Coventry Cathedral Friday 4th April

[admin]

Clearly there is a difference of opinion here and there is no reason why it should not be discussed. However, I would request that all members remain respectful towards one another.

Thank you,
Roger

[shazza]

Quite agree! I was only responding to what keithp had said, and mentioned what I had witnessed. As I also said, once the girls started singing, it was still worth every penny!
Shazza

[flowingspring]

Well the production crew were 3 males...no husbands there...the promoter of the event did not have family there, do you possibly think that they may have been VIP's that she was looking after, When we met up with them by accident at the hotel they were staying at after (we booked not having a clue that we would see them all there how lucky were we....) there were no family there at all....so you are just guessing....why???

[shazza]

When we originally sat in the front row, we were asked to sit on the third row by a female, wearing a black dress with blonde hair, who was also downstairs serving drinks and generally helping with the food. When she asked us to move she quite categorically said 'the first two rows are reserved for the families and the production team'! That is why I mentioned the production team and as I said, I witnessed a lady, who actually had one of the I.D. cards around her neck, sit a gentleman down with two children in the second row, and one of the children called her mummy. We were there for 6.30 p.m. so we could spend some time sitting and looking at the wonderful Cathedral and savour the atmosphere. I have only stated what I saw and heard, I don't do guessing, and I am not trying to upset the apple cart here, I just responded to keithp.
Shazza

[keithp]

Well, to reiterate my comment - from purely observation on Fri evening, I got the impression there were a reasonable percentage of those in the first 5 rows who had connections with the cathedral rather than any of the artistes. I wasn't sitting there so its purely observational and not 'overheard conversations'.

If the first 2 rows were being reserved for non-paying guests of various types, then I feel even more glad that I didn't pay almost twice as much to be able to sit in rows 3 to 5 as I did to sit in row 8.

If regular fans of the girls find it disconcerting that so much of the VIP area was 'out of bounds' to fans then I think it creates a negative impression that the girls do not deserve to be associated with. What with that and the organisation of a number of shows which had to be cancelled because someone seems to have forgotten that a certain young lady is in 'A' level year then I think the management needs to be looked at. The girls deserve to be judged purely on their performance, appearance and personality (all of which, in my view, were totally flawless) rather than outside issues

[dazza]

Hi Keith,

I totally agree with your last comment.

Personally I feel that things are being blown out of proportion slightly.. on both sides. I have no problem whatsoever with members of the girls family having reserved seating at the front. We were even told that if there was room left then we could move forward, unfortunatly that didn't happen.

I still had a wonderful view from the third row and enjoyed the V.I.P reception afterwards, even if it was a little rushed compared to York. It was a top night.

Everybody has opinions and is of course allowed to voice them within reason, but I feel we should be concentrating on the fantastic show put on by All Angels, along with Will Martin and Kathy Leigh, rather than other issues which in my opinion unfairly distracts attention away from what we should be talking about.

Dazza

[lauraisbestangel]

I agree with both keithp and Dazza.

I can't really comment on the seating as I didn't attend the concert ;(. However, as Dazza said, it seems as though the focus is being taken off of the girls and on to something which really doesn't have anything to do with them. At the end of the day it is all about All Angels and their music.

xxx

[keithp]

My biggest concern was that if 'regular' fans/supporters like the people who are members on here are expressing concerning over the handling then the 'occasional' visitor may be put off if the show has negative points even if they are things that are out of control of a certain 4 young ladies. Think the management etc need to ensure that the girls are portrayed in the best possible light as the girls themselves are obviously working hard and doing a very good job, the last thing they need is to be let down by other people.

Now when can I see them again

[drew]

I shall not promise one-a-day but at least here is one.

The video was taken in HD with 5 channel surround sound and it has taken me a while to find a suitable editor to bring it down for web use. This file is large (35MB), so please be patient. I think it is a first for wide screen.

In no particular order, please welcome, from New Zealand, Mr Will Martin.

Nature Boy

Stephany, this should keep you up in the clouds tomorrow morning.

[dazza]

Hi Drew,

Thanks for sharing the video with us, it is excellent and the quality is great. I am really looking forward to seeing some of your others.

Dazza

[Dave]

drew said:

I shall not promise one-a-day but at least here is one.

The video was taken in HD with 5 channel surround sound and it has taken me a while to find a suitable editor to bring it down for web use. This file is large (35MB), so please be patient. I think it is a first for wide screen.

In no particular order, please welcome, from New Zealand, Mr Will Martin.

Nature Boy

Well done Drew, that is one impressive "home video" - most enjoyable and with good acoustics too. I know only too well how many hours these things can take to produce in good quality at a reasonable file size - not to mention the careful camera and audio work that is required before you can even start.

And I learned a thing or two about Will Martin that I didn't know before; excellent work by both of you.

Cheers, Dave

[stephany]

drew said:

In no particular order, please welcome, from New Zealand, Mr Will Martin.

Nature Boy

Stephany, this should keep you up in the clouds tomorrow morning.

Drew, I am way beyond the valley of contentment!

The image quality is EXCELLENT and I'm running out of words to describe Will's performance. Yesterday evening he also played the piano & sang "Nature Boy". I thought I would die of happiness, haha.

Thank you so much Drew, you're an angel!

Stephany

[drew]

Sorry, the files get bigger. I shall have to try and curb my enthusiasm. Please be patient, size matters.

I have skipped the first item (Steal Away), because the footsteps are somewhat overwhelming.

Item 2:

All Angels live from Terminal 5

[dazza]

Hi Drew,

Absolutely stunning! The quality is just superb.

Thanks a lot Drew, your hard work with these videos is much appreciated.

Dazza

[lauraisbestangel]

Amazing video drew.

I really enjoyed it, great quality too!

xxx