Gilbert O'Sullivan Reviews

Gilbert recently returned from playing a very successful series of shows in Japan. There were thirteen shows in total at four different venues. The band included Mick Parker (keyboards and accordion), Julian Webster Greaves (Saxophone, flute and harmonica) and two new members on backing vocals: Shelley Blond and Rebecca Thornhill. Gilbert played a 100 minute show on the first night of the tour and two 75 minute shows on each of the other six nights. The play lists for all 13 shows are shown here.
Okinawa 2 June 2005. 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. The Thing Is 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. We Will 7. Make My Day 8. Miss My Love Today 9. Stick In The Mud 10. Clair 11. Sometimes 12. They Way Things Used To Be 13. What’s In A Kiss 14. Forever Wondering 15. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 16. Out Of The Question 17. Hold on To What You Got 18. Thunder And Lightning 19. Water Music 20. Who Was It? 21. What Could Be Nicer? 22. Say Goodbye 23. Alone Again (Naturally) 24. Get Down	SHELLEY, REBECCA, JULIAN, GILBERT AND MICK UPON ARRIVAL IN JAPAN
	SHELLEY, MICK, JULIAN AND REBECCA AT THE BLUE NOTE CLUB NAGOYA
Osaka Blue Note 3 June 2005, 1st Show 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. The Thing Is 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Stick In The Mud 9. Clair 10. Too Much Attention 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Marriage Machine 17. Say Goodbye 18. Alone Again (Naturally) 19. Get Down	Osaka Blue Note 3 June 2005, 2nd Show 1. Ready Miss Steady 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Thunder And Lightning 9. Clair 10. If I Don’t Get You (Back Again) 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Matrimony 17. Say Goodbye 18. Alone Again (Naturally) 19. Get Down
MICK DURING A SOUNDCHECK
Osaka Blue Note 4 June 2005, 1st Show 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Stick In The Mud 9. Clair 10. If I Don’t Get You (Back Again) 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Marriage Machine 17. Say Goodbye 18. Alone Again (Naturally) 19. Get Down	Osaka Blue Note 4 June 2005, 2nd Show 1. Ready Miss Steady 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Thunder And Lightning 9. Where Peaceful Waters Flow 10. What’s In A Kiss? 11. Forever Wondering 12. Why Oh Why Oh Why. 13. Water Music 14. Who Was It? 15. Hold On To What You Got 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down Omitted “Clair” by mistake.
SOUNDCHECK
Fukuoka Blue Note 6 June 2005, 1st Show 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Thunder And Lightning 9. Clair 10. If I Don’t Get You (Back Again) 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down	Fukuoka Blue Note 6 June 2005, 2nd Show 1. Ready Miss Steady 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Stick In The Mud 9. Clair 10. Where Peaceful Waters Flow 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Why Oh Why Oh Why 13. Forever Wondering 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Marriage Machine 17. Say Goodbye 18. Alone Again (Naturally) 19. Get Down
JULIAN, SHELLEY, GILBERT AND REBECCA
Fukuoka Blue Note 7 June 2005, 1st Show 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Thunder And Lightning 9. Clair 10. Hold On To What you Got 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down	Fukuoka Blue Note 7 June 2005, 2nd Show 1. Ready Miss Steady 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Stick In The Mud 9. Clair 10. Marriage Machine 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down
MICK, SHELLEY, REBECCA AND JULIAN BACKSTAGE
Nagoya Blue Note 8 June 2005, 1st Show 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Thunder And Lightning 9. Clair 10. Where Peaceful Waters Flow 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down	Nagoya Blue Note 8 June 2005, 2nd Show 1. Ready Miss Steady 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Stick In The Mud 9. Clair 10. Marriage Machine 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down
GILBERT IN NAGOYA
Nagoya Blue Note 9 June 2005, 1st Show 1. It Ain’t For Me 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Thunder And Lightning 9. Clair 10. Matrimony 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down	Nagoya Blue Note 9 June 2005, 2nd Show 1. Hold On To What You Got 2. Out Of The Question 3. Nothing Rhymed 4. No Matter How I Try 5. It Never Rains But It Pours 6. Make My Day 7. Miss My Love Today 8. Stick In The Mud 9. Clair 10. If I Don’t Get you (Back Again) 11. What’s In A Kiss? 12. Forever Wondering 13. Why, Oh Why, Oh Why 14. Water Music 15. Who Was It? 16. Say Goodbye 17. Alone Again (Naturally) 18. Get Down
GILBERT IN NAGOYA