The Hollies - Concert Review

Hull New Theatre, 14^th November 2000 - by Jackie Foottit (Hull Daily Mail)

Hits just keep on coming at Hollies' city concert

A STANDING ovation for The Hollies was never in any doubt at Hull New Theatre last night.

The group, with new lead vocalist Carl Wayne (formerly of The Move) taking over where the recently-retired and unforgettable Allen Clarke left off, gave the audience exactly what they had paid to hear - great music and fantastic vocals.

I counted 26 songs between the opening number I'm Alive and the closing tear-jerker He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother.

Hollies hits came thick and fast - Here I Go Again, Jennifer Eccles, Just One Look, Carousel, Bus Stop, I Can't Let Go, Stay, I'm Sorry Suzanne, Yes I Will, Look Through Any Window, and the magnificent Air That I Breathe - to name but a few.

New material to The Hollies also got an airing ‑ Blackberry Way, Peggy Sue Got Married, Tiger Feet, and Rowers In The Rain.

Pop groups of the 1960s tend to cling to past glorys, but these lads are no ageing rock stars. Their voices are strong, their harmonies as good as ever, and they are brilliant musicians.

Jackie Foottit - Hull Daily Mail

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