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08/03/00 - SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, SYDNEY Review by Vicki Hails: Just after Getaway, Bryan noticed that security were not letting people stand in the isles on the floor - he asked the security guys to leave and one wouldn't move. He asked again, said he wasn't being rude, but to let the people through, still the guy wouldn't. At that point, he said, "you're holding up the show - I'm not playing til you move." You can imagine the crowd - this went on for a while, then Bryan asked where his security guys were - we had them coming from backstage, across the chairs, and everyone in the vicinity were pointing out this one security guard. The crowd was just calling BRYAN, BRYAN the whole time. Certainly got everyone up on their feet for Remember which was the next track :-))) Ticket sales mustn't have been that great, as the crowd was much smaller than this venue would normally hold, so they had draped black curtains across the sides where the seats hadn't been filled, which gave the illusion that the venue was much smaller. Those on the floor were having a great time, and there were lots of people up in the raised section up clapping and dancing as well. We had another stunning young blond up on stage for WYG - when asked where she was from - she said Vancouver, Canada. Bryan just laughed - she was a piano teacher. He seemed quite happy to go on, but the crowd started to chant "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, OY, OY OY" Unless you're a sports fan, I guess only Aussies will get that - you probably had to be there. Bryan gave in to the crowd and got another girl on stage as well. So the two sang and danced, etc... To be honest, you could hardly hear them, but the three of them seemed to be having a lot of fun - and I noticed they both had been backstage after the show. Unfortunately, Bryan didn't play On A Day Like Today, I guess that's what we lost out on to get SFTH. However, we did get Please Forgive Me - which he didn't play last night ... and When The Night Comes, but this time he did a duet with Bill (the guy from Penrith who requested the song last night). Bill is a big fellow, so Bryan just handed him a mike in the audience. The crowd really cheered him on, it was great and Bryan let him sing several of the verses on his own. Bill gave him something to sign, and he wrote quite a bit, not just his autograph. I waited outside, together with my sister, and several others for just on two hours in the pouring rain. I imagine it must have been like it was in Brisbane, we were soaked, even with umbrellas. All three left separately, Mickey came out first and just got straight into his car - Keith chatted with a few people. Bryan came out some time later was wearing a hat tonight (same as the ones Keith and Mickey were wearing in Wollongong). My sister, said he looked like a fisherman ! He signed my ticket - and as he was moving onto the next person, I said thanks for playing Straight From the Heart, and he turned around, and said "You're welcome, hope you enjoyed it" Swoon .... and I had to drive home ! Setlist: | |||
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