Hello all!
My first post but I have been a reader for some time
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It was very nice to meet some of you at Benatska noc! I was the one in the Flower Kings T-shirt
And well, what can I say to the show... I was enchanted. Sadly, I discovered the Gathering only two weeks before Anneke announced her departure. I regret I didn't fell in love with them a few years ago... I would have had a few more chances to see them live with Anny as they were quite regular guests in Czech Republic. Well, there's hope the new TG period will be as great as the one with Anne - actually, I'm quite sure it will!
) Yesterday was the first time I saw them and I loved it. Pity, that the concert was that short, and that there were some sound problems during the first songs (at least in the first row center the sound wasn't that great, seemed flat and Anneke's voice lost in the mix), however, that got better. I was happy to be surrounded by some really enthusiastic fans, who screamed as in the times of Beatlemania
I enjoyed the music with my whole body and soul myself, especially Travel, which counts to my favourites, and the Mandylion songs. Anneke was beautiful as I expected her to be
I feared there would be some visible signs of the departure coming, but she seemed to enjoy the performance a lot and was shining with smiles
Marjolein was really nice too... at the signing session she thought we had met last year and was surprised when I told hear this was my first time
) And then she made jokes when signing my HTMAP booklet (I let her sign Home as well) and said she would tell Hugo that she gives his autographs now
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It was definitely a night to remember.
Setlist:
Shortest Day
Alone
Even the Spirits...
Probably Built...
Saturnine
Monsters
Eleanor
In Motion #1 (I'm not sure about this as I don't recognise the titles of Mandylion songs very well yet)
Travel
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Liberty Bell
Maksy: Nice photos!