With a list of questions, a huge umbrella and my best pair
of wellies, I was ready for my night at a truly British festival in
the rain in the garden of Reynold's farm. When I arrived the marquees were all
set up and the stage looked extremely scenic with a forest backdrop and
decorative lights scattered around the field. I was eager to meet Sam Gray, the
singer/song writer whom I had nothing but praise for in my recent 'Artist of The
Week' article and as I first introduced myself it was clear he was not just a
talented singer, but also a very nice guy. The interview (as you can see above)
went brilliantly, despite the loud background music from the blues band playing
at the time. Off camera, Sam told me that he was worried people would not get
up to dance during his set and as the clouds got darker and the wind picked up,
the fear that people will stay in their marquee and not support him boiled up
inside me too. Nevertheless, as Sam graced the stage singing his hits such as
'Senorita', 'All of My Life' and 'Brighter Day', people braved the rain to
watch him sing. Sam also did a couple of covers which was great as everyone
could sing along to well-loved tunes such as 'I Wish' by Stevie Wonder and
'Brown Eyed Girl' by Van Morrison. When the beloved 'any requests?' question
was asked, my family could not help but request 'Superstition' by Stevie Wonder
(my all-time favourite song). I thought that it would be really difficult to
suddenly be able to play and sing a random song suggested by the audience, but
I was pleasantly surprised when Sam and his band performed the song
wonderfully. The audience were screaming 'more' every time Sam showed any sign
of finishing, and I was so pleased that people were genuinely having a
fantastic time listening to him. Also, the bass player for Sam was a true
showman, rocking out with his instrument and smiling his head off during the whole
set. Both the bass player and drummer were very impressive and never missed a
beat, even with the surprise covers. Sam finished with his new single
'This Girl' which was a great way to end the set and definitely left the crowd
wanting more. The rest of the night went 'swimmingly', the final band was a
'Ska' band who were great to dance to and the whole place was buzzing. It was a
really good night for the excellent cause of Milestone School and a lot of money was raised, I am looking
forward to next year's festival which is the 29th of June 2013!
Sam was fantastic at Luddstock! Well done Stereoellie for your interview in difficult circumstances with the background noise!
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