Transferred into the main concert hall for covid reasons, Badcock looked overjoyed to be playing to the larger venue, which was better suited to the size of band he had accompanying him. Overjoyed, but not overwhelmed, and we were given an hour of smooth vocals and equally smooth string accompaniments.
Michael Biggins on keyboards, Alyn Cosker on drums and Jack's guitar provided the rhythm section. The lushness came from the string section, headed by ace arranger Seonaid Aitken on fiddle, with Patsy Reid (viola), Su-a Lee (cello) and Charlie Stewart (fiddle and double bass).
Badcock talked about the theme of the interconnectedness of human beings that provided the common link though the songs, a mix of (mostly) new material with some from his last album. A couple of pieces went well beyond the usual 3-4 minutes length, allowing for development of themes, both verbal and musical, and the resulting richness is hopefully a sign of things to come from him in the future.
Always enjoyable, and often beautiful.
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