Gilbert O'Sullivan Reviews

The regular string quartet were unavailable for this show and were replaced by Kathryn James [violin], Paloma Deike [violin], Samuel Parratt [viola] and Graham Du Plessis [cello].

MERCHANDISE

A large amount of Gilbert's back catalogue is still available from the merchandise stand at each live show and on-line from www.bygumrecords.com A beautiful 16-page concert programme is also now on sale at the live shows and from the website. Bygum Records have also repackaged an album called the Very Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan which was originally available in Greece and have added a lyrics booklet to the originally released album. The interesting thing about this album is that it features the 1975 single You Are You which is hard to find on CD.


Programme	Old Version	New Version

LINE-UP

For the purpose of this report the personnel on stage were:

String Quartet: Kathryn James [violin], Paloma Deike [violin], Samuel Parratt [viola] and Graham Du Plessis [cello].

Band: Rod Quinn [drums + percussion], Jimmy Smyth [guitars] and Nick Scott [bass].

Backing Vocals: Charlotte James and Niamh McNally.

Saxophone, Flute & Harmonica: Julian Webster Greaves.

Keyboard and Accordion: Mick Parker.

AT THE VERY MENTION OF YOUR NAME - [From the album "IN THE KEY OF G"]

Gilbert [keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Jimmy [Acoustic & Electric Guitars]

A PROPER FOOL - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + String Quartet + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals

ONE DOOR CLOSES - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute]

NOTHING RHYMED - [From the album "HIMSELF"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + String Quartet + Nick [Bass] + Julian [Flute]

OUT OF THE QUESTION - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + Mick [Keyboard] + Rod [Drums] + Julian [Flute] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

MISS MY LOVE TODAY - [From the album "SOUTHPAW"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard]

THE ALLERGY SONG - [From the album "GILBERTVILLE"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + Julian [Harmonica]

HERE'S WHY - [From the album "GILBERTVILLE"]

Gilbert [Vocal] + Jimmy [Guitar] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

WE WILL - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Jimmy [Guitar] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

NOBODY - [UNRELEASED]

Gilbert [Vocal] + Mick [Accordion]

WHO WAS IT? - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"]

Gilbert [Vocal + Sound Effects] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Piano] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

I'M IN LOVE WITH LOVE (AGAIN) - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + String Quartet

OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute]

ALL THEY WANTED TO SAY - [From the album "GILBERTVILLE"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Jimmy [Acoustic Guitar] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

CLAIR - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"]

Gilbert [Electric Piano] + String Quartet + Jimmy [Acoustic Guitar] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Harmonica]

STICK IN THE MUD - [From the album "IN THE KEY OF G"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals

CAN'T GET YOU TO LOVE ME - [From the album "A STRANGER IN MY OWN BACK YARD"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

MAKE MY DAY - [From the album "PIANO FOREPLAY"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band+ Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

NO MATTER HOW I TRY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band+ Mick [Keyboard]

CAN'T THINK STRAIGHT - [From the album "SOUNDS OF THE LOOP"]

Gilbert + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

CAME TO SEE ME YESTERDAY - [From the album "BY LARRY"]

Gilbert [Vocal + Tambourine] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

YOU GOT ME GOING - [From the album "SOUTHPAW"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - [From the album "HIMSELF"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard]

A FRIEND OF MINE - [From the album "I'M A WRITER, NOT A FIGHTER"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU - [From the album "OFF CENTRE"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU GOT - [From the album "BY LARRY"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + + Jimmy [Banjo] String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard & Accordion] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

YOU ARE YOU - [From the album "THE VERY BEST OF GILBERT O'SULLIVAN"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard]

SAY GOODBYE - [From the album "IRLISH"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

THE MARRIAGE MACHINE - [From the album "A STRANGER IN MY OWN BACK YARD"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Charlotte [Vocal] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute]

WHAT'S IN A KISS? - [From the album "OFF CENTRE"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard]

ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard]

ENCORE

MATRIMONY - [From the album "HIMSELF"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

GET DOWN - [From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"]

Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Charlotte & Niamh [Backing Vocals]

STATS

Gilbert played and sang 35 songs tonight representing material from 15 different albums. The breakdown was as follows:

	The Berry Vest Of	5	Alone Again (Naturally)/No Matter How I Try/Ooh Wakka Doo Wakka Day/We Will/Why, Oh Why,Oh Why
	Himself	3	Matrimony/Nothing Rhymed/Thunder And Lightning
	Back To Front	3	Clair/Out Of The Question/Who Was It?
-	Gilbertville	3	All They Wanted To Say/Here's Why/The Allergy Song
	I'm A Writer Not A Fighter	3	A Friend Of Mine/Get Down/Where Peaceful Waters Flow
	A Scruff At Heart	3	A Proper Fool/I'm In Love With Love (Again)/One Door Closes
	A Stranger In My Own Back Yard	2	Can't Get You To Love Me/The Marriage Machine
	By Larry	2	Came To See Me Yesterday/Hold On To What You Got
	Off Centre	2	Can't Get Enough Of You/What's In A Kiss?
	In The Key Of G	2	At The Very Mention Of Your Name/Stick In The Mud
	Southpaw	2	Miss My Love Today/You Got Me Going
	Irlish	1	Say Goodbye
	Piano Foreplay	1	Make My Day
	Sounds Of The Loop	1	Can't Think Straight
	The Very Best Of Gilbert O'Sullivan	1	You Are You
-	Unreleased	1	Nobody