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Ryan
07-06-2006, 08:56 AM
A Big Night In

Having been a fan Of darren's since day 1 in savage garden, i was stoked to finally see him perform solo.

I had purchased tickets to his TCFC tour back in 01/02 when he cancelled due to illness. Unfortunately i couldn't make the sydney dates :(

Then years went by tours were peformed in the UK but nothing here in OZ, finally i heard about the ABNI tour in the UK, it opened to awsome reviews and i hoped i'd get the chance to see it and i finally did, and it was amazing.

The opening of I like your old stuff better than your new stuff was great then launching straight into savage garden tunes.

There was not one moment of disappointment in the tour. Although i didn't enjoy the I knew i loved you synthesised vocals but it was still pretty funky to listen to even though i'd prefer him to use his own amazing vocals.

I'm struggling to pick the highlights of the show because the whole thing was amazing, i loved break me shake me and the design around the set of that song with the videos of darren on the plasmas, i loved the audience interaction he had, the jokes the down to earthness of his performance. I wouldn't hesitate to go watch again and again and again - if only i lived in the UK where his tours seem so much more common.

Here are some images; I know they're not the best, but i had to put up with my sisters camera which isn't as good as mine, so some may be a little pixelated, these are some of the better shots....wish i had my camera :( But still i don't care that much still a fantastic night.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/ryaneco/IMG_1807.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y63/ryaneco/IMG_1795.jpg

pint-size
07-06-2006, 09:11 AM
Thanks for your review & pics Ryan, glad you got to see him and that you enjoyed the show so much, he's amazing isn't he. :)

Sue

Webmaster
07-06-2006, 09:16 AM
Ryan thank you so very much for the photos and review and I'm glad you enjoyed yourself!!! I've been so disappointed at not seeing many reviews from the Australian shows that this is just a wonderful and very welcome addition. Was it just the first night in Sydney you went to? Apparently the vocodor didnt work on the second night. Personally I loved IKILY with the vocodor but I think its something people either love or hate. I'm really glad you finally got to see Darren performing. Hopefully Darren will be able to get promotors to be more willing to book him other venues in Aus given how well the Sydney Opera House sold.
x

Bromley
07-06-2006, 09:29 AM
Thanks for the review and the piccies, Ryan and I'm glad you got to see Darren at long last. It's worth the wait isn't it?

Joyce

xx

~raqqers~
07-06-2006, 09:37 AM
Thanx Ryan... Loved reading your review.. and the pic with the balloons is cool :)

pint-size
07-06-2006, 09:48 AM
Loved the balloons, can't wait to see them all coming down on the DVD (reminds me to the Affirmation concert :) )

Sue

Ryan
07-06-2006, 10:11 AM
You're all welcome guys.

Yes darren was amazing - I really loved it and am so so so glad i finally got the chance to see him live - he's such a fantastic artist, knows how to perform and just WOW. Everything.

I really hope more promoters get behind him and bring him out here a little more often because he's shows are awsome....can't wait for the dvd's wonder if they'll be a web sale only like TCFC or if it'll be a retail release...i'm hoping for retail because the online TCFC dvd is in english currency and works out to be a fair bit here in OZ.

Happy Hails
07-06-2006, 10:19 AM
Thanks for that:)

Amethyst
07-06-2006, 10:22 AM
Thank you so much for that Ryan.. and glad you finally got to see him live! He is awesome, isn't he? ;)

Natalie
07-06-2006, 01:02 PM
Thanks for your review Ryan :)

Nat x

little_bird
07-06-2006, 02:51 PM
Thank you for the review and pics, Ryan. It is wonderful you fianlly got to see Darren live :) What a lovely venue the Opera House is, too.

Its_only_me
07-06-2006, 03:48 PM
So glad you enjoyed the concert, Ryan, and thanks for the review and pics. He really is amazing live, isn't he. Nothing really preapres you for the atmosphere he creates and his sheer talent as a live performer and entertainer.

Olly x