CGee April 2006
Caxton:
The
Caxton gig was a real hoot! Dinkum did a great
report and I don't
have much to add at all. I've never seen a place packed with more people
per inch. The crowd was overwhelmingly young, I'd say in their 20's.
By the time Dinkum and I moved toward the end of the street where
the stage was we could only get as far as to see the top of the stage
over the people. This
audience was in a party frame of mind and Tofog came on the stage
'fired up' to party with them! They tore through their set and the
crowd was taken along for the ride with enthusiasm. This band continues to amaze me
with how good they can sound be it in a concert hall, a Mall,
or this small stage set in a street. I
have to say that after standing in the heat and the dirt of Stubbs
years ago it was a hoot to end this tour dancing to the trio of "What you Want..."/ "Another
Girl" and "Testify" totally drenched in a downpour of cool rain!
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From CGee: If it's Wednesday, it must be Brisbane. Days and concerts are blurring for me and everyone
else and we're a little punchy. The Preacher relocated to the "Church of the
Holy Vanguard" to Melbourne last Thursday and in a surprise to
everyone a few nights ago during a rousing rendition of Folsom asked "Billy" to
play but it was Stuart Hunter's solo. So I guess it's 'Bill
Stuart' now but I don't know if he's a man of the Cloth.
The last Vanguard on Tuesday night rocked. The set list is a changing
dynamic nightly and this tight, concise set worked well with the totally
sold out crowd. It had a lot of rockers but not as many ballads as
previous nights.The surprise of the evening was a guest appearance
by Leo Sayer. He jammed on harmonica in an extended version of Folsom
and it was great and the audience loved it! There was high energy all
around and Dean was on fire for most of the night. He and Chris are
really having a good time with their dueling guitars.
I have to say it was really quite an experience to be here in Oz
yesterday on Anzac Day. We saw some of the parade in Melbourne before
we flew back to Sydney. It was an honor to see the quiet dignity of
all those who marched - the older gentlemen with medals respectfully
displayed as well as the younger generation who are currently in uniform. It was also touching to hear Russell sing Memorial Day on Anzac Day. |
