Well I'm not really into doing setlists and so on but
I'm sure Jacky has
provided all the information we need on that score,
she's really good at
keeping us all informed. Anyway heres my take
on the shows and its very
long so here goes.
First of all I would like to say that it was wonderful
meeting all the
RTMLers and here's the full list as some who travelled
a long way to see
Raul
have not been mentioned:-
Cambridge - Lou and Andreas from Hamburg, Germany,
Michelle and Rob, Jacky
and family.
Coventry - Pat Healey, husband and friends, Hannah
and again Jacky and
family.
Liverpool - Dianne and Ray Davis,
London - Daisy and Karel from Belgium, Magda and husband
also from Belgium
(sorry Magda I couldn't remember your husband's name),
Sabrina and Tosten
from Hamburg, Germany, Pat Healey with husband and
friends, Jacky and
family.
It was wonderful to meet everybody and we had a great
time. If I've missed
anyone I'm sorry.
It was particularly pleasing that our friends from
Belgium and Germany got
to meet Raul, you could see the happiness in their
faces and I have pictures to
prove it which I will post as soon as they have been
scanned.
All the shows were fantastic, of that there is no doubt,
even hubby loved
them and although he is a Mavs fan he's not as fanatical
as I am. We had
great pleasure in meeting Mr and Mrs Malo Snr.
Mr.Malo Snr and hubby seemed
to get on like a house on fire, drinks at the bar
and all that.
The shows at Cambridge and Coventry Raul sang "Spanish
Eyes" its mine and
hubby's song it was playing on the night we met and
I've never heard a
better version than Al Martino until now. If
you all remember I'm the one who
hated Hot Burritto #1 if fact I think I said "the
only good thing about it is
Raul's voice." Well let me tell you after hearing
Raul sing it live I've
changed my mind completely, its great.
As always Raul, Jaime and Dennis were very patient
with the fans and signed
autographs for everyone, in fact at the London show
Raul and Jaime stayed
till just about everyone had left and I got a really
good picture of Raul
standing by himself outside the theatre. I'll
post the best pictures when
I've scanned them but I forgot to ask Mr. and Mrs.Malo
Snr. if they minded
if I put their pictures on the internet so I'll leave
those out.
At one of the shows, I think it was Liverpool, when
Raul sang "Children" it
said it had been taken up by a Charity in the US called
"Children who never
forget." Raul sings this song with such sincerity
you can tell he's a
really kind and caring person, I just love him.
In fact when I has talking to
Mr.Malo Snr. I said to him that I had no talent at
all and to be around
someone like Raul some talent might rub off. Mr.Malo
then said "Raul
certainly has enough talent for everyone." Hubby
said "Well Mr.Malo you
made him and we're so glad you did." Mr.Malo just
laughed. Maybe one of the
RTMLers over there know about this charity, more information
please if you
do and if Raul has anything to do with it apart from
the song.
Well I've gone on long enough so to sum up I'd say
that this solo tour just
brought into focus Raul's rare and wonderful talent.
I leave you with my
feelings summed up in these words (I'm sure you all
know them, so those of
use who are feeling emotional, please don't cry LOL):-
though you're not here with me
I still want what used to be
I can't let go
Oh don't you know
I'm missing you
Bye for now
Krysia, England