Best Concert I've ever attended

Barry Gibb performed last evening, but he was not alone as he brought his departed brothers on stage in photo frames and video clips.  A Brisbane boy from Redcliffe, his family was in the audience as well as his oldest son and the daughter of Maurice Gibb.

The Mythology Tour was Barry's return to touring since the death of his last surviving younger brother and as he had unveiled a statue of the Bee Gees a few days earlier; it was clear that this was a special concert.  A special moment was having Barry narrate his childhood, while old black and white slides were projected; they were pictures from his childhood and the audience familiar with the scenes murmured and buzzed in agreement.

My best ever?  Well to start with we had incredible seats; directly in front and I mean inline with his microphone and only eight rows from the stage. Barry despite his age, oozes class and sex appeal.
 
And there were a number of ladies in the audience, who called out "Barry" as they were his long lost loves; while I'm sure most were wishful thinking, it is not unreasonable that actually there were some old flames in the crowd.

The Bee Gee's are a group that has survived through the 60's, 70's and 80's. There music, like fine wine has aged well and has a fresh but familiar comfortable feel.  Did I mention that he can sing, I mean really properly sing and his concerts sound like the CD's and records that I've collected over the years.  He is the ultimate professional and it is reflected in the quality of the sound that is lovingly shared with the audience.

The concert playlist was a collection of so many eras of music, going back to his teenage years.  It must be so problematic for Barry to know which songs to reject, as he has penned so many great tunes over his career.  There were a few songs that tugged the heart strings and brought the audience, including myself back through a time warp.  It was indeed a journey through time and my own life, as the Bee Gees and the Beatles have been part of that consciousness as far back as I recall.

What a week of music,  I'm feeling very blessed and have shared this experience with my darling wife!  As the song goes:

I know your eyes in the morning sun
I feel you touch me in the pouring rain
And the moment that you wander far from me
I wanna feel you in my arms again

Yes, this is the best concert that I've ever been to. I've seen quite a number and this one is a standout.


Concert Set List -

1. Jive Talkin'
   (Bee Gees song)
2. Lonely Days
   (Bee Gees song)
3. You Should Be Dancing
   (Bee Gees song)
4. First of May
   (Bee Gees song)
5. To Love Somebody
   (Bee Gees song)
6. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?
   (Bee Gees song) (Duet performed with Samantha Gibb)
7. Fever / Stayin' Alive
   (Little Willie John cover + Bee Gees song)
8. How Deep Is Your Love?
   (Bee Gees song)
9. On Time
   (Bee Gees song) (vocals performed by Stephen Gibb)
10. The Long and Winding Road
    (The Beatles cover)
11. I've Gotta Get a Message to You
    (Bee Gees song) (with Stephen Gibb)
12. Kilburn Towers
    (Bee Gees song)
13. Playdown
    (Bee Gees song)
14. Spicks and Specks
    (Bee Gees song)
15. With the Sun in My Eyes
    (Bee Gees song)
16. In the Morning
    (Bee Gees song) (Duet performed with Samantha Gibb)
17. Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You
    (Bee Gees song) (with Stephen Gibb)
18. I Started a Joke
    (Bee Gees song)
19. Islands in the Stream
    (Duet performed with Beth Cohen)
20. Guilty
    (Duet performed with Beth … more)
21. Words
    (Bee Gees song)
22. If I Can't Have You
    (Bee Gees song) (vocals performed by Samantha Gibb)
23. Night Fever/More Than A Woman
    (Bee Gees song)
24. Ordinary Lives
    (Bee Gees song)
25. Immortality
    (written by Bee Gees for Celine Dion)
26. Encore:
26. Stayin' Alive
    (Bee Gees song)