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Guns n' Roses, Melbourne Concert 2007 : Hmmm, five and a half hours standing in a mosh pit. Worth it? Well, I'm in my mid fifties, and it was tough work, but, yes, it was a great concert! Certainly, a packed house, lots of enthusiasm from a predominantly young audience, meant that the evening would be energetic and hot. Anyway, here are a few shots, taken on a pocket camera . . .

Guns n' Roses, Melbourne Concert 2007

Bob Dylan: Melbourne Concert 17 August 2007 : You don't go to see a Bob Dylan concert for flamboyant stage craft: gyrations, leaps, fireballs (for those, see my Guns 'n Roses gallery). If you attend one of Bob's concerts you need to settle in and listen to the music, because that's pretty much all you will get. At this concert we were treated to a short introduction by the Irish group The Frames (I must get one of their albums. They are very good). Starting with 'Rainy Day Women', Bob was out in front on guitar. A few songs later he was on keyboard, and there he stayed. Just another member of the band. The songs were mainly from 'Modern Times'. Highlights of Bob's performance (for me) were 'Tangled up in blue', Nettie 'Moore', 'Thunder on the Mountain' (which the played as an encore) and 'Spirit on the water' (where he put emphasis on the words: "You think I'm past my prime . . . ", and which drew cries of "NO! BOB! NOOOO!"). Bob didn't speak to the audience until near the end. And then it was simply to name the band members. Which goes to show that Bob is, without question, your normal, self-effacing, living legend. . . (?) A note on the photos. They were done using a point and shoot camera and I wasn't very close to the action. Sorry to disappoint.

Bob Dylan: Melbourne Concert 17 August 2007

You don't go to see a Bob Dylan concert for flamboyant stage craft: gyrations, leaps, fireballs (for those, see my Guns 'n Roses gallery). If you attend one of Bob's concerts you need to settle in and listen to the music, because that's pretty much all you will get. At this concert we were treated to a short introduction by the Irish grou ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2007 6:14pm PST

War of the Worlds Concert : A cool Friday night. The big game is on (between the Cats and the 'Pies). The big concert is on. The game and the concert are next to each other . . . more or less; and the crowds for each mingle on the way to their respective venues, then separate. The crowds are cheerful and relaxed. The concert is delayed because the match-crowd (a record number) slowed up many concert-goers. There is an audible groan from the audience when the delay is announced. We get by. Eventually, the orchestra arrives . . . applause: the band arrives and then Jeff . . . more applause. When they all get started, the sound is big. A graphic, animated representation of Richard Burton (a very young Burton, I might add) begins the story. The concert then follows the course of the original double album, more or less. This is a concert version, though, and the band and the orchestra sound much better than the original. By the end, we have been treated to a unique visual and auditory experience - one that is faithful to the original, but not slavishly so. A terrific night's entertainment.

War of the Worlds Concert

A cool Friday night. The big game is on (between the Cats and the 'Pies). The big concert is on. The game and the concert are next to each other . . . more or less; and the crowds for each mingle on the way to their respective venues, then separate. The crowds are cheerful and relaxed. The concert is delayed because the match-crowd (a rec ...

Updated: Sep 24, 2007 4:58pm PST

The Spaghetti Western Orchestra :

The Spaghetti Western Orchestra

Updated: Dec 05, 2007 3:24am PST