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10th March Standard Bank Arena Johanneburg
This show was recorded by Sony Music SA for release
as the live album Live Fact.
The Set List
- I Wonder
- Only Good For Conversation
- Can't Get Away
- Crucify Your
Mind
- Jane S. Piddy
- To Whom It May
Concern
- Like Janis
- Inner City Blues
- Street Boy
- A Most Disgusting
Song
- Halfway Up The
Stairs
- I Think Of You
- Rich Folks Hoax
- Climb Up On My
Music
Encores:
- Sugar Man
- Establishment Blues
- Forget It
Long Live Rodriguez
Review by André Bakkes
At last Rodriguez arrived and I was going to see
a show by the Man. It was with a bit of uncertainty that I went to
the show. I wanted to go, but I also didn't want to go. The thing that
struck me was how mellow the people were, there was no pushing at the doors
to get in, there was a nice steady flow into the arena. People from all
walks of life were there. In the audience I saw serious new wave ravers
(the one's who cut their hair except for a little lock on the front of the
hairline), also there were old guys with bald heads. I could not believe
that Rodriguez had such a wide spectrum of followers.
When he came on the crowd went wild. The same type
of reaction as at recent, very well known bands concerts. As the songs
were sung the people sang with him and they vibed to the sounds and the
music. The jazzing up of "Climb up on my Music"
was brilliant and could do well as a mix for the dance floor. It seems
that Rodriguez is such a NICE person he would rather give limelight to
his support band than hog it himself. He came across as an absolute gentleman
and unaffected by the hype. My overwhelming feeling as I left the concert
was one of peace and fulfillment, here was a person whose music stood
the test of time and was honestly grateful that we paid money to see him
perform.
Long live Rodriguez!! I hope you do very well.
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