Sunday, July 08, 2007

El Ejido


Well, I didn't make up my mind until two weeks before the concert but, finally I did and there we went me and four members of my family, a 4h drive from Valencia to Almeria to visit an unusual town called El Ejido (greenhouse land rather). The Stones had failed to play there last year and they had to include this leg in there A Bigger Bang European Tour. Neither the football stadium nor its surroundings were as glamourous as Madrid's, San Sebastián's or Barcelona's, but business is business and so is pleasure, and the old rockers devoted themselves to entertain us as if they were playing at the O2 Arena in London. And they succeeded indeed. It was great to see them play some songs just with the basic set of drums, 2 guitars, 1 base guitar, keyboards and singer. A short 2h-concert with Mick Jagger showing a voice more powerful and finer than ever. It was only rock and roll, but we liked it, quoting one of their anthems. Ruby Tuestay was the only slower moment we lived. Pure energy in the old contemporary way.
The picture by Francisco Bonilla has been borrowed from EL PAIS. COM. Many thanks.

Alonso & Hamilton



This could be a good weekend for Spanish sports in England (July 7-8), as three of the country’s leading athletes battle for glory on British turf. On Saturday, French Open champion Rafa Nadal will fight for a spot in Sunday’s Wimbledon final. Two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso will have to push himself to the limit to fend off Ferrari’s onslaught and the inspired driving of current leader Lewis Hamilton in Sunday’s British Grand Prix. In London, 40 Spaniards will get on their bikes for the start of the Tour de France. Óscar Pereiro will be among them. Are you a goggle-box addict? Prove it now.