These events reflected Britannia Row's widespread use of Turbosound TFM-450 wedges throughout this summer, with numerous projects including the Glastonbury Festival and the Queen's Jubilee Rock and Pop Concert. The schedule also underlined the flexibility of Turbosound's current products for handling such a broad range of venues. Morrisey, the former Smiths frontman, performed two sell-out concerts to great critical acclaim at London's Albert Hall. Brit Row brought in a Turbosound Flashlight system for the concerts, comprising 24 TFS-780H mid/high enclosures and 24 TFS-780L lows, together with 12 TFL-760H mid/highs. The main system was augmented by six Qlight TQ-440 units as infills, with 12 TFM-450 monitor wedges used on stage.
Britannia Row's Roly Oliver commented: "It was a fantastic concert, with the Flashlight system proving the right choice for this venue, as it suits the Albert Hall's problematic acoustics particularly well, working with the acoustic rather than against it."
At London's Langham Hilton, Natalie Cole performed an exclusive concert in the venue's ballroom for BBC Radio 2. Recorded for a two-part broadcast, scheduled to air on Radio 2 during November, the concert featured Natalie accompanied by the BBC Big Band, with the 16-piece band also incorporating a 24-piece string section. Britannia Row deployed a Turbosound QLight system for the concert, consisting of three TQ-440 3-way enclosures and two TQ-425 subwoofers per side, plus two additional TQ-440 systems per side as delays. Turbosound monitors again featured on the stage, with six TFM-420 and six TFM-450 wedges.
The Verve's founder member Richard Ashcroft included London's Astoria on his UK tour, promoting his forthcoming album Human Conditions, which is due for release towards the end of October. A total of 16 TFM-450 monitor wedges were used on stage, with a TQ-425 used as a drum sub. Six TQ-440 enclosures were also utilized, to embellish the Astoria's in-house system and provide additional coverage for the orchestra pit and VIP areas.
The fourth event of Britannia Row's day of Turbosound featured US artist James Taylor, performing at the Manchester Evening News Arena during his European Tour. The large Flashlight system installed for the concert included 48 TFS-780H mid/high enclosures and 48 TFS-780L lows, with six TFM-450 wedges on the stage.
(Lee Baldock)
