Reviews - Harlequin Theatre, Redhill (09 March 2019)

Thank you guys for yet another amazing gig at the harlequin really enjoyed the show it amazes me how well you guys recreate the sound of the Floyd please keep coming to Redhill in the future

I've been to see Think Floyd three times now, the first was 2007, 2016 and most recent was 9 March 2019. Their sets have always been different although there are a few tracks that they always play - Shine on You Crazy Diamond, as any Floyd fan knows, is the opening track, every time, without fail. Of course, it wouldn't be Think Floyd if they didn't treat us to Comfortably Numb, The Great Gig in the Sky and many other tracks from different albums such as Animals, Meddle, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, The Wall, Division Bell etc but now they've added the full album of The Wall as 2019 is the 40th anniversary of the album and tour. I must have played the original album thousands of times, I used to listen to it non-stop on my Walkman both at work and commuting to and fro. I had a second cassette in the car, naturally. Having been twice before, I had High Hopes (!) for this very ballsy set and I wasn't disappointed. Note perfect and word perfect, the songs flowed effortlessly from one to the next. I couldn't sit still, sang all the way through and I've never had so many goosebumps on my arms and back of my neck. Every time we go, our group gets bigger. I've taken family, friends, friends of family and now even 'recruited' the nurse from my doctors surgery and her husband - who was lucky enough to see the original Pink Floyd. 

Whether you have, or have not, seen the original Pink Floyd, as a lover of their music and a fantastic night out you'd be hard pressed to pick a single fault with this hard working, uber talented, friendly, polite and utterly engaging band. If you closed your eyes, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between Think Floyd and Pink Floyd. And I don't say that lightly, being a bit somewhat of a puritan. We travelled a 320 mile round trip from Gloucester to Redhill in Surrey to see The Wall because waiting, quite frankly, wasn't an option! 

Three notable things about the band is that all members have lyrics to sing and in all, they sound very much like David GIlmour and Roger Waters. You don't just get the one album, either, you're also treated to a good selection of tracks from various other albums. As soon as they down instruments after the encore, they dash straight out to the foyer to do a meet and greet with whomever wants to stop and say hi, get an autograph or buy the latest merch. It's not a gig, it's an experience - and leaving on a high is guaranteed.