prism
04-03-2001, 05:38 AM
ok, this is taken from 5 horizons...
04/02/01 - St. James Theatre: Auckland, New Zealand (Ed appearing with Neil Finn and others) [150m]
attendance: 3,000
soundcheck: Not For You (multiple times, especially the bridge), Parting Ways, Around the Bend, Paradise (Ed on a ukulele with Lisa), History Never Repeats (x2), I Got You (x2), I See Red
set: [only songs that included Ed] Stuff and Nonsense, Around the Bend, Not For You, History Never Repeats, I Got You, World Where You Live
encore: Parting Ways, Paradise (on ukulele), Weather With You (Ed on tambourine)
notes: This is the first show of this tour, and Ed is a member of an all-star lineup including Tim Finn, Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway from Radiohead, Johnny Marr from the Smiths, Lisa Germano and Sebastian Steinberg. A beautiful venue; hardly a bad seat in the place with great sound. The odd person in the crowd yells "Where's Eddie?" with many sharp replies from Neil. "Eddie Veddy's really ready, ready to take you on mate! He'll take on any man in Auckland!" to which a girl yells "Will he take on a woman??" Ed joins Tim Finn sporting a new, short, "blow-dried Russell Crowe at the Oscars" type of haircut and the blue celebration shirt. Tim plays piano while Ed sings 'Stuff and Nonsense.' Neil directs, "That was ace!! That was choice!!" at Ed with a big sly smile, who replies with 'You're looking for a fight ... where's the guy that wants to fight me? Where's the WOMAN that wants to fight me??" Tim mentions how good it is to have Ed back in New Zealand, and how the last time he was there he apparently "saved" Ed (referencing the publicized near drowning incident). That got blown a little out of proportion." The rest of the band (Radiohead guys, Neil, Lisa/others) join Ed, who flubs the verses in "Around the Bend," which is a little sloppy but really nice to hear. Neil plays piano during this song. 'Not For You' has massive crowd singalongs, despite the messy bridge. Neil asks Ed at what age did he first hear a Split Enz tune. "Ummmm ... a tasteful 13." Neil responds, "Tasteful 13?? there is no such thing!" Ed slightly off mic with a cheesy grin: "yes there was, it was me!" Neil brings out his son's band to play along with Ed (as he has done previously on this tour) for 'History Never Repeats' and 'I Got You.' They have the time of their lives and completely nail each song. Ed and Neil trade verses in both songs. 'World Where You Live' has Neil on keyboard and Ed singing the entire song. 'Parting Ways' has an added and extended bridge after the first verse, and Neil joins Ed in the second verse. Lisa Germano does a wonderful job on strings. Ed then joins Lisa to play duel ukulele's to 'Paradise.' Both start the song in an exaggerated pose, pointing the ukulele's outward. Ed plays tambourine on 'Weather With You' to end the show. A long and fun show. They can only get better as the week goes on. Not a whole lot of talking from Ed though, who would have been trying not to upstage anyone else there.
hehehe...ya gotta love what Ed and Neil said about a tasteful 13...too funny :)
04/02/01 - St. James Theatre: Auckland, New Zealand (Ed appearing with Neil Finn and others) [150m]
attendance: 3,000
soundcheck: Not For You (multiple times, especially the bridge), Parting Ways, Around the Bend, Paradise (Ed on a ukulele with Lisa), History Never Repeats (x2), I Got You (x2), I See Red
set: [only songs that included Ed] Stuff and Nonsense, Around the Bend, Not For You, History Never Repeats, I Got You, World Where You Live
encore: Parting Ways, Paradise (on ukulele), Weather With You (Ed on tambourine)
notes: This is the first show of this tour, and Ed is a member of an all-star lineup including Tim Finn, Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway from Radiohead, Johnny Marr from the Smiths, Lisa Germano and Sebastian Steinberg. A beautiful venue; hardly a bad seat in the place with great sound. The odd person in the crowd yells "Where's Eddie?" with many sharp replies from Neil. "Eddie Veddy's really ready, ready to take you on mate! He'll take on any man in Auckland!" to which a girl yells "Will he take on a woman??" Ed joins Tim Finn sporting a new, short, "blow-dried Russell Crowe at the Oscars" type of haircut and the blue celebration shirt. Tim plays piano while Ed sings 'Stuff and Nonsense.' Neil directs, "That was ace!! That was choice!!" at Ed with a big sly smile, who replies with 'You're looking for a fight ... where's the guy that wants to fight me? Where's the WOMAN that wants to fight me??" Tim mentions how good it is to have Ed back in New Zealand, and how the last time he was there he apparently "saved" Ed (referencing the publicized near drowning incident). That got blown a little out of proportion." The rest of the band (Radiohead guys, Neil, Lisa/others) join Ed, who flubs the verses in "Around the Bend," which is a little sloppy but really nice to hear. Neil plays piano during this song. 'Not For You' has massive crowd singalongs, despite the messy bridge. Neil asks Ed at what age did he first hear a Split Enz tune. "Ummmm ... a tasteful 13." Neil responds, "Tasteful 13?? there is no such thing!" Ed slightly off mic with a cheesy grin: "yes there was, it was me!" Neil brings out his son's band to play along with Ed (as he has done previously on this tour) for 'History Never Repeats' and 'I Got You.' They have the time of their lives and completely nail each song. Ed and Neil trade verses in both songs. 'World Where You Live' has Neil on keyboard and Ed singing the entire song. 'Parting Ways' has an added and extended bridge after the first verse, and Neil joins Ed in the second verse. Lisa Germano does a wonderful job on strings. Ed then joins Lisa to play duel ukulele's to 'Paradise.' Both start the song in an exaggerated pose, pointing the ukulele's outward. Ed plays tambourine on 'Weather With You' to end the show. A long and fun show. They can only get better as the week goes on. Not a whole lot of talking from Ed though, who would have been trying not to upstage anyone else there.
hehehe...ya gotta love what Ed and Neil said about a tasteful 13...too funny :)