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FRANKFURT, 21.12.1997

Endlich ! Seit meinem letzten Kelly-Konzert im Sommer 96 habe ich auf diesen Tag gewartet, 82 Tage sind gezählt seit ich die langersehnte Karte zu meinem 17. Geburtstag bekommen habe. Jetzt geht’s los...   Um 11 Uhr kommen wir (drei Freundinnen und ich) vor der Halle an. Obwohl es regnet, empfängt uns schon eine ellenlange Schlange, auch einige, munter Kelly-Songs singende Kleinkinder sind dabei. Nun heiBt es nochmal warten und für die Kellys frieren. Die Zeit zieht sich wie Kaugummi und es geht keinen Schritt voran - dafür wird aber schon fleiBig gedrängelt. Wir warten...
  Um 13.45 Uhr ist es endlich soweit, langsam werden die Sperren geöffnet. Alle versuchen nun, möglichst schnell hineinzugelangen und drücken nach vorne. Die Kleinen plärren, sie sind müde, naB und jetzt werden sie auch noch gequetscht...
  Um 14.15 Uhr stehen wir endlich in der Halle, vor uns - die Bühne. Ich kann es noch gar nicht glauben... Fast bin ich an meinem Ziel angelangt. Alle werden  immer unruhiger, ‘‘Kellys, Kellys’’-Rufe ertönen und die ertsen Laolawellen laufen durch die Ränge. Im Innenraum wird noch um die besten Plätze gekämpft.
  Um 15.15 Uhr gehen die Lichter im Saal aus, ohrenbetäubendes Gejubel ertönt. Die Kellys laufen auf die Bühne und legen mit « When the boys come into town » los. Die Party beginnt. Aus den erschöpften Fans werden gutgelaunte Partygäste. Ich weiB schon jetzt - das Warten hat sich gelohnt !!! Und jetzt heiBt es genieBen... Ein Song folgt dem anderen, die Kellys powern wie nie.
  Mir fällt ein Plakat auf worauf steht « Barby, we miss your smile ». Aber es ist heute unnötig, denn sie scheint endlich ihr Lächeln wiedergefunden zu haben. Sie hat wieder Ausdruck, wenn sie singt. Ständig hört man ‘‘Barby, Barby’’-Rufe und sie beginnt mit uns zu kommunizieren , sie nimmt eine Blume entgegen und schüttelt einige Hände. Es macht mich so froh, das zu sehen, und ich hoffe wirklich, daB es ihr besser geht. Barby smile !

Ich bin unsagbar glücklich, ich höre nur noch die Musik und sehe meine -nein, unsere- Lieblinge auf der Bühne. Was um mich herum passiert ist nicht mehr wichtig... Patricia ist wunderschön heute und ihre Stimme scheint wirklich von Tag zu Tag schöner zu werden. Letztes Jahr habe ich sie total vermiBt bei Konzerten - das wird mir jetzt noch einmal klar.
  Bei « I wish I were a swallow » fange ich auch an zu träumen. Wenn ich eine Schwalbe wäre, « ...then I’d fly to you » - Ja, wie gerne würde ich auch auf der Bühne stehen und in einem Lichtermeer, unterstützt von Tausenden von Fans, ein Lied über die Freiheit singen.
  Jetzt kommen Paddy und Angelo nach vorne. Paddy sieht wirklich genial aus in seiner blau-gelben Hose, und Angelo wirkt wirklich sehr erwachsen. « An Angel » - damit fing alles an... und damit endet der erste Teil. Was ? Schon 16.30 Uhr ? Die Zeit vergeht echt wie im Fluge.

  Nach der Pause rockt Joey mit « Stayin’ alive » los - im Handumdrehen ist die Stimmung wieder so gut, als hätte es nie eine Unterbrechung gegeben. Paddy beginnt, die Plakate zu lesen. Er ist wirklich süB als er liest « Sind wir nicht alle ein biBchen... Kelly ? » Dann gibt er seinen Kommentar zu « We don’t need alcohol, we don’t need drugs, we just need the Kellys » und foppt Maite.
  Und endlich kommt ein Piano auf die Bühne gefahren. Alle jubeln, denn jeder weiB was jetzt kommt : « One more song ». Im Moment ist es mein absolutes Lieblingslied - und Paddy enttäuscht mich nicht. Er singt es mit unheimlich viel Gefühl. Es ist nicht einfach nur ein Lied, es ist
Paddy, er ist in jeder Zeile, jedem Wort, jedem Buchstaben. Ich kann keinen klaren Gedanken mehr fassen, es ist wie in einem Traum. Man kann es nicht beschreiben, doch ich bin sicher, viele von Euch haben dasselbe gefühlt !
  « The wolf » ist härter und schöner denn je. Joey gefällt mir wirklich immer besser. Er hat eine Menge Power. Es ist unglaublich, wie er die Boxen hinaufklettert, um auch den Fans auf dem Rang die Hände zu schütteln. Die Stimmung ist super, die Halle kocht endgültig. Ich kann es nicht fassen, gleich im AnschluB an diesen Rocksongs nimmt er eine Gitarre und stimmt die verträumte Ballade « Angels’ flying ». Joey hat es echt drauf, oder ?
  Viel zu schnell kommt das altbekannte « Nehmt Euch alle die Händezusammen ». Nein, nicht schon jetzt, es geht zu schnell. Aber es ist schon 17.45 Uhr. Wo ist die Zeit geblieben ?

  Aber noch heiBt es nicht Abschied nehmen, denn Angelo stimmt « Because it’s love » an. Noch einmal vergesse ich alles um mich herum - Angelo hat wirklich eine superschöne Stimme. Nach und nach kommen alle zum Bühnenrand um sich zu verabschieden.
  Plötzlich sind nur noch Angelo und Paddy auf der Bühne. Ich glaube, jeder weiB, was jetzt kommt - « I can’t help myself ». Allen ist bewuBt, daB es das letzte Lied ist, also heiBt es nochmal kräftig mitsingen. Am SchluB schmeiBt Angelo seine Drumsticks in die Menge - und schon rennen die Brüder von der Bühne und das Licht im Saal macht uns klar, daB es endgültig vorbei ist. Der Applaus und die ‘‘Zugabe’’-Rufe werden nur langsam weniger, doch irgendwann ist auch der letzte verstummt.
  Ich stehe erschöpft und noch total benommen in der Menge, und kann es nicht glauben. War es ein Traum oder Wirklichkeit ? Meine Freundin tippt mich an und holt mich in die Realität zurück. Es ist vorbei. Ich habe eine halbe Ewigkeit darauf gewartet und jetzt ist es vorbei. Noch ist es mich nicht bewuBt, meine Gedanken sind noch bei den Kellys - wo auch sonst nach so einem fantastischen Konzert ?!
 
  Plötzlich sitze ich im Auto, hin und her gerissen, zwischen totaler Glückseligkeit und dem BewuBtsein, daB es wieder ewig dauern wird, bis ich wieder da bin, vor der Halle, umringt von vielen Fans, darauf wartend, daB die Kellys wieder vor mir stehen... Ich freue mich darauf ! « SEE YOU ALL NEXT TIME »

Tanja, Wiesbaden.

BREMEN, 12.12.1997

Hi Leute,
also als erstes muß ich wirklich mal sagen, das ich echt froh bin hier noch relativ heile zu sitzen.
Sagt mal, KANN SOWAS NICHT MAL OHNE DRÄNGELEI GEHEN ???????? O.K. ich kann verstehen wenn die Fans die eine Nacht vorher dort waren und draußen übernachtet haben, was ich ehrlich gesagt absolut ungesund finde bei diesen Temperaturen, sauer sind wenn sie nun doch nicht als erstes mit ihren Nummern reinkommen. Aber es müßte eigendlich auch bekannt sein das soblad die Türen sich öffnen alle Regeln und jede Reihenfolge vergessen ist.
Na gut, zum Konzert:
Ich fand es wie auch alle anderen wirklich sehr gut, die einzige die etwas sehr ruhig und zurückhaltend war, war Barby. Sie stand teilweise dort wie eine Puppe.....schade . Paddy und alle anderen waren sehr gut drauf und Paddy hat trotz all dem Tourstress seine gute Laune nicht verloren. Es wurden alte und neue Lieder gespielt. Joey war der Fußboden einmal zu glatt und Paddy hatte einen Frosch im Hals, zum vergnügen von John und den Fans. Angelos Solo war gigantisch...wahnsinn was der Kerl so alles auf seinem Schlagzeug zaubert, hochachtung !!! Also alles in allem.....es war wirklich gut und Power haben sie alle noch....schien jedenfalls so.

Liebe Grüße
Eure
Anja

THORSTEN's REVIEWS

This is a little story about my visit to five Kelly-concerts from march '95 to august '97.

My first concert was at the end of March 95 in the Frankenhalle in Nuremberg. In January, I had gotten injured during the handball-training, and it was hard: I had a complete rupture of all three outer bands (???) of my left foot-joint. And because they couldn't operate it, it took very long until the foot got alright finally - during this long time I already had my ticket and hoped so much that I'd be OK in time. Well, I went to the concert still with one crutch (I didn't need it really, it gave only assurance), but...probably this sounds strange, but I just cannot remember if I left it in the car or if I took it with me. Well...it doesn't matter, I don't remember many details of this concert. But what I still know is: I was really surprised in a positive way of the songs the Kellys sang. I thought they'd play mostly their actual album-songs - but instead of this, I heard all the songs that are really typical for Kelly-concerts, you know, the feel-good-songs, like Good Neighbour for example...and they played some very common german songs of this genre too, like „An der Nordseeküste". And so they really got all people on their side, and it was so great because I didn't expect such a great show and atmosphere. As for the audience, I was also surprised, because I thought there would be 14 to 16 year old girls - that was wrong! There were many people (and many BOYS!) in the age from 18 to 25 or so. The second concert was just incredible, I didn't think that an Open Air would be so different from an inside-concert. It was in Bamberg (50 kilometers from here, I never heard they make such big concerts there. Maybe I was just lucky!) in August 95, and I was there about two and a half hours before the beginning - and when I arrived, all were already angry about a sign that said „The begin-time was changed from 18:30 to 19:30". Well - great, I thought. Now I have to wait so much longer! But...it was good that they did it, because so the sun set just in the middle of the concert, so during the whole concert it went slowly more dark, and that created a special and great atmosphere, as you easily can imagine. And: I really had a fantastic place - I was only five people-rows behind the gate that separates the main area from the special area in front of the stage. And there were no big persons in front of me! And: It really seemed like there were almost no screaming girls, but only „enjoyers" - people who just love the music, and even more now with an age from 18 to 30, I'd say. I remember this feeling I had...there were slower songs, especially First Time, and it was so great and somehow mysterious to look up at the already half-dark and perfectly clear sky and hear „tonight, for the first time, all the stars shine...". And then, when this song stopped, I suddenly felt cold, and like I was surrounded by dark, but there were these bright lights from the stage, so I looked away from the sky and into the light, and immediately they started with all the great, fast, clapping-and-jumping songs, and so the cold feeling was gone, it was warm again, and it was just fantastic!!!

After this concert, I was sure that there could never be a better concert and a better feeling, and that worried me a bit because...well, I didn't plan this to be my last one! So there came the third concert - the one in Nuremberg in the Frankenhalle again, in December 95 (imagine this!!!! Three concerts in 9 months!!!!). I finished the chemistry lesson at 15:30, and I went directly to the station and to Nuremberg - and when I arrived there (at the station), it was about 16:00, and I thought „Oh, you still have soo much time - let's look around in the shops a bit, otherwise you'd really be one of the first and have to wait so long!" I thought this because at the first concert, I was there about two hours before and had a quite good place. I expected it to be the same this time...but I was wrong! Very wrong! I arrived at the Frankenhalle at about 16:45...and the only thing I saw was people!!! Such a huge crowd of people, and that three hours before, all standing in the cold!!!! I didn't believe it, I was totally confused!!! Well, so I had to wait not as near to the entrance as I thought... And when I finally was in and it began, it was a horrible situation. Not that I was farther away from the stage than at the first concert - no, but the audience had changed completely! Only small girls and even smaller boys with their mummy or their aunt or their grandmother...well that was not necessarily horrible, but I finally found myself among mothers and fathers, with no sign of any singing or clapping young person. AND I didn't see very much. Well...first thing I thought was „Oh God! If this goes the whole concert long...shit!" Luckily, they had shortened the time till the pause - at the first two concerts it was almost an hour, now it was only about 40 minutes. And after that, it changed totally: Many of the parents and grandparents thought it was a good idea to go out for a little while, or to go to the WC or wherever, so you really had the feeling that the whole crowd moved all the time - finally I had moved very far in the stage-direction, I wasn't any more surrounded by quiet people, and I had - once more - a very good view. And then the fastest, the best, and also the most exhausting concert started for me! They never had played and they never played again so many of these fast, jumping-clapping-and-singing-songs, and one after the other, it just didn't stop! And in opposite to other ones who started clapping and jumping only at the end of songs, to save energy, I was always totally „in" the song from its beginning on. And very often came the situation that my arms were aching so heavy that I thought „I just can't hold them above my head! They'll fall down automatically in a few seconds!" But because I really enjoyed it, I forced myself to keep them up and to keep going, and not to clap any less and not to jump any less high. And I forced myself again and again, and of course I sometimes sang at the same time, which exhausted me even more. I didn't know anything anymore, I didn't feel my own body very much, I only knew I loved it. And there is a certain detail I also remember: At the end, when the song „We are the world" came, the people around me didn't sing, or didn't dare to sing, so compared with before, I found it a bit too quiet there. And a girl who stood two people away from me seemed to think the same...we both started singing quietly...then suddenly our eyes met, and we both understood, and we started immediately to sing as loud as we could, and finally some other ones joined us. And we sometimes exchanged a large grin during the song... Well, and then it was over. And I was almost creeping to the exit. My right leg was totally down-and-out, it didn't do anything it should, my arms were just hanging down and joining my walking-rhythm, my back was aching so heavy that I had to bow a bit, so it looked like had a hunchback, my throat was so dry and my voice didn't exist anymore! I just reached the place where they selled drinks, bought a half liter coke and a half liter mineral water at the same time and drank the coke all at once, and the water almost too. Then I felt better! And when I sat in our car and was driven home, I remembered the bad beginning of the concert...and was even more happier than I already was!

Then I waited for the next concert near Erlangen - I was now almost used to see them every five months! But it didn't come...so I decided to go to the Loreley in August 96. It was possible easily because my stepfather lives in Frankfurt, so I just went there at this weekend and he and my mother drove me there. I had heard much about great Kelly-concerts on the Loreley, and it always sounded like there must really be a very special atmosphere, so this place became somehow mysterious to me even before I had ever seen it. Well, we drove the long and overwhelmingly beautiful route along the Rhine, and I slowly got in the right mood, I expected very much from this concert and I was also looking forward to it because it was an OpenAir, and I remembered Bamberg. We had some problems with the traffic and with getting up there, so I was there „only" about two and a half hours before - and I realized that it had changed again!! Now, there wasn't only a huge crowd there - like at the third concert, when I was already surprised - but it seemed like ALL people were there already, waiting to get in. And when I finally entered, I was disappointed because I didn't know it was made like an amphitheatre. Usually I love such things, but here, I immediately realized how far I was from the stage, because people couldn't stand as close to each other as on flat ground. I really felt like being in a football stadium, sitting quietly somewhere in the upper rows and seeing the players as small lego-figures. But it was of course an advantage that you really had a good sight, so I just wanted to let it begin and see how it was... What I didn't expect was the difference inside the audience; I thought it's almost the same as at the last one: many, many girls with parents and grandparents (and one with her boy-friend just near me for whom I really felt pity, he was complaining about all and you saw that he didn't like this at all, but his girl friend just took him with her, so there was nothing he could do.). But the difference was: They SCREAMED!!!! All the time!!! I thought only the ones near the stage would do this...but I was wrong - once again. (Imagine now the boy-friend I just described when he finally realized at the beginning of the concert that he would be three hours among loud screaming girls!!!) And some of them tried to sing...terrible!!! I don't know why, but this audience had no feeling for singing, or for the rhythm. Some waved their hands too slow, some too fast, some sang to deep, some to high, some totally wrong...terrible! But of course I wasn't really angry about it, most of the time I just laughed! But because I was far away from the stage, I often didn't hear the Kellys, only the girls near me, and when I heard them, it wasn't even quite as loud as I was used to. And because of this all, I really didn't feel any certain atmosphere the Loreley should have...well, I tried to enjoy the concert, although it wasn't easy, I just had had too much fantastic concerts before. But I made it somehow - after it, I said it was nice, and that's the right word. Just nice, not more. And that was when I said for the first time „At the next concert, I want to have a companion, someone who goes there with me, and then we could go there longer before the beginning (because the long waiting would be no more problem for me if I had someone to talk), and thus have a better place - and more fun!"

And the next one was Stuttgart in August 97. I really didn't think that the nearest concert would be again so far away, but my parents offered again to drive me there, so it was no problem. I tried to find a companion, but although I really wanted to have one, I didn't try very hard, I think I was just a bit lazy and I also didn't know how to find someone. So finally, I went there alone again, to my fifth concert. And I was again less than three hours before the beginning there, and I had again a bad place. But this time, it was the worsest! I didn't see anything, I was just too far behind, maybe the number of people who come very early had increased again. But what I realized was that the development of the audience had been reversed a little bit: There were now more „enjoyers" again, and less „screamers", the difference was not so big, but it was clear to see. This time, I really hated the waiting, so it was great that they showed all the videos to the songs on Almost Heaven on the two screens (I later realized that this is a video you can buy). Thus, time moved faster, and the more songs were played/shown, the nearer the beginning came, so everybody got more and more excited. Then it began - and the volume was sooooooooo low!!!! I found it was almost as low as my radio at home!!!! First, I thought it was a technical problem or something like that, but it stayed like this for the whole concert. So now, even without so many screaming girls, there was the same problem with hearing the Kellys as on Loreley. But the biggest problem was the view: About 50% of the whole concert, I only looked at one of the screens, not at the stage. And I really did not enjoy this! There were two things that „saved" the concert for me: First, it was the fantastic show they made. OK, I always love their show, especially Paddy as the „showmaster", but nevertheless, it was different now because this was not a tour where they have every day one concert and therefore always the same „program". No, here you really had the feeling that this was „your own" concert, a very special and creative thing. Second was that they brought about six new songs (most of which are on Growin 'up), and that I liked them all immediately. But after the concert, I really had doubts if the concert was worth driving 200 km and back again, so I decided for myself not to go to any more concert alone. But - I already have the ticket for Nuremberg on Dec 22...and still I haven't found a companion...

OSLO

My first Kelly-concert!!

I went with 5 friends (Hilde, Hege, Maiken, Marit and Christine) and we arrived outside the hall  around 12. A bunch of girls (and one man!) was allready there, maybe around 30 people. I met some of my e-mail friends
and that was great! After a while some german guards arrived and we were arranged in a queue, and they started building up some fences by the entrance.

More people arrived, and we were maybe about 200??  Unfortunately there were a lot of "hysterical" girls, and every time a bus drove by they started running after it, thinking that it was the Kelly's!! Well, the bus with the Kelly's arrived around 4 o'clock, but I don't know how they were smuggled in.

Around five o'clock we were quite a big crowd. I think it was sold a little over 1 000 tickets (the hall has room for 3 000). The stupid thing was that people didn't get in line, they just kept sneaking up along the sides. It was really frustrating for those of us who had been waiting all day. The guards told us to sit down all the time, and they were really cool because they tried to say it in Norwegian.

Well, when it was getting close to six o'clock people started getting a bit impatience...and it was hard for the guards to make them sit down. But five past six they opened the doors, and then suddenly everyone got up and started pushing towards the entrance. It was crazy for a while, but the guards got it under control. (I can't imagine how it's like at a concert with 40 000 people, I thought this was bad, and we were only a couple of hundreds!!! I'm glad the Kelly's aren't that popular here in Norway.)

Well, we got in ten past six and we got a really GREAT place, only a few metres from the stage, almost in the middle, but a little bit to the right (because we wanted to see Joey, at least Hilde and I!). We had only 3-4 rows of people in front of us. We were told to sit down, and everybody did. They played some Irish music, I think it was the Riverdance. It was a really nice athmosphere, except for a couple of stupid girls. Only half the hall was used, and in the back there was a tribune with sitting places, and it was actually filled with people. I think it was those who came just out of curiousity, and the older people.

Well, it was seven o'clock and everybody was really excited, but the Kelly's were late...
But after ten minutes all the lights went off, and people started pushing again. But it actually wasn't so bad. I had a really comfortable place. Suddenly The Kelly's came on stage and it was a fantastic feeling!! At first it was very unreal, just like watching a video, but after a while I realised that this was really happening..... We were really close to the stage and we could see everthing really good. (I took a lot of great pictures.....I hope....)
I don't remember excactly the songs, but this is the list I've come up with. Correct me if I'm wrong.

*When the boys come into town
*Key to my heart
*You belong to me
*Roses of red
*I´ll swim I´ll swim (TOTALLY great, my new favourite I think!!)
*Sick man
*Fell in love with an alien
*Why why why
*Baby Smile (Barby didn't smile at all. It wasn't nice to see her like that.)
*Put on the red shoes (really nice, except some girls started screaming like hell because Angelo came out from the drums. It was hard to hear the song, and I felt sorry for John)
*I wish I was a swallow (Maite)
*Good neighbour
*Wearing of the green
*Papa Cool
(These three songs were the highlight of the concert I think. Everybody was jumping and laughing, even those who weren't fans. I think everybody enjoyed these songs. I surely did!!)
*An Angel  (Paddy asked if we had ever heard about a song called "An Angel" and everybody shouted YES! He looked very surprised, and laughed! I guess he hadn't expected that!)
****BREAK 15 MINUTES****
*Staying Alive
*Every Baby
*Ares Qui-mix. (I don't know the name, but I liked it a lot)
*First Time
*Rock'n Roll Stole My Soul
*A new BEAUTIFUL ballad from Patricia. Her best, I think.
*Paddy started singing a silly song, but then Maite interrupted him and wanted a faster song so they did:
*Hey diddle diddle  (really fast!!! And Maite kept teasing Paddy by bumping into him all the time. Paddy laughed so much that he couldn't sing the last verse! It was really funny!)
*One more freaking dollar (it was a great performance, and Angelino was really cool during the rap)
*The Wolf (My favorite song! Joey was fantastic on stage during the whole concert, but this song the best! He jumped on to the loudspeakers, and he did a couple f saltos. Well, in short terms he was just as crazy he use to be, and the crowd loved it! Angelo was great on drums, but we didn't get a drum-solo.....)
*Angels Flying (such a beautiful song. I hope it'll be the next single. During this song Joey cried out: "say a prayer for my brother". It was really sad....)
*Swing low (this was really great!! I looked behing me and I could see that the audience; even those on the tribune, was enjoying it!)
*Take my hand (Paddy started "taking hands", but this time not only the first row, but he went out among the audience too. Kathy said that this was the first time he had ever done this! Cool! )
*Nothing Like Home
They said good-bye, and Paddy promised to be back next year!
*Because it's Love
*I can't Help Myself
After this it was totally dark, but we could see some people on stage and thought the Kelly's were gonna do an extra song. So we all started cheering, but it turned it was only some technicians!! Everybody laughed, and we started to break off. I left the concert hall with a feeling of total hapiness! What a wonderful 2 & 1/2 hours! The Kelly's were great on stage. Except Barby who was sad as always, and Patricia looked really tired. Sean was on stage for some time, and he managed to charm us all! But I noticed with surprise that they had cut his hair!!??
Maite and Paddy were full of energy as usual, and Angelino was doing great behind the drums. But the true "King Of The Stage" was JOEY. At least that's my opinion. He had some great guitar-solos, and he was always doing something cool in his little corner of the stage. You never get tired of watching him, because you never know what he's gonna do next!!

The Kelly's really managed to pull of a great show in front of a bunch of sceptical Norwegians (and a few fans), and they deserve all credit for that! When the concert was over I didn't hear one negative word. People were really surprised by their on-stage power, and I hope it will be more accepted to be a Kelly-fan after this. Right now they're doing a second concert in Norway, in Stavanger, and this concert is sold out.I wish I could have been there!!

The concert was a fantastic experience, and I really hope they'll come back. But I don't think I will every go to a concert in Germany, or any big concerts. I can't imagine how that can be any fun. 40 000 people pushing and screaming... and you only see the Kelly's as 9 black dots far far away. At a small concert like this they have better contact with their fans, and everybody can see&...!hear good. But that's just my opinion. Anyways, the Kelly's really have great shows and I'm just glad I could at last be a part of it! It was worth waiting for.......

Lots of love from Veronica, Norway.

OSLO

Hello
My name is Lina and I'm going to tell you about the concert in Norway. I was also in Denmark but that was nothing to tell about. Norway was so much better! I meen how many times do you have the chance to see The Kellys with only 1300 fans. I was in front, YES!!! Well inside we sat down, The Kellys were a little late. Well the concert started with When the boys came in to town. The new song were the best! All of them will be hits! There was "I wish I were the swallow" with Maite, so so great. And a new with Patricia, she sang something like Life is silent now baby, try to see things my way. And Johnny sang "Red shoes". Joeys new song was the best  "Angels flying". If you see angels flying wawe good bye" Oh Joey!!!!!!!!!!!! And Paddy sang I'll swim I'll swim I'll swim. A great song. Against animal killing. A hit I'm sure. There were a new kind of Ares qui, the lyric was in English and Paddy sang a little spanish. Oh Barby you sang beautiful. She wasn't so happy but she smiled sometimes and she wawed to the audience. And Joey wawed to me, yes!!!! And I touched Paddys hand in Take my hand, oh my god. And Vincent, he is so good looking. Good work Kathy. Sean was also on stage and he was so sweet. Well that wasn't details but it was something any wasy!
Lina Carlsson
Oh just rememberd that Maite was so great, dancing all the time. And Patricia sang beautiful. And Kathy sang great to off course. But Jimmy wasn't there. Sad!!! Bye

LJUBLJANA

Hi!!!
I'm going to write you our review too. The concert in Ljubljana was soooo cool, that I'm still without right words for it. :)

There weren't any video screens, so we couldn't see new video. At 20.30 concert started. First bad thing happened right away. And that was: JIMMY DIDN'T COME!!!

Ok, here's the songlist:
- When The Boys Come Into Town
- Key To My Heart
  then Patricia said hello and told us about filling some papers, and then we'll got a letter from them every year
- You Belong To Me
- Break Free
- Roses Of Red
- NEW: I'll Swim, I'll Swim sung by Paddy
- Ares Qui
- Sick Man
- Fell In Love...
- Why Why Why
- Baby Smile
- NEW: Put On The Red Shoes   ballad sung by John
- Good Neighbor
- Wearing Of The Green
- Papa Cool
Paddy started to count the public. Like one, two, three...35.000 people!

- An Angel : Paddy and Angelo came in front
    ------------- BREAK ----------------
- Staying Alive
- Every Baby
- Ares Qui, I think in new, spanish version, sung by Paddy and Barby
- First Time
- Rocking down the road
- Angelo's drum-solo with Hey, Hey, Hey
- The Wolf
- NEW: a sad ballad sung by Joey
then they made jokes: Paddy said: "we can go like that" and he started to play a song. Then Maite said she wanna some action.
- Hey Diddle Diddle  only sung by Paddy and Maite
- One More Freaking Dollar
- We Will Rock You
- Swing Low  with sport of course. Paddy, Angelo and Maite were in the front, Paddy made a joke with "how late it is" (like in Loreley). Then Maite pulled Paddy back to the stage, because he wanted to go. Then Paddy asked how many boys are there. It was quite a lot of them. Then he wanted to know how many girls, and it was so much of girls, that he said this is impossible, because Maite sees just boys.
- Take My Hand
- Nothing Like Home
  and then all was dark, until they came to sing the new single
- Because It's Love   sung by Angelo and Paddy  BEAUTIFUL!!!
- I Can't Help Myself (encore)

Sean was on the stage during first few songs, then he left. He was counting teddy-bears, but he stopped very soon, because it was too much for him.

And something little about this, what were they wearing:

Paddy - White shirt and green Scottish skirt, green socks (Scottish). Really good.
Angelo - Red trousers and gold shirt (Like the photo in Bravo is)
Patricia - Pastel color dress. Kind of yellow and brown (mixed)
Barby - Red dress, spanish stile
Maite - first black dress with yellow parts, and after break violet dress
Kathy- same dress as she wore on Bravo tv on sunday. Pastel colors.
John - first dark blue trousers and dark white shirt, and then that colored trousers (Like Jimmy in Bravo I think)
Joey- first gold trousers, then blue trousers and blue shirt.
Sean - Blue trousers and red t-shirt.

Ok, this would be all for now. See ya soon!

Mateja (in the name of all fans on this concert)

OSLO

-- Hello Everybody,
Last Saturday was the best day of my life! Here is my report. Eleven o clock :arrived at Skedsmohallen. Not so many people there. A double decker bus drives in, load of us run after us. The curtains are closed it must be the Kellys! Eleven fifteen: Wait around the bus- realise it isn&rsquot the kellys&hellip. L Begin talk to Saskia, one of the kellys sound directors. Apparently she knows Kathy well, but had hardly ever spoken to Angelo, cause hes shy.. Give her a letter to give to Kathy, I hope she got it. Eleven twenty: go and join the 30 or something other girls outside the doors. Very near the beginnig of the que. Twelve o clock: Another double decker bus comes&hellip curtains closed. Run after it with another load of girls (I was not hysterical&hellip I just wanted to make sure it was not the Kellys). Only crew no Kellys. All had longish hair.. weird. A girl screams that we&rsquore being moved. Rush back to the entrance, to find everyone being told to go back 10 metres. We had to sit 4 in a row. I was still near the beginnig though. Some fans who had camped the night out, were really pissed off! Two o clock: The gaurds finish putting up 2 gates at the doors, and we get organised into 2 lines, sitting 2 and 2. I was maybe only 7 metres from the beggining of the line. Boring waiting, but ocuppied myself by talking to the people sitting around me, met quite a few people. Keep on walking round where the buses were parked. All the windows and doors are covered in black plastic. Can&rsquot decide wether Kelly are there or not. Four ten: A bus drives past (smaller than the others and with the curtains drawn). Only a few girls run after it. They come back soon, with tales of how they had seen The Kellys come out and be rushed into the building . Damn1 I missed them!!! I go round the back of the hall, by the buses. The doors are open and I can here someone playing the drums Angelo?! Maybe! It was annoying that they were so close, but I couldn&rsquot see them, only hear them. Six o clock: After 7 hours of waiting they are going to open the gates
any minute. Six ten: The second they open the gates , it is chaos!! Everybody rushes in . I am being squeezed . It was a horrible feeling. Thankfully I soon got into the hall. I was in the 3rd row-just to the right of the stage.
Seven o clock: For the last ¾ of an hour we had to sit down, my legs began to fall asleep.. Seven ten:&rsquoThe lights go off, everyone stands up and rushes to towards the stage. I suddenly find myself in the 2nd row. The Kellys come on stage..
I cound not believe it was really them. I could see everything happening on stage. They were only 3 metres aw from me!!! I was like I was dreaming. The bad thing about being in the 2nd row was the pushing. Ok there might only have been 1300 people there. But It was hard too breath and whith in 5 minutes I was sopping wet. I could hardly move, It was hell, by the break, I was really thirsty and just wanted to have some room. I asked the guard for some water. He said no, we weren&rsquot in Germany.. and If i got some everyone else would want some. I was still squashed. Even though it was the break no one stopped pushing.  The show was great though and I was  really happy to be so near to the stage and the Kellys. I got a few good photographs, but none of my ones with Angelo came out well. I f anyone has any of Angelo, I would please like to copy.. I have 2 wondeful ones of Paddy and a lovely one of Johnn. The 3 high points of the show for me were. 1. John came to the right of me, and a few of us called his name and waved to him, and he waved back at us. 2. Kathy smiled down to us. 3. Angelo finally came out from behind those drums!(After what seemed an age, he finally sang, but it was wrth waiting for..). And the let downs. NO JIMMY!!! Where was he? I don&rsquot know, anyone know? I like him a lot and had hoped to hear Nanana and Thunder. And Barby only smiled a few times, she stood at the bak, moping and looking like she&rsquod rather be any where else than on stage. Patricia sang beautifully , but she also kept to the back, and didn&rsquot look too happy.Sean was there as well, he stood on the edge of the stage and picked his nose, in front of 1000 people. He is sweet. Maite and Paddy were wonderful. It was them who kept the show going. Kathy, was lovely, she played and sung beautifully and she smiled a lot too. Angelo, played wonderful on the drums, but When he sung an Angel, he stole the show (In my opinion, but then I like him the best. Please anyone have any pics?!!!!) And Swing Low was great, very much like in Live at Loreley , but this time Paddy didn&rsquot whack Angelo in the face! One more freaking dollar, was amazing, and I love it when Maite.Angelo and Paddy rap.. Jump , Jump, Jump&hellip It was the best night of my life. The Kellys did a
great job.  A list of the songs they sang, I  am sure I have probably got some of the names wrong, or missed a few out. I wrote the list 3 hours after the concert. It was hard to remember! I know it isn&rsquot in the order they sang them, I gave up on trying to remember that!
When the Boys come into town (they started with this)
Swim, Swim (I can&rsquot remeber much of this song, Iwas to busy looking at the Kellys!)
Swing Low (one of the best, they really got us involved)
Nothing Like home ( Kathy said, it was the first time Paddy had played it live. He did a great job!)
First Time (One of my big favourites, Patricia you&rsquore wonderful!)
You belong to me (sung beautifully)
Free as a swallow (This is going to be on the new cd, maite sung it wonderfully.)
Ares Qui ( Ilove it when they sing in spanish!)
Fell in love with an Alien (great, as usual)
An Angel ( At last, Angelo sings, and he managed to sing all the notes in the chorus. It surprised me that he sung this, but it was so so wonderful, to see him so near.)
Put on Your red shoes(John sung nicely, but the Song was dreary and went on and on )
Staying Alive (Joey really rocked on the concert, this was great)
Every Baby (lovely, and involving Maite lying down on the stage reaching out, interesting..)
Baby smile ( But Barby didn&rsquot .. maybe twice)
The Wolf (Greatly done by Joey)
Hey Diddle Diddle (Paddy and Maite laughed so much, they couldn&rsquot manage to sing the last verse!)
Break Free ( I think  Barby sung this.. I don&rsquot remember1)
Papa cool ( all of them really went for it with this one)
Key to my heart (another of my favourite)
One more freaking dollar (Angelo , Maite and Paddy rapping , it was cool.)
Take my hand. (I saw Paddy dissapear from the stage, I couldn&rsquot see him. I think he was touching peoples hand at he left side of the stage. I suddenly see a white streak dash along by the barrier, the next minute Paddy was back on stage. He had only been ½ a metre from me! He was the white streak!)
Good neighbour (Kathy sings wonderfully, so does Paddy)
Wearing of the green ( I really like this son on cd, bit it is miles better live)
Listen for once ( this I&rsquom sure is not the right name. But Patricia sung a beutiful ballad, much like First Time.
Ares Qui Version 2. ( Another spanish song, much like Ares qui..it was ok)
You&rsquore an Angel (Probably not the propar name. Joey sung a wonderful ballad. And I thought he only rocked..!)
Rolling (this song is so funny&hellip i hope they put it on the new cd)
The last 2 songs were wonderfrul, it was only Paddy and Angelo
Because its love (I cried I think)
And finally and I thought they were never gonna get round to singing it.. I can&rsquot help myself ( I cried, it was the highlight of a wonderful evening. It felt like I was dreaming..)

They then left the stage . Everyone began to leave.It was wonderful to be able to have to have some space and be able to breath again- But I was so sad it was over. I don&rsquot think I will ever go to a concert in Germany. Having seen them so close, it would be weird just seeing them as dots 100 metres away. But Paddy said they were coming back to Norway next year, I can&rsquot wait. Waiting all day outside the hall, was definitely worth it.

Sarah
- ROGER MARTIN GREEN

STAVANGER

Hi, my name is Elisabeth and i have just been on a kelly concert in Stavanger(28.9.97). I`t was wonderfool, and Paddy was just fantastic. 19.05 they came in starting singing "when the boys came into tawn", and
many more new and old songs. There was just one missing. Jimmy, that was a pity.
20.00 they had 15 minits break, and when they came in some of them had change their cloutes.Nice.
It cept going and Paddy was the one who talked and had fun with us, he is so sweet.
They sang "swing low" and than "take my hand" came, Paddy took my hand, it was so coold, but lovely. Thank you,Padddy. After this there came a few more songs, and than they said good bye.
But they came in again, Paddy on the guitar and Angelo on the drums(hi is so,so,so good on the drums)and they sang the new single"Because it`s love" wail they sang it the rest took goodbyeand Paddy and Angelo was still there.
The last song was "I can`t help myself", Angelo said goodbye and things like that and than it was over.

ROTTERDAM

Very short report Jimmy was missing and barby was very silent that was a
shame , but the rest of the concert was great

take care Debbie

BREMEN 23.08.1997

An diesem Tag haben wir zu fünft das Konzert der Kelly Kamily in Bremen besucht. Die lange Fahrt dorthin, stand schon unter der Vorfreude, sie endlich mal wieder live zu sehen. Gegen 16.30 erreichten wir unser Ziel, das Weserstadion. Nachdem wir glücklich einen der wenigen noch freien Parkplätze ergattert hatten, machten wir uns auf den Weg zum Einlass.
Doch bevor wir dort endlich hingelangten, mussten wir uns einen Weg durch die Reste der "Übernachtungsgäste" bahnen. Es lag von Decken über Flaschen und Rucksäcken bis hin zu Essensresten und Plakaten wirklich alles rum. Naja, irgendwie schafften wir es dann doch bis zum Eingang... Juhu, wir waren im Stadion! Mittlerweile war es 18:00 H. Also noch 2 Stunden bis zum Beginn. Wir sicherten uns ein "ruhiges" Plätzchen im hinteren Bereich.
Hier lernten wir eine nette Family aus einem Dorf, nahe der Dänischen Grenze kennen. und so verging die Warte- zeit relativ gut.
Leider haben wir diese Familie während des Konzertes aus den Augen verloren.
Ab ca. 19:30 H kam dann die erste Unruhe in der Menge auf. Diese wurde begleitet von La-Ola-Wellen auf den Tribühnen und vom Beifall aus der Mitte des Stadions. Ca. 15 Minuten später bekamen wir dann die ersten Ein- stimmungsvideos zu sehen. Doch leider nur auf einer Leinwand. Nach einigen Videos gab es eine kleine Pause, wohl aus technischen Gründen? Wollten sie die 2te Lein- wand reparieren? Nein, leider nicht! Und das, wo schon die Bühne relativ niedrig war und auch noch das Mischpult genau in der Mitte stand... Dadurch orientierten sich die meisten zu der einen Leinwand und es entstand ein ziemliches Gedränge. Die Pause wurde mit dem Video zu Hey diddle diddle beendet... Ein wirklich lustiges Video... Es folgten noch ein paar. Mittlerweile war es schon 20:00 H vorbei, und die Menge wurde erneut unruhig... Um ca. 20:15 H kamen dann auch endlich die Kellys auf die Bühne. Sie starteten das Konzert mit "When the boys come into town", welches noch ohne stimmliche Schwierigkeiten und grossem Beifall der Fans einen guten Start für das Konzert machte..... Als Patricia ihren schönen Song "You belong to me" an- stimmte, versagte ihr für einen Moment die Stimme. Sie traf nicht den richtigen Ton. Dieses schien die meisten Fans nicht zu hören. wir schauten uns jedenfalls nur an und von da an achteten wir genauer auf die Stimmen und soweit von der Leinwand her sichtbar auch auf die einzelnen Kelly-Mitglieder. Irgendwie sahen alle ziemlich mitgenommen aus. War etwa die Nacht vor dem Konzert zu kurz oder zu feucht-fröhlich? Wir rätselten das ganze Konzert über, was los war. Vorallem, weil Jimmy nur am Anfang und Ende, bzw. zu einigen Songs bei der Show anwesend war. Und auch Joey hatte nach der Pause einen ziemlich nassen Kopf... hat er sich abgekühlt?...Was allerdings seiner Leistung an diesem Abend keinen Abbruch tat. Die anderen verbeleibenden Mitglieder waren teilweise recht lustlos bzw. irgendwie abwesend. Dies fiel besonders bei Barby auf. Sie brachte ihr "Baby smile" nicht gerade smiling-like herüber. Aber auch die anderen waren irgendwie nicht so ganz da. Es gab Probleme bei den Song-wechseln - lange Pausen bei den Übergängen - Selbst bei Kathy gab es Probleme mit der Stimme.... Nach "An Angel" gab es dann eine ziemlich lange Pause, ca. 45 Minuten. Dann startete Joey mit "Staying Alive" (irgendwie passend) in die 2te Runde.Von dort an wurde auch das gesamte Musikprogramm wieder besser... Es klappte wieder so einigermassen mit den Übergängen und den Tönen. So daß es dann doch noch ein ganz passables Konzertereignis wurde. Zu den einzelnen Songs könnt ihr ja den Bericht von Asa lesen. Ansonsten bleibt noch zu sagen, dass Paddy, Maite und Angelo ihre Parts sehr gut rübergebracht haben. Vorallem Paddy hat uns während der Pause zum Videodreh recht gut unterhalten. Wahnsinnig komisch waren auch seine (Paddy´s) Anspielungen auf Adam und Eva und Paradies..... Um uns herum ratlose Gesichter, aber das es ja als Joke verpackt war, wurde auch gelacht. Nicht jeder konnte mit dieser Bemerkung etwas anfangen...... Trotzallem war die Stimmung in Bremen sehr gut. Auch als zum 4ten Mal der Videodreh zu "Because it´s love" anstand, gingen nochmal die La-Ola-Wellen durch das Stadion.

Was uns wundert ist, dass es den anderen Fans wohl gar nicht weiter aufgefallen ist, dass die Kellys nicht so gut drauf waren (stimmlich und mental), wie man es von ihnen bei anderen Konzerten gewöhnt ist.

Oberhausen (Essen)

meine Schwester und ich waren am 06.09.1997 beim Kelly Konzert in der Arena in Oberhausen. Eigentlich haette dieses Konzert, wie das am 05.09.97 im Georg-Melches-Stadion in Essen stattfinden sollen. Leider wurde sich darueber ausgeschwiegen, warum es verlegt wurde.

Das Konzert ansich war wieder einmal gelungen. Es wurden sowohl die alten Songs gespielt als auch die neuen Lieder vorgestellt. Was die neuen Songs betrifft, kann ich nur sagen, hoffentlich kommt bald das Album heraus, denn die Songs die beim Konzert gesungen wurden, sind einfach phantastisch.
Auffaellig war, das das Kelly-Publikum "aelter" geworden ist, man hatte das Gefuehl, dass nur die "alteingessesenen" Fans zu diesem Konzert gegangen sind. Da ich dieses Jahr erst ein Konzert besucht habe und das naechste im Dezember sein wird, kann mich mein Eindruck auch taeuschen
:-)
Leider fehlte Jimmy, so dass wir auf seinen Song "NANANA" verzichten mussten...Schaaaade :-(
Trotz Gipsbein spruehte Maite wieder voller Energie. Barbie und Kathy dagegen hielten sich das ganze Konzert eher im Hintergrund auf. Einmal spielte Kathy sogar zum Gedenken an "Princess Diana" auf ihrer Geige das schoene Lied "Sick Man". Paddy und Angelo, sowie Joey und Johnny waren auf der Buehne kaum zu bremsen, und sorgten so richtig fuer Stimmung. Besonders Angelos Drumsolo wurde euphorisch beklatscht. Auch Paddy am Klavier brachte eine richtige "Gaensehaut-Stimmung" herueber. Das schoene am Kelly Konzert ist, dass sich rockige Musik mit wunderschoenen Balladen abwechselt.

Leider muss ich auch etwas Negatives berichten. Allerdings nicht das Konzert betreffend.
Beim "Schlangestehen" vor dem Einlass, muss ich immerwieder feststellen, dass die Ordner ziemlich grob mit den Fans umgehen. Da ich bereits auf mehreren Konzerten war, und mir daher die Ordner bereits "sehr" bekannt sind, weiss ich, dass diese Ordner zum "Kelly-Personal" gehoeren. Es ist unverstaendlich, warum die Ordner dermassen herumbruellen muessen, und zwar in einer Tonart, die ich lieber nicht wiedergeben moechte, die jedem "Bauern" Konkurenz macht. Es kann ja wohl nicht angehen, dass wenn es regnet, die Fans "aufgefordert" werden, sich auf den nassen!!!! Rasen zu setzen. Ausserdem war der Einlass ungewoehnlicher Weise erst 2 Stunden vorher. Nur kurz vorm Einlass/Tuer war eine Absperrung, ansonsten zog sich die Schlange unkontrolliert die ganze Strasse entlang. Dass die Fans dann nicht wissen, wo sich sich hinstellen sollen, erklaert sich von selbst. Da ich oben bereits erwaehnt habe, dass das Publikum aelter war, kann ich aus eigener Erfahrung sagen, dass wir alle sehr diszipliniert waren. Was man von den Ordnern weniger behaupten kann. Als wir endlich in der Halle waren, mussten wir uns, wie gewohnt, vor der Absperrung im Innenraum hinsetzen. Was eigentlich auch vollkommen in Ordnung ist. Aber nicht wenn die Holspanplatten, die auf einer Eisflaeche gelegt wurden, nass und kalt waren und zudem widerlich nach Kuhmist stanken !!! Mir ist klar das hierfuer die Kelly keine Schuld trifft.
Aber es gibt Hallen, wie z.B. die Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, wo organisatorisch alles bestens ablaueft, obwohl da eine Menge Menschen hineingehen.
Das gleiche Chaos wie in Oberhausen hatten wir letztes Jahr auch in Muenster :-I
Mich wuerde einfach mal interessieren, wie das in anderen Staedten und Hallen ablaeuft.

Ein Konzertbesuch lohnt sich immerwieder, aber ich glaube, dass viele Eltern aufgrund des Chaos vorm Einlass, nicht mehr mit ihren Kindern zum Konzert gehen. Weil sich kein Erwachsener, wozu ich uebrigens auch zaehle, gerne dermassen schlecht und ungerecht behandeln laesst. Uebrigens bin ich auch schon bei anderen Events mit ueber 70.000 Fans gewesen, und da lief alles viel organisierter ab.

Sorry, dass ich soviel negatives geschrieben habe. Aber ich muss leider gestehen, dass dieses tolle Konzert einen bitteren Beigeschmack hatte.

Tanja

Rotterdam (Ahoy) afternoon concert 21-09-1997

There were around 8000 fans present at the Rotterdam Ahoy stadium Spotrhall, on Sunday afternoon, 21 September, awaiting their favourite group: The Kelly Family. When I arrived on my own at 11:00 there were already several hundred lined up waiting to be let in. I began speaking to 3 girls (one aged 19 and two aged 13) and after a while we decided to stay together throughout the concert, and we succeeded to do just that!

At 13:00 we were finally allowed to enter the hall and take our places (I was in the standing area in front of the stage, just about 6 "rows" behind the front). Several girls felt weak and fainted just before the concert began. The concert was supposed to start at 14:00, but that was not the case, unfortunately. We had to wait a further 25 minutes before they appeared on stage (the clock in the hall said 14:15, but it was also 10 minutes behind). Finally, the Kelly's appeared and the first things we noticed were no sign of Jimmy and Barby looked depressed. I suppose the latter came as no surprise to us as Barby has been feeling this way for a while. The former took some, if not most, of us by surprise. No one said why he was not there.

The Kelly Family began the concert with the song "When The Boys Come Into Town", then these songs followed (with no break):
     -Key To My Heart
     -You Belong To Me
     -Break Free (Barby walked back and forth carrying a bouquet of  flowers)
     -Roses of Red
     -New Song (Stop Killing Now (?))
     -Ares Qui
     -Sick Man
     -Fell In Love With An Alien
     -Why Why Why
     -Baby Smile
     -New Song (Little Red Shoes)
     -New Song (sung by Maite)
     -Good Neighbour
     -Wearing of the Green
     -Papa Cool
     -Nothing Like Home
     -Staying Alive
     -New Song (sung by Barby and Paddy; had the same melody as Ares Qui)
     -Every Baby
     -New Song (sung by Patricia)
     -New Song (Rock and Roll...(?))
     -New Song (One More Song (?); Paddy on piano)
     -First Time
     -Angelo's Drum Solo (crowd went wild!!)
     -The Wolf
     -New Song (If You See Angels Flying (?))
     -Who'll Come With Me (David's Song)
     -Dat Is Het Water (?)(a Dutch folk song)
     -Hey Diddle Diddle
     -One More Freaking Dollar
     -Swing Low
     -Take My Hand
     -Because It's Love
     -I Can't Help Myself
              END

During the concert, both Paddy and Patricia made an effort to speak Dutch (a good one, as well) and the audience cheered! Good sign. During "Baby Smile" a few of us sang "Barby Smile" (typical) and she managed to give us a weak smile. The rest were full of energy, but Angelo remained behind his drums for nearly 99% of the concert. Sean walked around the stage and often stuck his tongue out at us. Paddy and Barby also asked how many girls and boys were present. Paddy seemed disappointed (in a joking way) when he heard a soft cheer when he asked for the boys. Barby said that she saw the girls raising both arms, while the boys only raised one, so it looked like there were fewer boys than there actually were.

Before "One More Song", Paddy mentioned that when they lived in Holland they became fond of tea, but in Ireland the tea is better. The audience was not too pleased about this. They also said they liked Dutch liquorice (called "drop") and Maite told us she also liked a brand of chocolate milk called Chocomel. When Paddy began the new song, guess what Sean was drinking? Yes, Chocomel. During this song Joey got up on the piano and played a lovely guitar solo and Sean also danced on the piano. Then Patricia asked Sean if he would like to say anything to the audience and he ran away crying. She apologised to him for that.

Later on, Paddy asked if we remembered a song from around 15 years ago with a particular tune which he whistled. He called John, who had gone behing a speaker, and told us that "John was onvce a little boy with a high voice. Now he is a big boy with a low voice". John stood there and smiled. :~) Then Maite and Paddy led us in the song. After that they sang a song no one seemed to recognise, first in English, then switched to Dutch. Most of the audience sang along, except the German fans and myself who did not know the song. Maite sr topped Paddy and asked if we wanted a song which was better and more fun. "Hey Diddle Diddle" was the result! During "Take My Hand" we all joined hands and Paddy, on the shoulders of one of the security, came around and collected flowers and things as well as hitting hands of fans. At the end they bowed, said their goodbyes and left. A few moments later they reappeared and sang the newest single "Because It's Love" which was followed by "I Can't Help Myself" where Paddy and Angelo were alone on the podium. We sang along with them. The concert finished at 16:30!

A few personal notes. I felt that the energetic atmosphere which I have both read and heard about was slightly missing. Since this was my first Kelly Family concert, I had expected ALL of them present, but this was not so. Due to Jimmy's abscence certain songs were not sung: "Nanana", "Thunder" and "Cover The Road". They introduced 8(!) new songs, instead. Some were possibly put there because Jimmy was not present (Jimmy, if
you are reading this, we all felt your absence). Last, but not least, Barby's lack of enthusiasm seemed to bring down some of the atmosphere. I do not mean to insult her, but she did try her best under the circumstances (Barby, if you are reading this, we all hope you feel better soon). By the way, Barby also made a good effort to say some things in Dutch. I also hope that in the future, if the Kelly's come again to Rotterdam, that all of them will be present and that they will all be as happy as they used to be.

A fan in Holland (I wish not to give out my name, because this is from all of those who attended this concert)

STUTTGART

Voller Freude auf das Konzert waren wir schon Wochen vorher, wir waren schon am 15.August mittag da, zu dem zeitpunkt waren schon ca.600 Leute da..wir hatten die Nummer 295..die fans waren da auch noch sehr fair und haben nicht gedrängelt. Auf abend zu wurden wir von der Sec. zu den Schleußen geführt, dort sollten wir auch die Nacht verbringen, alles war friedlich..die nacht war kalt und die kleinen Schottersteine hinterliesen Spuren auf der Haut....der nächste Tag der 16. August verlief friedlich bis ungefäir 15 Uhr..dann gab es die ersten Machtkämpfe um die schwer verdienden Plätze...ca.eine halbe Stunde später war das Chaos perfekt die vorderen wurden überrannt..die Sec. hatte keine Chance etwas zu machen, ob mit oder ohne Nummer, alles war vorn und drückte..es war Horror pur...die daraufhin hingestellte Polizeisperre hatte verloren.. die Kette riß und alle rannten was sie nur konnten, auch die Karten wurden nicht mehr kontroliert, es war nichts mehr unter Kontrolle.. Schließlich landeten wir mit Nummer nur hinter die 2. Absperrung, vierte Reihe..es dauerte nicht lange da und es stand alles dicht an dicht, wir mußten geschlagene 3 Stunden bevor das Konzert anfing zusammengedrückt stehen...so langsam mußten die ersten wieder rausgezogen werden..wir haben Wasser bekommen..es tat so gut..als endlich das Konzert anfing war es kaum mehr auszuhalten da vorn..nach dem 3 Lied mußten wir nach hinten gehen..die Enttäuschung war sehr groß und wir konnten das Konzert nicht mehr richtig geniesen...als wir dann ganz hinten standen konnten wir gerade die Leinwände noch sehen..Paddy war total gut drauf, ab und zu hat er ein Späßchen gemacht..Maite ist mit Krücken reingehumpelt und hat sich dann auf einen Stuhl gesetzt...über Barby waren wir sehr erfreut, sie hat getanzt und gelächelt...Jimmy ist leider nach dem 3. Lied (ungefäir) gegangen..bevor das Konzert aus war sind wir an den Backstageausgang gegangen, wir hatten uns aber gedacht das sie warscheinlich nicht da herauskommen, und so war es dann auch... wir werden nicht wieder auf ein OpenAir gehen das ist sicher..
BABSY

Groningen  20 September 1997

We went to see The Kelly Family in the Martinihal in Groningen ( it was indoors) and it was just awesome. We had to wait 7 hours outside before we could enter the building but it was certainly worth to wait. We talked a lot with other fans and we sang together. When we were finally inside we had to wait another hour before the concert would begin. We were in the front row !!!!
The concert was great, they played almostall the songs from Almost Heaven and 8 new songs.At one point, Joey climbed on top of the boxes, gave a guitar-solo and jumped right off ( 10 feet high !!!!), that was really cool.
One of the most beautiful moments came when Barby sang and Joey, John & Paddy kneeled down while they were playing their guitars. Later a piano came on the stage and Paddy played and sang, halfway Joey climbed on the piano and gave a guitar-solo Jimmy wasn't in Groningen, we don't know why.
Maite couldn't sit still, despite her hurt foot she danced a lot.
Barby, however, didn't dance at all.
At the end they played "Because it's love" and then Paddy and Angelo sang
"I can't help myself" and Mariëlle and Ellen started crying.
This was the first concert we attended, but definitly not the last, On december 13 they'll play in Maastricht and we are definitively going !!!

Greetings,    Stefan, Ellen, Mariëlle, Wendy & Wendy

Hello, how are you? We feel great!!! Wanna know why? Well, because we have seen a Kelly-concert!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was so great!!!!! Only Jimmy wasn't there, that was a pitty. And Barby was so very quiet. Paddy, Joey, John, Patricia and Maite were so wild!!!!! They sang a lot of new songs and Paddy even played on the grand-piano. I(Diliana) even TOUCHED PADDY'S HAND!!! And I (Liesbeth) have touched Diliana's hand. ARGH!!!!
This is what they wore:

Paddy: afternoon: green pants with red roses and a white blouse. evening after the break: the same white blouse and a white pants.

Maite: afternoon: purple pants, a pink blouse with a purple jacket. evening after break: a purple blouse and the rest was the same.

Angelo: afternoon: glasses!!!! yellow pants and a white blouse. evening before break: red pants and gold glittering blouse. after break: the same

Kathy: afternoon: a red dress with a sort of pull-over. The pull-over was red with flowers evening: a red dress without pull-over and after break a purple dress.

Joey: afternoon: glitter-pants and a white blouse evening: glitter-outfit.

John: afternoon: glitter-pants and a glitter-jacket,  evening after break: blue (very strange) pants with yellow and red and stuff. A coloured t-shirt.

Patricia: afternoon: red tight dress and a white blouse with sleeves under it. evening before break: purple, black scurt with black jacket. After break: red short skurt and the same jacket.

Barby: the green dress from OTH, you know, where we've written about.

Sean: (only afternoon, 'cause in the evening he was to bed)red trainings outfit with one blue stripe in the middle.

Vincent: (only afternoon) brown blouse.

I (Liesbeth) have to tell you something. I changed my faves. Now my faves are JOEY!!!!!, Angelo, Barby and Paddy. Joey was just so cool at the concert! He sung so cool and looked very sexy! We took some really nice photo's. We hope they are all right. In the afternoon Barby was gone when the song Baby smile started. So Paddy sang the first part. The whole song went wrong.  Baby smile at the second concert was real cool. John, Paddy and JOEY were playing a balled for Barby during the solo. I think they said something her like: "You're doing great!" It was really cool. That's the part where I started to like Joey very much.
And almost at the end Paddy said that we had to go to bed and walked away but Maite and Angelo didn't want to leave so Maite ran after Paddy and pulled him back with his hairs. That was so cool!!!!! Angelo came hardly from begind his drums. He did a very good drumsolo by the way. Angelo only sand I can't help myself, Because it's love and Swing low and in the afternoon he sang An angel too. Paddy's voice was strange through a microphone.
Oh yeah, they talked DUTCH!!!! That was so cute!!!!

VIENNA 1997 :

I have been to the two concerts in Viennas' Stadthalle. On the first day (31st August) I couldn't believe it. When I came into the hall (in Vienna it was indoors) it was only half full. But people of every age came on that day. I met a couple who were 76 and 70 years old. It was surlely one of the best concerts of the Family since a long time. They seemed to be so relaxed. Barby even danced again. It was so nice. Maite with her hurt foot couldn't sit still on her chair but always danced over the stage.The only sad thing was that Jimmy was missing , they didn't tell us why. But seven new songs were played each of it very very good. Paddy sang two new, Maite, Barby, John, Joey and of course Angelo sang his new one. Of course they played all their hits. The playlist was quite similar to Asas' list(former report).

On the second day (1st September) the hall was full with about 12.000 people. This day mostly with young ones. But very surprisingly there were only few crys for Paddy and Angelo. Most of the time they sang along. The playlist was the same with one exception. Patricia sang her new song "You stole my baby". Oh that's a lovely song. So on this day they even played 8 new songs. Maybe because Jimmy was still missing. But as I read at Asas' report he didn't feel well in Bremen either. I think he's ill. Unfortunately Barby refused to dance on this evening. I think she didn't like the crowed. On the day before there were only 7.000 people maybe this suits her more.

On both days Kathy played a lot on her violine. Maite and Paddy fooled us when they started to play a country song, it was quite a nice one. But after the first paragraph Maite stopped Paddy and asked him to play something more powerfull - and then they started Hey diddle diddle.

I hope they'll come to Austria again on their Christmastour. Oh, I hope it so much and so do all the Austrian fans, allthough there were less then last year but maybe the reason was because of school was starting in Austria on Monday and the day of the second concert (31st August) was only published 2 weeks before the concert.

Have a nice time and to all fans who are going to attend a concert soon
- MUCH FUN. Astrid

BREMEN 1997 :

I just got home from Bremen (well...I guess it was a few hours ago...). It was WONDERFUL!! We got there at about 8 in the evening (friday) and put out our blankets on the ground. The first thing we heard was that they had now stopped giving out numbers...

Me and my friend Linda started talking to 2 german girls that sat beside us, and they were very nice. Our other friends from Denmark went for a walk, and they found some people that sat and sand Kelly-songs, so they were gone for a VERY long time. Ines and Jenny (the German girls) kept an eye on our things while Linda and I took a walk to discouver the area. We met a lot of nice people, and a lot of unpleasant ones too. I can now understand why the Kelly´s don´t like their German fans so much...some of them were really rude to us!!

At 21.00 they said in the loudspeakers that there were 2500 fans outside the stadio. As you can understand, we didn´t sleep much that night. Well...we didn´t sleep at all!! Linda and I gathered a lot of new friends and they sat with us on our blanket and sang and talked. Someone gave us a couple of candles, so that we could see what we were doing. We had a great time, and I got a lot of new good Kelly-friends!!

Well...enough about the night...you want to hear about the consert, right? OK I´ll try to explain... They started letting us in at about 16.00, after sitting outside the gates for over 5 hours. At about 15.30 the Kelly´s started their soundcheck inside the stadio, and the crowd outside just went wild. Everybody stood up and pushed against the gates. I got squeezed between a lot of people, and almost paniced. It was really horrible. Well as I said, they let us in at about 4 o´clock, and then we sat on the "floor" inside the stadio for a couple of hours. At aout 7, the crowd went wild again, and we had so stand up until the consert started. At 19.40 (ca) we could hear the first tones of "When the boys..." but no Kelly´s showed up...more than on the videoscreen were they showed the video to "When the boys..." and then "Every baby". When "I can´t help myself" started, everybody started screaming, but the turned the video off and they "winded" the video. Then they showed "Hey diddle diddle"(very funny!), "Like a queen" and "Stars fall from heaven". I really hope that "Almost heaven - the video" will be released soon...i can´t wait to see those videos again!!A couple of minutes past 8, the Kelly´s finally entered the stage, and they played:

When the boys come into town
Key to my heart
You belong to me
Roses of red
I´ll swing I´ll swing (NEW...I´m not sure but I think everybody sang it. It
was kind of "rocky" and I liked it.)
Ares Qui
Sick man
Fell in love with an alien
Why why why
Baby Smile (Barby was NOT happy...she was mostly in the background and she
didn´t dance. Jimmy was also starnge...he was hardly on stage during the
second part)
Put on the red shoes (NEW...a ballad by John...SO beautiful!!)
Good neighbour
Wearing of the green
Papa Cool
An Angel
**************
PAUS
**************
Staying Alive
Every Baby
Ares Qui (a NEW strange version...)
First Time
Thunder
Rocking down the road (NEW rocksong by Paddy!!)
Angelo´s drumsolo
Shall I come back to you (NEW ballad by Joey....beautiful!!)
Paddy started singing "An der Nordsee küste" but Maite stopped him. DAMN!!
Hey diddle diddle
One more freaking dollar
We will rock you
the Wolf
Swing low
Take my hand
**************
Everybody went off stage and we could see them backstage in the loge. Somebody filmed, and Paddy talked in the microphone while they did his makeup and fixed his hair before the shooting for the video to "Because it´s love". Then they played "Because it´s love" 4 (!) times and I LOVED it!! Then they played "I can´t help myself", and then the show was over... The consert lasted for 3 hours and 20 minutes (incl break), but it felt like 30 minutes. I could have stayed there all night!!

This was my first consert, but definatly NOT my last!! I will go to both Copenhagen and Oslo in september...and I REALLY long for it!!

CIAO!! /Åsa

BREMEN 1997 :

ich war am 23.08.97 auf dem konzert in bremen. ich finde das alles gut drauf waren, ausser vielleicht jimmy, aber wir sind ja auch nicht immer bester laune und ich kann mich auch taeuschen. nicht nur das konzert als solches war sehr gut, paddy hat auch die kleinen pausen wunderbahr mit seinen spruechen und anderen aktivitaeten (mit angelo zusammen) gut gefuellt. die power dieser familie ist wahnsinn, ich bin beeindruckt.

anja