Ed @ O2 Academy in London Options

[Johan]

Hi everyone,

As no one opened a thread for this concert, I thought i might as well do it.

First off, me and my girlfriend travelled all the way from Sweden to see him do the show in London. I must admit, when i first saw the place i was getting very sceptic about the whole thing. It was really a small place, and my biggest worry was that Ed would just think this was insulting and not really do his best or enjoy the show himself. I mean, singing at woodstock compared to this must be a huge change.

Here's the songs they played, although for sure not in the correct order here;

Just in Time
All over you
Drive
The Great Beyond
I Alone
In Your Light
Heaven
Grace
Zion
Fire on the mountain
Selling the drama
The dolphins Cry
Drink (everlasting love)
Lightning Crashes
The beauty of gray (this was really a surprise!)
Dance with you (this i did not expect either!)



Now my review. First of all, when me and my girlfriend were going home, we both made the very same conclusion. This was by far, THE best concert we've ever been to - both of us!

I think many of you (especially you all bitter Ed-haters in this forum) will just think i'm a fan that can never be changed, and no matter how Ed would play we'd love it. Well, that's just not the case here! The feeling that we had during the concert, and after the concert was just so full of emotions. Not only because the band played well over my expectations, and not only because Ed just sung better than i've ever hear him before. It was just the whole picture of the whole concert in whole, that made us just so amazed.

As i stated, i was worried - when the concert began, that the small place would affect Ed negativly. It certainly did not, i would more say the opposite. The whole show felt so intimate, and Ed seemed to be so satisfied with the audiance, he really gave everyone the show of his life. Another thing that i noticed was that from the beginning, the audience was very quiet, and felt like the were looking at the show with a suspicious mind, thinking that this will never be like a live concert. But oh my, did he changed everyones mind. After a couple of songs, everyone were jumping, singing along, and it was just impossible NOT to rock on together with Ed as he so professionally enchanted everyone with his energy and love.

I've seen U2 live a couple of times, i've seen Guns N Roses back in the early 90's live a few times, i've been to huge concerts with huge bands so I reckon i have some to say about concerts in general.

So, i end this review the way i started it. This was by far, the most intimate, amazing, and best sounding concert i have ever been to. And that is an understatement - i kid you not.

PS.
I'm already trying to find a tickets to a new european country where we can go see him a second time.
DS.

//Johan

[Johan]

We were looking to see a trend as it was stated Ramy didn't drum on the last show in England too. If that's the case, Ed's been reading here and took a hard look. I wish he wouldn't make those trailblazer statements how revolutionary Ramy's drumming is and how great he is, when most of the members here, who are musicians themselves called foul.

Yeah, gotcha.
I'm not a drummer, so I should not be the one judgeing the difference here. But from the earlier records i heard (with Ramy drumming) the conclusion that i myself as, let's call it an amateur could take was that Ramy were hitting the symbals _all the time_ and it just sounded like a mash of everything together.

The drummer on the O2 Academy show however, had very distinct hits and it felt much more professional.

But then again, i'm not a drummer, so you need to take this as a amateurs conclusion.

//Johan

[SJN1279]

Thanks for the review Johan. Glad to see Fire on the Mountain made the setlist.