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The first concert I saw at the Newcastle Arena was M-People. The venue itself SHOULD have been suited to concerts because of its shape and construction, however the acoustics were terrible. I have not been able to tell if this was caused by the sound system that M-People used or something else, but the Bass reproduction was dire, the low end sound rolled around the floor and never really got up to hit you. The midrange clattered off the walls - the top end was OK but the result was an acoustic mess.

Despite this, the band performed briliantly. I could not tell if there was any recordings or sequencing mixed in, there were certainly enough people and instruments on stage to have produced the sounds live if they wanted to. If any sequencing was used then it was of exceptional quality and totally transparent. I was dubious, at first, of going to see a 'pop' band such as M-People live but they surpassed my expectations. As ever the live atmosphere more than compensated for the fact that the music was not what I would choose to listen to at home.