I dunno where to start… the night was a total blur!
All the PA’s were totally Ace but we missed most of each of them as we were in the green room or backstage, i dont normally like Mike Knowler but he, gawd bless him, went against the expected Quadrant park type set & played to the crowd and pulled of a brilliant deep prog set 😀
Marshal & CE Ce totally blew the roof off and then it was Barries turn..
Barrie is a pure vynalist but there were CDJ’s on the stage, in an odd layout that favoured the CDJs over the 1210’s so you had to really reach for the mixer.
I was on stage with him getting pics and i could see him really struggling, i wouldn’t say fluffing mixes because they went smoothly enough, but i would say compromising his usual style
Near the end he turned to me and Maz and in all seriousness and totally concerned, asked “Did i do allright?”
I just pointed out to the crowd going Ape and said what do you think?
Barrie all worried:

And the crowd reaction!

John J, Barries mate and old partner from the Zone was up next and lifted the bar again… The two best sets of the night as far as im concerned especially going on directly after the godfathers of house!
John J Smashing it

Again we missed Steve Perrys last set of the night due to being in the green room during, but from the sounds drifting downstairs the crowd lapped it up!
