More Moore

I went to see the great man again when he played in Amsterdam. He was back in the Carré theatre, the same venue he played last year. This time I had a seat quite close to the stage, right in the middle of row 6. So a good view of the man and of Declan. He was in good voice, and sang some of his most beautiful songs again. "Bright Blue Rose" got to me this time, and Declan singing "I Will". Christy sang "Joxer", one of those funny story songs you can hear over and over again. I guess to a Dutch audience not all the reference will be all that familiar, but I love the images, and they do work.

There were some technical problems, men walking to and fro carrying guitars on and off the stage, which didn't really help. I think it made Christy a little uncomfortable, and you could feel that throughout the concert, he never seemed to feel completely at ease. He promised a jukebox early on in the concert, but he never quite got round to that. He did pick up the Bodhran at some point, to play "Well Below the Valley", something he doesn't always do either.

I was a little distracted by the audience at times. To my right were a couple of real fans, singing along to every song, swaying on their seats. And right in front of me a lady spent a lot of time taking pictures, both with her camera and with her mobile phone, sending the pictures to friends straightaway. The little lights and beeps were a little distracting. I wonder if she really enjoyed the concert....