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Tapes of Wyatt's material, played before gigs and during intervals, have reminded us about his fascinating body of work: intricate miniatures; sprawling layers and loops; politicised dance numbers; and highly personal love songs. | Tapes of Wyatt's material, played before gigs and during intervals, have reminded us about his fascinating body of work: intricate miniatures; sprawling layers and loops; politicised dance numbers; and highly personal love songs. | ||
Sunday's gig, organised by trombonist [[Annie Whitehead]], added a few new voices to the nicely drilled band that played at the South Bank last year. Karen Mantler (whose father, Michael, recently released an album — ''Hide and Seek'' — with Wyatt on vocals) sang "Team Spirit" and, later, "Soup Song." Carleen Anderson sang two non-Wyatt songs he has recorded — "Strange Fruit" (with an extraordinary doudouk solo from [[Didier Malherbe]]) and | Sunday's gig, organised by trombonist [[Annie Whitehead]], added a few new voices to the nicely drilled band that played at the South Bank last year. Karen Mantler (whose father, Michael, recently released an album — ''Hide and Seek'' — with Wyatt on vocals) sang "Team Spirit" and, later, "Soup Song." Carleen Anderson sang two non-Wyatt songs he has recorded — "Strange Fruit" (with an extraordinary doudouk solo from [[Didier Malherbe]]) and Chic's "[[At Last I Am Free]]." [[Ian Maidman]] did sterling work as a Wyatt soundalike on songs that included "A Sunday in Madrid" and "Free Will and Testament." | ||
When Elvis Costello came on stage, everyone took notice. He sang "[[Left On Man]]," "[[O Caroline|Caroline]]" and "[[Shipbuilding]]," the song about preparations for the Falklands war by Costello and [[Clive Langer]] that Wyatt recorded in the early 1980s. [[Julie Tippetts]], part of the original Soup Songs "big idea" commissioned by Dave Groom a few years ago, was an outstanding Wyatt interpreter, capturing his conversational phrasing and jazz-saturated passion on soaring arrangements of songs such as "Alliance," "Muddy Mouse/Muddy Mouth" and the glorious "Sight of the Wind," which she described as her favourite Wyatt work. | When Elvis Costello came on stage, everyone took notice. He sang "[[Left On Man]]," "[[O Caroline|Caroline]]" and "[[Shipbuilding]]," the song about preparations for the Falklands war by Costello and [[Clive Langer]] that Wyatt recorded in the early 1980s. [[Julie Tippetts]], part of the original Soup Songs "big idea" commissioned by Dave Groom a few years ago, was an outstanding Wyatt interpreter, capturing his conversational phrasing and jazz-saturated passion on soaring arrangements of songs such as "Alliance," "Muddy Mouse/Muddy Mouth" and the glorious "Sight of the Wind," which she described as her favourite Wyatt work. | ||
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'''The Guardian, June 27, 2001 | '''The Guardian, June 27, 2001 | ||
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[[John L. Walters]] reports on the ''Soup Songs'' tribute to [[Robert Wyatt]], Sunday, [[Concert 2001-06-24 London|June 27, 2001]], Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London | [[John L. Walters]] reports on the ''Soup Songs'' tribute to [[Robert Wyatt]], Sunday, [[Concert 2001-06-24 London|June 27, 2001]], Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London. | ||
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