Patti's 1st Solo Tour
 

Patti's first solo concert on April 10th in Southampton:
http://www.the-brook.com/?p=5314

Gutted I can't go!

Sounds like a great band, too. Jamie Moses and Spike Edney, among others, plus Patti's fantastic vocals!

It doesn't say whether the venue is seated or standing which is not all that helpful.

Capacity 500, and this gives you some idea of the venue. I'd imagine there is seating in some places, but probably the main floor would be standing?

http://www.the-brook.com/?page_id=524

Good for her. I'm glad to see her doing well. Interesting band - I hear she's great at doing band introductions.

When we were last there (which was a while ago) the floor was standing, with a balcony going around the room which had seats, tables, bar etc.

The ticket gets you through the doors, once you're in it's up to you where you go.

I don't do General Admission type shows so I'm thinking I'm probably going to give this one a miss.

Going and can't fooking wait. Great she managed to get a good band together.

Will get there early to try to get to the front.

Having a rough time at the moment but if things improve I'll be there. Hopefully more to come and she'll play up north before too long.

Road trip I feel guy

Does Patti live in the UK/Europe now or does she just like visiting? She does a lot of stuff here like the SAS Band concerts

Can I come too? Lol

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I've been wondering the same thing.

I have to miss this one sadly; it's a two hour drive and Ash can't get the day/ day after off of work absolutely gutted hope more dates come out.

Yes!

Missing it sadly. On an adventure training week in Wales..... Fun.

Another Patti show announced- April 21st in Brighton:

http://www.seetickets.com/Event/patt...komedia/773055

Patti is performing in Oxford on April 19!


http://www.gigantic.com/patti-russo/...14-04-19-18-30

Patti in London on April 27!

http://www.gigantic.com/patti-russo/...14-04-27-19-00

Patti in Sheffield on April 17!

http://www.gigantic.com/patti-russo/...14-04-17-19-00

Patti in Birmingham on April 13!

http://www.gigantic.com/patti-russo/...14-04-13-19-00

Wow! Great to see so many shows added. Can a moderator please update the title of this thread to "Patti's 1st Solo Tour"? Thanks.

Going to try to make Sheffield.

I'll be there - only 20 minutes away from where I live! :D

I see one more show added.



April 15th in Leicester:


http://www.ents24.com/leicester-even...-russo/3781782

According to her manager, Patti will also have an EP available at the shows. I'm really looking forward to hearing it.

The Leicester date has changed to April 23:

http://www.o2academyleicester.co.uk/...-russo-tickets

If she's trying to be a solo artist having ur ep titled chick out of hell is stupid

Tickets arrived today :D

No You're stupid. That was just a joke that I put up! Nothing to do with Patti.
Like everything around here also that is taken out off context now that you bring it over here to discuss.

Why the patronising "trying to be a solo artist" anyway?

:twisted: Again, the matter of respectful posting.

Just because a member doesn't like something doesn't make it "stupid".
If you say you don't like something, that's opinion, to dismiss something as stupid, crap, dumb, etc etc is personal opinion posted in an insulting and dismissive manner.

Sort of makes you think how Meat feels when his art is spoken about in such terms, and why Andrew responded with a personal attack :wink:

If you want to say something negative at least don't be so blunt about it, and no more personal attacks please.

There's enough good news on this thread to have it dragged off into an off topic row.

:shrug: Just needed some color. Ive been diet lately.

Keep forswearing the doughnuts ;) C x

PS .. And the sodding Polls :pray: :lmao:

I'm glad for Patti she left the band ... Imo, it's good that she's going off to a solo career and proving to herself she can ... I enjoyed her immensely when I saw her open for Meat ... I wish her all the success in the World !!!

Did everyone get to hear Patti's interview on BBC Radio?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01t3f5c

I missed it. Thanks for posting the link.

Many new interviews with Patti today- great stories about her time with Meat, Queen, & Cher and her future solo plans.

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...ry=patti+russo

Very interesting new Patti interview with Rocktopia:

http://www.rocktopia.co.uk/index.php...ews&Itemid=498

Great interview, ta for posting

At The Brook, waiting patiently for our Patti to come on!

The world wants to know a set list! LOL

I know shes done I'd lie for you

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Patti did good! More tomorrow ( plus set list) when I've had a kip!

My review for patti show last night is simply this ( for adje benefit)

Great!

does anyone know the setlist?

Gutted to say I wont be able to make Sheffield. Hope those that can have a great time and report back.

Yeah I do :)

Annnnnndd????

On Patti Russo Fans Facebook page:

Queen mix
Lie for you
Bible & a Beer
Tomatoes
Black Velvet
Dead ringer
Vision
Here we are
Baby love
Damn
Whole lot of nothing
Long train running
One door opens
River deep

Patti Russo doing Black Velvet?! Ohh that's gonna be epic!!

It was - she nailed it! She was amazing - a really great show! She did 'I'd Lie For You' and 'Dead Ringer' to keep us Meat fans happy!

Can't wait to see her - we intended to see the show last night having landed from Vegas yesterday morning but the jet lag was a bit much to do it safely!

It was goooood, sorry I didn't want to say the set incase people want a surpise :)

Really great, in-depth interview with Patti: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01v5zk6

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https://scontent-a-lhr.xx.fbcdn.net/...48769078_n.jpg

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Click on the link for a little taster! https://plus.google.com/115299133741...ts/AHqr8kn91tX

Was there an ep available?

Yep. 4 track ep
Bible, here we are, how long, one door opens.
:0)

And cost £5

YouTube Video

Will upload more videos in the coming days!

YouTube Video

Two songs I've never heard before…
(And yes, I do have Patti's permission to upload them.)

YouTube Video

YouTube Video

Just got back from seeing her in Birmingham. It was an amazing show, the set list was great and her vocals were fantastic. I also really hope she records the solo version of ILFY one day as that was brilliant. There was also less than 30 people there, which is a shame.

Going to try and get to see her in London aswell now.

That's embarrassing :yikes:

Less than 30 people? How sad… She deserves a sold out Wembley Arena!!!

I mean… listen to her! The sound is messed up, standing in front of the speakers almost killed the built-in microphone of my camera, but she still sounds BRILLIANT!

YouTube Video

It's better than 29.:!:

Birmingham has a population of over 1.1 million people, not including nearby towns and villages. A crowd of 30 is pitiful.

Hate to say it, but I'm not overly into these clips. There's something, for me, that's lacking, and I'm not sure if it's the songs or just nerves, but it hasn't quite got me yet.

I am not surprised at this low attendance figure.
If you really think about it a crowd of 300 would have been sensational.
The harsh reality is that she is just one of many fine singers to have been a "Meat Loaf girl", albeit one of the longest serving.
And she is only now embarking on a solo project without a particularly extensive back catalogue to entice the fans.
It's a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll!

Sad but true…

Whether they know her as Patti Russo or not you'd think more people would have gone to see "the woman who sang with Meat Loaf ", that's a real shame.

Can believe there weren't more general music fans who went along just to see someone new at their local venue too :/

Given the furore when she was let go, I'd have thought so too. I'm genuinely disappointed for her. But as chairboys said .. there's a harsh reality, starting out solo this late in her career. Hopefully this will not be indicative of the rest of the shows that are planned

I suspect Lucy you meant:
Can't believe there weren't more general music fans who went along just to see someone new at their local venue too :/

Probably a sign of the times, recession and all .. but on a Saturday one would have hoped for better

I'm not either, though it may be something to do with the quality of bootleg clips, and we're used to hearing her with one of the best bands in the world .. big, big sound. She still has that big voice .. I think, for me anyway, it's that the overall sound is smaller, less vibrant and in your face somehow. The only time I've heard her sing solo live was when she opened for Meat, and she had the NLE as a backing band, and singing Bible and a Beer on tour with Meat .. same thing.

It could be. I'm not sure if the songs really do her range justice, though?

Did you ever get to hear Patti play with Queen? She sounded really good on some of those songs :cool:

Again, we're used to hearing her sing Steinman much of the time, which does have range in spades. No I didn't hear her with Queen .. but I would have expected her to come across as powerfully as she did with Meat .. the same thing applies I think .. BIG sound, big stage etc

Agreed :-)
Here's a clip of Patti performing The Show Must Go On with Queen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRM8v5VmysU

Corvette's in Burlington, NC in 1989 a performer we all know and love did a show in front of a crowd that could generously be estimated at 50. He still put on the same show he would have had there been 1,000. Patti is a true pro just like he is. All performers are at some point going to play to small crowds no matter how long they have been out there.

We are going to Leicester to see Patti. I have a 7 seater car and have 3 spare seats. If anyone would like a lift I can pick up and drop off in central Nottingham.
It would be great if lots of us from the fan club came out in force to see and support her.

There is nothing embarrassing about someone picking themselves up, dusting themselves off, and trying again. There is nothing disappointing about a woman brave enough to start a solo career creating music and touring at 50. She sounds brilliant in the videos, and those are just Youtube videos. I can imagine how great she was live.


Meat isn't playing to sold-out crowds in Vegas either, but he's still giving his all every night. That's the mark of a great entertainer.

Thanks, Lisa, and thanks, unbekannt, for sharing your great videos.

I know/understand that, in a reverse way a duo I used to speak to went from playing small pubs to large venues then back to small pubs. I was just honestly really surprised last night at how few of us there were there last night but Patti still put on a brilliant show despite the obvious nervousness.

I couldn't agree more and I think she will do well within the next couple of years and build up her fanbase more. I'm glad she is doing her solo career now as it's long overdue really =). Like the Last At Bat youtube videos they really don't do much justice for the actual performances.

Judge her when your there. You won't be disappointed

The show was on Sunday, not Saturday.

Sadly, just like with Meat's concerts, the people who don't attend are always the first to judge.


Patti is one of the best live singers I have ever heard- amazing vocals, passion in the performance, fun banter, awesome fashion. The fans who saw the show had only positive things to say.


Some may judge success by fame and fortune, but I think anyone brave enough to follow their dreams is already successful.

Whenever we've seen Patti - with Meat or otherwise - she has been outstanding and I've no doubt she will be just as brilliant when we see her this weekend, but I think by anyone's standards 30 is disappointing.

I commented earlier that I wasn't surprised at the low turn-out.
However, I was in no way implying that she didn't put on a good show and would not be worth attending.
Indeed, I wish her all the best!

Thats Birmingham for you. Strange folk. ; 0)
(You know what I mean)

Incase of any comeback.....I am a brummie and that last quote was my attempt at humour.
Q.......tumbleweed.

I saw CC performing at the Balloon Festival in 2009 (not the time she opened for Meat- that was 2011). She played for literally 5 to 10 people. There were rows of empty seats. She carried on like a pro and gave an amazing performance. She was not disappointed at all. She was awesome, and I'm sure Patti has the same indomitable spirit.

I think we all need to learn to focus more on the positive. Everyone who has seen Patti's show loves it. Everyone else needs to get to a show and see it for themselves. I really hope she does some shows in North America. I will gladly travel to New York to see her show.

I don't think anyone's questioning the quality of Patti 's show, just that the turn out was a little disappointing

I just don't think "disappointing" is the way to describe it. When Pearl did her US solo tour, she played some small clubs with less than 30 people. Her tour wasn't disappointing and neither is Patti's. They are both building a solo career without a record company backing them or songs on the radio. I think it is admirable that they are going out on their own and doing what they love.

Nobody is suggesting otherwise but 30 people is a disappointing turn out, no matter how people may choose to spin it.

Maybe she gets more folks in the next shows. I hope so, she deserves it.

She also deserves two awesome female backing vocals. Those weren't there, were they? When I hear and see the youtube video's I think that's what's missing. She used to be the brilliant backing vocals from Meat, catching all the high long notes and awesome modulations with her fantastic voice.
Now she does the lead singing, which means her vocal is most of the time lower. She does that in a great way too, but I think it would be more blasting when she had some soul ladies behind her doing the backing vocals. That what's missing IMO.

Anyway, if I lived in the UK I would go see her for sure! She's great!!!

I think the important thing to remember here is: let's not shit ourselves over word choice.

That's usually my job. (my real job).

I don't think anyone here wishes Patti anything but success. I know I do.

"The show must go on"
Sing it loud and sing it proud Patti.

Who is judging or has judged? I replied to a comment about the posted clips and said "it may be something to do with the quality of bootleg clips, and we're used to hearing her with one of the best bands in the world .. big, big sound. She still has that big voice .. I think, for me anyway, it's that the overall sound is smaller, less vibrant and in your face somehow."

I certainly wasn't judging her on the clips but commenting that they were perhaps not a good indicator. I said she still had that big voice, but that she didn't have the big backing sound we are used to. Like chairboys I am sure she put on a great show. No-one has suggested otherwise.

Again, I said I was disappointed FOR her that the turn out for her second show was so low (apologies for getting the date wrong) .. and I'd think she is likely to have been. I also said "Hopefully this will not be indicative of the rest of the shows that are planned." That's not focusing on negatives, but expressing disappointment for an artist who is respected in this community for her performances, who is striking out on her own, and who has invested a lot in this tour. I am sure all those who went loved it, and I have never done anything but wish her well.

I am not going to any of the shows, so from now on had better keep my good wishes and my empathy to myself ;)

Again... No-one has called Patti's tour disappointing - what's disappointing is that there weren't more people at that particular venue. It's nothing against Patti, her show or future shows, just a shame that more people didn't turn out for that particular night.

Thanks for the great reviews and videos. She sounds terrific!