By Dave Worrall
Last weekend (Saturday 22nd March) I had
the pleasure of being invited to Jean and Dickie Bamber's Diamond Wedding
anniversary celebrations held at Heatherden Hall, Pinewood Studios. Dickie has
worked in the film industry for over 50 years on productions such as Genevieve, The Ipcress File, Thunderball,
Battle of Britain, A Bridge Too Far and many of the Carry On comedies, to name but a few. Their
son Terry, himself a veteran of the industry, and who I first met on the set of
the James Bond film GoldenEye, did
his parent's proud. Following a champagne reception we dined in the Pinewood
house restaurant (remember the scene in Who
Dares Wins where the hostages are held around a dining table in the US
Ambassador's residence? Well, we were in the same room.)
The evening's cabaret
was provided by the 14-piece band 'Q the Music' who specialize in performing
music from the James Bond films. From Dr.
No to Skyfall, this
mini-orchestra performed some of the best cover versions I have ever heard.
They were brilliant. Bond fans themselves, their renditions of even the
instrumentals such as 'Bond 77' from The
Spy Who Loved Me and 'Runaway' from For
Your Eyes Only, were spot on. Kit Mlynar on saxaphone, and David D'Andrade
on guitar, were excellent, as was lead vocalist Kerry Schultz. Wow, what a
voice. This was professionalism at its best.
If you are a James Bond fan, or
simply like to hear movie music live, I highly recommend this band. In fact,
they are at The Lincoln Drill Hall on April 18/19, and in Wycombe on May 11th.
Check out their web site for further details and treat yourself to a fabulous
night out. www.QTheMusicShow.com