Done... 2 sold out shows in my hometown. What an experience!! Thank you all so much! We had such a great time on stage tonight. It was a long show... I couldn't imagine going on stage this afternoon. But to be honest, I got used to this feeling. I'm always tired before beginning concerts. I spent the day sleeping and watching movies; lazy day. Made a big mistake though: 1 hour before leaving home I fell asleep. A powernap might have been useful, but I slept too long for a effective powernap. When I took a shower after the nap I went through the setlist (which was pretty long...) and I thought: I won't make it... I used to become very nervous and worried about the show. Thank god I know myself meanwhile and I trusted my feeling that I would feel much better on stage - that's the way it is usually. If someone asked me 10mins before show start if I was ready, I would have to say: No!! I won't survive this show. But as soon as I see the audience waiting for our show, everything changes inside me and I feel like I could play forever. Pure magic!!
We all felt much more relaxed and it felt easier go get to the audience. There was less stress before the concert began and we kind of knew what we would have to expect. Nevertheless, we changed the setlist. Claudio and I rehearsed the song "Human Strings" during the soundcheck. We haven't played it for 5 years!! Furthermore, Mike Lingg joined us for "Scarborough Fair". He's an amazing Irish Flute player. In general, the setlist differed pretty much from the one on Friday. I felt that something was wrong with the energy in the first part. I guess it was better today. We played the song "Three Feathers" for the first time. I thought it was a rather melancholic (or sad?) song... But something was in the air... I can't explain the feeling I had during this song. It's a very personal song for a friend of mine. Even though she wasn't there, I felt some kind of a presence... and "I know I should be scared, but something tells me to smile, 'cause I know that it's you!"
If you're interested, please find the two setlists below.
After the show we went to my favourite bar (again!!) and had some good chats..
I'm gonna get some sleep now... There might be much more to tell about the shows, so I might write another blog sometime, don't know yet.
Good night everyone!
Gion x
Setlist: 22 February
1. Follow the Rails
2. Crowded Room
3. Shadow Man
4. Window to the Sea
5. Only One Place
6. I'll Cry Forever
7. The Stranger
8. Weeping Song
9. Weight of the World
10. The Whole World
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11. Full Moon
12. Book of Love
13. Shackled & Drawn
14. Mercy
15. Soldier's Dream Part 1
16. In your Arms
17. Where are you now?
18. Tantalos
19. Don't Look Back
20. No Control
21. Man in the Middle
Encores:
22. Letting Go
23. Journey of your Life
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Setlist: 23 February
1. Follow the Rails
2. Crowded Room
3. Shadow Man
4. I'll Cry Forever
5. The Stranger
6. Better Day
7. Scarborough Fair
8. Weight of the World
9. Only One Place
10. Seaman Leeman
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11. In the War
12. Mercy
13. Book of Love
14. Across the Sea
15. Three Feathers
16. Human Strings
17. Part of the Distance
18. Where are you now?
19. Tantalos
20. Don't Look Back
21. No Control
22. Man in the Middle
23. The Whole World
Encores:
24. Little Baby Girl
25. Letting Go
26. Journey of your Life
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