Chinese Theater / Stockholm

Report by Cecilia & Paul Deblond
You can read the original at www.blackmoresnight.nu
photos by Paul Deblond

A great show in a very atmospheric theatre. Unfortunately due to some technical problems the concert was shortened. Ritchie played some great solos and seemed to enjoy himself. He was in a very good mood even though some technical problems prevented him from playing the strat. The strat was only used on the encore All For One. They paid homage to Sweden by playing Abba’s monster hit Dancing Queen during Home Again. Bard David sang a short verse in Dancing Queen by the bands request. They did an amazing version of Child In Time. Ritchie asked me how to say Bach Haus in Swedish and Candice introduced the song in remarkable good Swedish. Candice also introduced Home Again in almost perfect Swedish. A lot of hand shaking and Ritchie actually sort of apologized to me for the technical problems and said something like “these things happens”, I replied “go for it anyway”, but Ritchie responded “when you have to go you have to go”. I must say Ritchie was in a very good spirit even with all this technical inconveniences going on, he even came out after the show and happily signed some autographs. Full review and exclusive photos coming soon.

Showtime: 1 hour and 50 minutes

Setlist:

Cartouche
Play Minstrel Play
Minstrel Hall
Under A Violet Moon
Past Time With Good Company
Soldier Of Fortune
Mr. Peagram's Morris And Sword
Diamonds And Rust
Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus
Fires At Midnight
Wind In The Willows
Mond Tanz
Child In Time
Ghost Of A Rose
I Still Remember
Home Again (inc Dancing Queen)
Renaissance Faire
Hanging Tree

Encore:

All for one