I saw Morricone at the Royal Albert last night dhharling, Damon was there, and Lewis-Smith, and Mark from Eastenders, but still, it was beautiful, anyway, isn't a live orchestra an amazing thing?

i thought this was going to be about famous ppl. i saw michael moore and john leslie coming out of the preview/first night of jerry springer: the opera at the cambridge last night...

The Mission was incredible (although the encore of it was marred slightly by the fact the diva chose to sing it in English), in fact the whole thing was incredible, even witnessing the RAH sing an impromptu happy birthday to a clearly unimpressed Morricone, who turned from the pedestal to bow with obvious reluctance, and then spy the great man do the Maestro classic of waving away an avid autograph hunter with disdain during the series of standing ovations.

I'm going to be on TV again singing with The Boston Pops for their holiday concert (special guests VINCE GILL and AMY GRANT). It will be on A&E Dec 12 at 8:00 PM. It will be good (mostly).

Every instrument in the orchestra is worthy, but there are few things more wonderful than a fantastic string section (particularly cellos). One of those few things is a tight french horn section.

You ain't Morricone, gidouddahere!

Slightly random question but, generally, where's good to be sat at the Royal Albert Hall??

I was at this concert.

But did you have good seating?

I think so, I can't remember where I was sitting though!

I was at a much later gig, and I do not recommend the balcony, felt scared that I would somehow fall off the whole time.

Oh, that's good to know.

tbc I do not believe I was in actual danger, just if you have any fear of heights I'd recommend against it

RAH is legendary for poor acoustics but that might be more relevant for recitals, possibly it's a different scenario for amplified performances but I've never seen anything resembling a rock band there so I couldn't say for sure. Maybe on the floor seating area would be best? Near the mixing desk usually works!

Floor seating or the boxes around the perimeter are best, if you're higher up you need to be no farther from the stage than say between the 10 o'clock - 2 o'clock positions.