ALL praise to York band Gabriel. After a year of listening to the same music in the charts, performed by bands who play other people's songs and do not even play their own instruments, it was a relief to see Gabriel play live and with such talent.

Now that we have seen Gabriel play a few times, at the Hole In The Wall, High Petergate, York, and at the Corn Mill, Stamford Bridge, we recommend other music lovers follow our lead.

At last our ears have been blessed with real music, with real meaning, and real feeling. Thank you, Gabriel, for bringing the meaning of music back to life for us.

Mr and Mrs Sellars,

Barkston Grove, Acomb, York.

Updated: 10:47 Tuesday, January 22, 2002