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Originally Posted by AstralTraveller
Luckily I've never been disappointed by any of the 'oldies' I've seen. I'm hoping my luck holds.
I've got tickets to Penguin Cafe Orchestra in March and Yes in April. The leading light of PCO died quite some time ago so I don't know what to expect. I imagine that it will sound good enough because on stage the leader was just another of the ensemble. I want to see them because hearing their first album was a bit of a seminal moment that I can still remember 33 years later. 'Yes' of course, at their peak were simply the best band. Last time they were here, in 02 or 03, they were brilliant. However they recently sacked the singer and the keyboardist left in protest. So if I don't expect a completely authentic experience I should enjoy it enough.
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Well Penguin Cafe were good enough. The leader is actually the son of the original leader and while I doubt many of the original members are still there (they mostly looked suspiciously young) they were a very competent ensemble and the material is great. The sound re-enforcement was fine and the audience appreciative. But I was still left a bit flat. Perhaps it was partly the music but I'm sure I was letting the hassle of getting there get to me. I've never been big on Sydney but since I got back from camping on Monday I've felt that Wollongong is too busy and too crowded. Sydney was too much. Part of me would be happy if I never went back and the other part wonders if I can go back. And I've got tickets to another gig in a couple of weeks.
