Once the decision was made to spend my short, sweet holiday in Sydney, I promptly bought tickets to see Robert Forster at the Sydney Theatre. He was performing his first solo concert in Sydney for many years as part of the Sydney Writers Festival.
J and I had front row seats and were so close to the man himself that I could see what brand of water he was sipping (San Pellegrino, in case you were wondering).
At the beginning of the concert, he told us that about a week ago, when he was thinking about the gig, he decided to do 'Fifteen songs of Sydney'.
He then proceeded to play a suite from his back catalogue, as well as one new song, which all have Sydney references or significance.
Between each offering he told us stories behind the songs or stories of the time they were produced. These stories each had a Sydney slant, and offered a wonderful insight into the lives of The Go-Betweens and Robert himself. We heard stories of road trips with Grant McLennan, midnight walks through Darlinghurst and origins of lyrics.
The consummate gentleman with wonderful onstage presence, he was resplendent in his suit and leather shoes. He showed his finger firmly on the pulse when, with his grateful return for an encore, noted being influenced by Vampire Weekend after seeing them live in Brisbane recently. He is wonderful. *sigh*
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