MIKE + THE MECHANICS ~ La Cigale. Paris.

Support Act: BEN McKELVEY

 

~ LET ME FLY TOUR 2017 ~

Let Me Fly is the eighth studio album by English pop/rock supergroup (formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, the bassist/guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Genesis) Mike + The Mechanics, released on April 7, 2017. Producer Brian Rawling - Harry Rutherford - Mark Taylor - Mike Rutherford - Paul Meehan.
 

MIKE + THE MECHANICS (Band)
 
Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals (1985–2004, 2010–present)
Andrew Roachford – lead and backing vocals, (2010–present)
Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards (2010–present))
Gary Wallis – drums (2010–present)
Anthony Drennan – guitar, bass (2010–present)

The Setlist
 MIKE + THE MECHANICS

 Are You Ready (Let Me Fly - 2017)
Another Cup of Coffee (Beggar on a Beach of Gold - 1995)
Get Up (Word of Mouth - 1991)
Silent Running (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)
The Best Is Yet to Come (Let Me Fly - 2017)
Land of Confusion (Genesis cover - Invisible Touch - 1986)
Let Me Fly (Let Me Fly - 2017)
A Beggar on a Beach of Gold (Beggar on a Beach of Gold - 1995)
Cuddly Toy (Roachford cover - 1988)
I Can't Dance (Genesis cover - We Can’t Dance - 1991)
Over My Shoulder (Beggar on a Beach of Gold - 1995)
All I Need Is a Miracle (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)

Encore

The Living Years (Living Years - 1988)
Word of Mouth (Word of Mouth - 1991)

 

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 Time Set: 1h36

 

ROD STEWART - MIKE + THE MECHANICS ~ The Wembley Stadium. London. UK.

  

*** Set an attendance record at Wembley Stadium in London when 80,000 fans attended his concert ***

 

*** FIRST TIME EVER CONCERT IN THE ROUND ***

 

 *** 🎫 UP FOR SALE : 5/01/1995 - 10h ***

 

🕖 Set Times:
5:00 pm — Doors Open
6:50 pm — Curtis Stigers (USA)

7:50 pm — Mike + The Mechanics (UK)

 9:00 pm — Rod Stewart (UK)

Support Act: MIKE + THE MECHANICS - CURTIS STIGERS

 

  ~ A SPANNER IN THE WORKS - IN THE ROUND - TOUR 1995 ~

 

(A Spanner in the Works Tour 1995-6 was a concert tour by British singer-songwriter Rod Stewart.)

 

A Spanner in the Works is the seventeenth studio album by English (from London) rock and pop singer and songwriter Rod Stewart, released on May 29, 1995. It ended a four-year gap since his previous studio album. At that time, it was Stewart's longest break between albums. Producer Trevor Horn - Rod Stewart - James Newton-Howard - Michael Ostin - Lenny Waronker - Bernard Edwards - Andy Taylor.

 

 Beggar on a Beach of Gold is the fourth album by Englis (from Dover) alternative pop soft rock supergroup Mike + the Mechanics, released on 6 March 1995. Producer Mike Rutherford - Christopher Neil. The album was certified Gold by the BPI.

 

 

ROD STEWART (Band)

 

 Sir Roderick David "Rod" Stewart — lead vocals (1961-present)

+ Band

+ 22-Piece Orchestra

 

MIKE + THE MECHANICS (Band)

Mike Rutherford — bass, guitars, additional keyboards, backing vocals (1985–2004, Paul Carrack — lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, drums (1985–2004)
Paul Young — lead and backing vocals, percussion, guitars, bass (1985–2000; dead on July 15, 2000)
Peter Van Hooke — drums (1985–1995; touring: 2004)
Adrian Lee — keyboards, backing vocals (1985–1995) 

 

The Setlist
ROD STEWART

 

 Hot Legs

Maggie May
Having a Party (Sam Cooke cover)

Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
Every Picture Tells a Story
Rhythm of My Heart (Marc Jordan cover)
Some Guys Have All the Luck (The Persuaders cover)
Passion

You Wear It Well
Sweet Little Rock & Roller (Chuck Berry cover)

Have I Told You Lately (Van Morrison cover)

Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen) (Tom Waits cover)
Baby Jane

Lost in You

Sweet Soul Music (Arthur Conley cover)

  My Girl (The Temptations cover)

 Downtown Train (Tom Waits cover)
You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
I Don't Want to Talk About It (Crazy Horse cover)

Soothe Me (Sam & Dave cover)

Wild Mountain Thyme (Francis McPeake cover)

 Stay With Me (Faces song)
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) (The Isley Brothers cover)
The Motown Song

Encore

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
Twistin' the Night Away (Sam Cooke cover)
Chain Gang (Sam Cooke cover)
Sailing (The Sutherland Brothers Band cover) 

 

 

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 Time Set: 2h00

 

 

MIKE + THE MECHANICS ~ L'Olympia. Paris.

Support Act : IQ

 

~ LIVIN YEARS TOUR 1989 ~

Living Years is the second album by English pop/rock supergroup (formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, the bassist/guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Genesis) Mike + The Mechanics, released in October 28,1988. The album reached number 13 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the UK Albums Chart. Producer Christopher Neil - Mike Rutherford.

MIKE + THE MECHANICS (Band)

Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals (1985–2004, 2010–present)
Paul Carrack – vocals, keyboards (1985–2004)
Paul Young – vocals, percussion (1985–2000; his death)
Adrian Lee – keyboards (1985–1995)
Peter Van Hooke – drums (1985–1995; touring: 2004)

The Setlist
MIKE + THE MECHANICS

1. Nobody's Perfect (Living Years - 1988)
2. Seeing Is Believing (Living Years - 1988)
3. Silent Running (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)
4. Don't (Living Years - 1988)
5 Nobody Knows (Living Years - 1988)
6. Hanging By A Thread (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)

 7. Why Me? (Living Years - 1988)
8. Par Avion (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)
9. Beautiful Day (Living Years - 1988)
10. Black And Blue (Living Years - 1988)
11. Taken In (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)
12. A Call To Arms (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985)
13. The Living Years (Living Years - 1988)
  14. I Get The Feeling (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985
15. Take The Reins (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985
16. All I Need Is A Miracle (Mike + The Mechanics - 1985

Encore

17. Poor Boy Down (Living Years - 1988) 

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Time Set : 1h39