However, as soon as he opened his mouth, it was obvious that Tony was of an entirely different character to his predecessor. He doesn't look like Glyn or Peter Gabriel for that matter, but by God; he sure as hell sounds like Gabriel!

The band have also taken this change in personnel as an opportunity to try out several "new" numbers and I was surprised and delighted by the inclusion of "Can Utility & The Coastliners" which was delivered exquisitely. The story of Old Henry's Musical Box followed and Tony came in for some good-natured stick from certain members of the audience who recognised the bootleg which he had lifted his introduction from. Never mind; the performance of this classic track was greatly augmented by Tony's flute playing, yes, the flute wasn't merely a stage prop, he can play it!

Another great surprise was the inclusion of "The Battle Of Epping Forest" which was greatly appreciated by yours truly. If the band (and Tony in particular) were looking a little nervous, their nerves were assuaged by the crowd's reaction to "Supper's Ready" which simply gets better and was delivered perfectly by one and all. Unusually that didn’t signal the end of the show proper and we were treated to an extended "Lamb Stew" in the shape of "Cuckoo Cocoon" and "In The Cage" before we took another trip back to "The Cinema Show" and the truly glorious "Los Endos" which rounded off the show proper and left the crowd howling for more.