Marillion — Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands, 22 April 1996

Published Wednesday 1 May 1996
Previously published at: http://www.dprp.vuurwerk.nl/concrev/mar1.htm
Previously published at: http://www.dprp.net/concrev/mar1.htm

Ed Sander

This gig in Vredenburg, Utrecht was a real smasher! You could tell that this concert was especially for the die-hards of the fan club; no commercial tracks like No one Can and Kayleigh (!!). What we did get were lots of things people of the Freaks Mailing List had been asking for. I think Mark Kelly, who's also subscribed to that list, must have listened to their suggestions. Thanks Mark!

The support act was Jump. Sorry, but I was not impressed at all. Especially the bass player was getting on my nerves !! Man! Is something wrong with his legs or what? And the keyboard player! Can she do anything else than touch two keys for the whole of a song?

Then Marillion came on. The setlist was:

Season's End King of Sunset Town Beautiful Berlin King Bridge Living With The Big Lie The Party Afraid of Sunlight Out of This World Easter Cover My Eyes This Town The Rakes Progress (incl. drum solo) 100 Nights

Warm Wet Circles That Time of the Night The Great Escape The Last of You Fallin' From the Moon Made Again (extended - audience participation)

The Bell in the Sea presents from the fanclub handed to the band Freaks Market Square Heroes

There seemed to be some technical problems. Every now and then a certain instrument would be too high or too low in the total mix. At one time during Rakes Progress Pete had to change guitars.

All in all this was the best Hogarth-Marillion show I've ever seen (not counting the complete Brave performance). I can only say THANKS GUYS FOR THIS KILLER SETLIST!!!