THE BRIDGEWATER HALL MANCHESTER TUES 28th APR. 2009.
WITH BAND & ORCHESTRA FOOTSTEPS LIVE IN CONCERT.
Christopher John Davison Born 15th October 1948 in Venado Tuerto
Santa Fe Province Argentina Origin County Wexford Ireland . Know
Professionally as Chris De Burgh is a British Irish Singer / Songwriter/
& Instrumentalist . He started as an art Rock Performer subsequently
started writing Pop oriented material . He had several Top 40 Hits
in the UK & two in the U.S.A. But he’s more popular in other Countries
particularly Norway & Brazil . His 1986 Love Song ( The Lady In Red )
featured in the Film Pretty Women & reached Number 1 in several
Countries . Chris De Burgh has sold over 40 million records Worldwide.
Instruments Vocal / Guitar / Piano . Genres Art Rock / Pop / Soft Rock.
Chris signed his first contract with A/M Records in 1974 & supported
Supertramp on their Crime Of The Century Tour which I saw just
amazing . His Debut Album Far Beyond These Castle Walls in 1974
this was truly Amazing Album he is such a Storey Teller Pure Magic.
ACT 1 WITH BAND.
Line Up Chris De Burgh Vocals / Guitar / Piano ex. ex. ex. Bass ex.
ex. ex. Lead ex. ex. ex. Keyboards ex. ex. ex. Drums ex. ex. ex.
Sax ex. ex. ex. This truly is amazing Set Up of talented musicians
SONG 1. First Steps ex. Voices , voices , faces , places ” ” They’re
here again ” ” They’re here again ” Amazing arrangement Love It.
SONG 2. Sailor ex. ( From Album Eastern Wind 1980 ) ” Underneath
a silver moon , the ship is like a ghost ship been out there for a week,
just waiting for the wind to blow ” ” But now she’s off & running , &
there nothing I can do ” ” Cause I’m just a prisoner here until the war
is through , & I am singing ” Amazing playing from Band & Vocals .
SONG 3. The Same Sun ex. ( Album Quiet Revolution 1999 ) ” I cannot
sleep tonight , I have you on my mind ” ” Even the wind is calling your
name ” ” Though you are far away , I feel you are near ” ” Whispering
words from over the sea ” ” & if you wake in your night , remember
that I will be here ” Another amazing arrangement & brilliant Lyrics .
SONG 4. The Last Thing On My Mind ex. ( Tom Paxton Cover ) ( Album
Footsteps 2008 ) ” It’s a lesson to late for the learning” ” Made of sand,
made of sand ” ” In the wink of an eye my soul is turning ” ” In your
hand , in your hand ” Amazing Vocal / Guitar/ Lead/ Bass/ Keys/ Drums.
SONG 5. American Pie ex. ( Don Mc Lean Cover) ( Album Much More
than this : The Anthology 2006 ) ” Long ,long time ago , I can still
remember ” ” How that music used to make me smile ” ” & I knew if I
had my chance ” ” That I could make these people dance ” ” & maybe
they’d be happy for a while ” This is amazing Cover of this wonderful Song.
SONG 6. Shine on ex ( Album Power Of Ten 1992 ) ” We must leave here
a garden for our children ” ” When we are gone forever ” ” We shine on ,
brighter than the sun ” Live for every moment , Before the moment’s
gone ” ” We shine on you & me tonight ” ” Way across the universe ,
burning like a fire in the night…” Amazing arrangement so very Magical .
SONG 7. Borderline ex. ( Album The Gateway 1982 ) ” I’m standing at
the station ” ” I am waiting for a train ” ” To take me to the boarder ” ” &
my loved one far away ” ” I watching a bunch of soldiers heading for war”
” I could hardly even bear to see them go ” Outstanding playing & Vocals.
SONG 8. Sailing Away ” Waiting at the water’s edge ” ” Watching all the
ships ” ” As they are heading for the harbour wall ” ” I was just a boy , I
was just a boy ” ” Dreaming of a wide world ” ” Dreaming of a wide world”
Album Flying Colours 1988 . Another amazing arrangement & Vocals .
SONG 9. Turn , Turn , Turn ex. ( Pete Seeger Cover ) ( Album Footsteps
2008 ) ” To everything , turn , turn , turn , ” ” There is a season turn , turn,
turn, ” ” & a time to every purpose under heaven ” ” A time to be born , a
time to die ” ” A time to plant , a time to reap ” ” A time to kill , a time to
heal ” ” A time to laugh , a time to weep ” There been some great Sax work.
SONG 10. Oh My Brave Hearts ex. ( Album This Way Up 1994 ) ” Oh my
brave hearts , we must leave the land tomorrow ” ” We can’t live here
anymore ” ” & in the quiet hours , we talk before the dawn ” Love It.
SONG 11. Leather On My Shoes ex. ( Album Flying Colours 1988 ) ” I’ve
got leather on my shoes ” ” & I’ve got a dream to live ” ” There is nothing
left to loose ” ” So I’m going ” ” I’ve got a suitcase here in my hand ”
” & I’ve got a hungry heart ” ” & I’m going to join the millions ” ” There
before me , on the freedom road ” Magical Act 1 now Interval before Act 2.
ACT 2 WITH ORCHESTRA & BAND.
SONG 12. The Story man Theme ex. Album Story man 2006 . ” I lived my
life in the words of a story man , watched my dreams , from the years
gone by ” ” Heard my voice in the songs of a story man ” ” Always by my
side , always by my side Outstanding arrangement with the Orchestra
the sounds are just out of this world & also work from Band & Chris .
SONG 13. Missing You ex. ” I’ve been missing you . more than words
can say ” ” & that I’ve been thinking about it every day ” ” & the time we
had just dancing nice & slow ” ” & I said now I’ve found you ” ” I’m never
letting you go ” Some amazing sounds from Band & Orchestra & Vocals.
SONG 14. Carry Me ex. ( Like A Fire In My Heart ) Album Flying Colours
1988 same as 13. ” There is an answer , some day we will know ” ” &
you will ask her , why she had to go ” ” We live & we die ” , we laugh &
we cry ” ” & you must take away the pain ” ” Before you can begin to
live again ” This must be one of the best Concerts for 2009 Pure Magic.
SONG 15. You Where Always On My Mind ex. ” Maybe I didn’t love you”
” Quite as often as I could have ” ” Maybe I didn’t treat you ” ” Quite as
good as I should have ” ” ” If I made you feel second best ” ” Girl I was
sorry I was blind ” ” Put you were always on my mind ” ” You were
always on my mind . Another amazing production number & playing.
SONG 16. Discovery ex. ” Lady love go back to sleep ” ” Dry the tears
from your eyes ” ” But I cannot stay with thee ” ” Until the morning ”
” For the dawn is breaking ” ” & my ship is waiting for me ” Love It.
SONG 17. In The Country Churchyard ex. ” It a country churchyard,
there a preacher with his people ” ” Gathering all around to join a
man & women ” ” Spring is here & turtle doves are singing from the
steeple ” Amazing arrangement from Orchestra & Band & Vocals .
SONG 18. I’m Not Crying Over You ex. ” I don’t mind the empty room,
& I like it when I’m alone ” ” I’m trying not to think about you . I’m
not waiting by the telephone ” ” I’m watching a late night movies ,
where the lovers say goodbye ” Amazing stings & overall sounds .
SONG 19. Leningrad ex. ” There she stood in a empty room , heard
a voice from another time ” ” & the memories came rolling back of
Leningrad in the war . This is such a magical arrangement Heavenly.
SONG 20. The Long & Winding Road ex ( Beatles Cover ) ” The long
& winding road that leads to your door , will never disappear ” ” I’ve
seen the road before , it always leads me here ” ” Lead me to your
door. This has been amazing cover of this wonderful Song Love It.
SONG 21. Without You ( Bad Finger Cover ) ” No I can’t forget this
evening or your face as you were leaving ” ” But I guess that just
the storey goes ” ” You always smile , but in your eyes ” You sorrow
shows , yes it shows ” The arrangements from the Orchestra & Band
are just magnificent & with amazing Vocals from Chris & Harmonies .
SONG 22. The Lady In Red ex. This was a Big Hit for Chris & the Song
was in the Film Pretty Women which was one of my favourite Films .
” The lady in red is dancing with me , cheek to cheek ” ” There nobody
here , It’s just you & me ” ” It’s were I want to be ” ” But I hardly know
this beauty by my side ” ” I’ll never , forget the way you look tonight ”
Another amazing production number with outstanding playing Magic.
SONG 23. The Revolution ex. ” Wake up boys , there a light at the
window ” ” I can hear someone knocking on the door ” ” There are
voices in the street ” ” & sounds of running feet ” ” & they are
whisper the word-revolution ” Outstanding Song & playing Magic.
SONG 24. Light A Fire ex. ” Watch & wait , get ready for the sign ”
” There are many here among us now , who have not seen the
light ” ” We must send the word to all the people in the land ”
” Go to every hill & mountain ” ” For the time is now at hand
to light a fire ” ” Light a fire ” ” Light a fire ” Amazing music score.
SONG 25 Liberty ex. ” Roll away the dawn ” ” Roll away the
dawn ,& let me see ” ” The land of the free ” ” Has anything
changed at all ” Another amazing arrangement . Crowd going wild.
SONG 26. Say Goodbye To It All ex. ” We took a boat over lake
Geneva ” ” It was raining all night long ” ” We were lucky & we
saw no enemy ” ” & came from Switzerland , poor refugees ”
” Far from the guns of war ” ” We said goodbye to it all ” Love It.
SONG 27. High On Emotion ex. ” Oh my heart is spinning like
a wheel ” ” Only she can see the way I feel ” ” Eyes are holding
right across the room ” ” High explosion coming out of the blue”
SONG 28. Don’t Pay The Ferry Man ex. ” Whatever you do ”
” Don’t pay the ferryman ” ” Don’t even fix a price ” ” Don’t pay
the ferryman ” ” Until he gets you to the other side ” Love it.
SONG 29. The Snows Of New York ex. ” I can see you now by
the light of the dawn ” ” & the sun is rising slow ” ” We have
talked all night , & I can’t talk anymore ” ” But I must stay & you
must go ” Another amazing arrangement with brilliant Vocals .
SONG 30 Footsteps ex. ” & from that moment , I dreamed I
could fly ” ” & from the mountain I reached for the sky ” “Through
Tears & good times , I found my way ” ” These years are calling
me again ” This has been a Magical two part Set Chris De Burgh
has been just outstanding with his talented band of musicians &
in the second half his outstanding Orchestra Pure Magic at the
wonderful Bridgewater Hall in Manchester were dreams are made.
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