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posted on Monday, 4 February 2013 @ 14:37 by Anonymous
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The Drifters drift into Edinburgh
The 30th of January saw the Drifters come to the
Edinburgh Playhouse and, lo and behold, guess who got tickets? Me! They were a
Christmas present from my boyfriend and we spent the days leading up to the
show listening to the Drifters on repeat, learning the lyrics so we could sing
along to the tunes.
We arrived early and got ourselves a drink and some jelly
babies... Well, maybe they were just for me... and got ourselves settled into
our seats. Upon surveying the theatre it was apparent that 80% of the
demographic were over the age of 50, but I didn't care because I love the
Drifters and their soothing tones. Their music makes me feel like life isn't quite so bad at times... they also remind me of my mother because I developed
my love of the Drifters through her, almost, obsession with them. In fact, I
still haven’t told her I went because I was worried she would get jealous and
fall out with me!
When the show began I wasn't sure how they would keep the night
entertaining because it was as long as a musical at two hours in duration and
as there was no story line I worried that the show would become repetitive, but
I need not have worried because they pulled it off brilliantly! There were old
songs, new songs, covers, some history on the Drifters, some purely
instrumental parts, dance routines, costume changes, stage props and solo
numbers! I couldn't have asked for more! They even got the whole crowd up
dancing and boogying away and a great night was had by all, even my boyfriend
who put up with my comments about how sexy the singers were in their different
suits.
If you are interested in this style of soul/jazz/doo-wop
music then I would definitely advise going to see this show. It’s coming back
our way in October. Enjoy!
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