Well I survived 3 days in A-dam,
Amsterdam is a great town and I recommend it over alot the famous cities people talk about visiting.
Now the concert. OK, I'm stating the obvious here but yes they've gotten older and they did show signs of fatigue, Graeme Edge especially. This was the end of the European leg of the tour. Over a dozen different cities in less than a month. Norda Mullen, Julie Ragins, Gordon Marshall and Alan Hewitt did more than just play. They added some extra energy to the concert. Gordon deserves some extra kudos. Graeme made a few jokes about his age when he got up to do "Higher and Higher". "I'm 69 now so I've lived through the 60's twice. Sadly I can't remember much about either time." The performance was solid. Not flashy nor spectacular. It wasn't perfect it had it's flaws but one thing did shine through. They still love to perform and wanted to be on the stage! This isn't a have to money tour for them.
A few surprises. The didn't play "Actor", "Forever Autumn" or "Lovely to See You Again". I tried to make a bet for a beer with an Australian couple that sat next to us that they would start off with Lovely. Fortunately for me they didn't take it. They played some I didn't think they would. "Peak Hour", "Driftwood" and "Watching and Waiting". The best moments of the evening was when Norda put down her flute and picked up a harmonica when they played "Never Comes the Day". Graeme did the "Lamentation" before "Nights". And "Question" turned into an 8,000 person sing along, which is always fun.
Good seats, good people and good music made for a great evening. I'd see them again in a heartbeat!