Marie and I had tickets to see Burt Bacharach in concert in Manchester in 2000. However, Burt was not well, and the concert was cancelled. Two years later he was due back in the UK, with a show in Edinburgh. We bought tickets straight away and managed to get seats in the middle of the front row. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew all of the great songs, but was unsure how Burt would perform them. 
First up was Scottish singer, Horse, who went down well with the home crowd. Burt, who sat playing a grand piano, was accompanied by a small band and a group of male and female singers who took turns at singing the songs. He performed all of the classics, including (although not necessarily in this order): What the World Needs Now Is Love; Don’t Make Me Over; Walk On By; This Guys In Love With You; I Say A Little Prayer; Trains & Boats & Planes; Wishin’ & Hopin’; Always Something There To Remind Me; I’ll Never Fall In Love Again; Do You Know the Way To San Jose; Anyone Who Had A Heart; Magic Moments; Tower Of Strength; The Look of Love; Arthur’s Theme; What’s New Pussycat; The Man who shot Liberty Valance; Wives & Lovers, He sang the last few songs Alfie; A House Is Not A Home; Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head, himself. His singing voice is not great, but it was good to hear the man himself perform these great songs. It was a privilege to see the master perform all of those timeless classics. I managed to shake his hand as he left the stage. A night I will always remember.
3 Feb
Burt Bacharach Edinburgh Playhouse 29 July 2002
Posted February 3, 2012 by vintagerock in Burt Bacharach, Horse. Tagged: blues, concert, concerts, folk, gig, gigs, heavy metal, music, pop, prog rock, psych, punk, R&B, rock, rock n roll. 2 Comments
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Posted by Mark Heavyside on September 10, 2024 at 9:25 am
Years ago a pal and I went to see B.B. King at Manchester Apollo. When we got our seats I happened to rubberneck a person in front’s programme booklet and got a bit excited upon noticing the support band, whom I had seen on an episode of, possibly The Tube, and thought they were great but didn’t hear anything more from. They were a Scottish band called ‘ Horse’.
I nudged my mate and told him about them and at that moment I was more there for Horse than B.B. King.
Anyway both bands were superb but I am really glad that I, by happy chance, saw Horse live.
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Posted by vintagerock on September 10, 2024 at 10:48 am
Horse is a great singer and really excellent to see live. Happy days Peter