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This was just a short vist to Osaka, staying just one day and playing two shows. But like Fukuoka and Tokyo before it, the Billboard Live club in Osaka is lovely venue.
SOUNDCHECK JULES, BILL, MICK, MARTIN & NICK
For the purpose of this report the personnel on stage were: Gilbert: Keyboard [Roland RD 1000] Band: Martin Ditcham [drums + percussion], Bill Shanley [guitars] and Nick Scott [bass]. Julian Webster Greaves: Saxophone, Flute & Harmonica Mick Parker: Keyboards [Yahama DX7 & Roland JX-8P] & Accordion
6.00pm SHOW
STICK IN THE MUD - [From the album "FROBISHER DRIVE / IN THE KEY OF G"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Mick]
CAN'T GET YOU TO LOVE ME - [From the album "A STRANGER IN MY OWN BACK YARD"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
MAKE MY DAY - [From the album "PIANO FOREPLAY"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
NOTHING RHYMED - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Julian [Flute]
A PROPER FOOL - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals: Bill & Julian
MY PLACE OR YOURS - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard]
NO MATTER HOW I TRY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard]
WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Julian]
A FRIEND OF MINE - [From the album "I'M A WRITER, NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Tambourine] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
CLAIR - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Harmonica] + Band
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER" Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute]
HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Vocal] + Bill [Spanish Acoustic Guitar] + Julian [Flute] + Martin [Percussion]
SAY GOODBYE - [From the album "IRLISH"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
ENCORE ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + [Keyboard]
GET DOWN - [From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + All [Backing Vocals]
9.00pm SHOW STICK IN THE MUD - [From the album "FROBISHER DRIVE / IN THE KEY OF G"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Mick]
CAN'T GET YOU TO LOVE ME - [From the album "A STRANGER IN MY OWN BACK YARD"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU - [From the album "OFF CENTRE"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Tambourine] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
NOTHING RHYMED - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Julian [Flute]
A PROPER FOOL - [From the album "A SCRUFF AT HEART"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals: Bill & Julian
FOREVER WONDERING - [From the album "FROBISHER DRIVE / IN THE KEY OF G"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + String Quartet + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill & Julian]
NO MATTER HOW I TRY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard]
WHY, OH WHY, OH WHY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Nick & Julian]
A FRIEND OF MINE - [From the album "I'M A WRITER, NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Tambourine] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
CLAIR - [From the album "BACK TO FRONT"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Harmonica] + Band
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING - [From the album "HIMSELF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Saxophone] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
HOLD ON TO WHAT YOU GOT - [From the album "BY LARRY / THE LITTLE ALBUM"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard & Accordion] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Nick]
BILL
WHERE PEACEFUL WATERS FLOW - From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER" Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian, Nick & Mick]
OOH-WAKKA-DOO-WAKKA-DAY - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Nick]
HAPPINESS IS ME AND YOU - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Vocal] + Bill [Spanish Acoustic Guitar] + Julian [Flute] + Martin [Percussion]
SAY GOODBYE - [From the album "IRLISH"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + Julian [Flute] + Backing Vocals [Bill, Julian & Mick]
ENCORE ALONE AGAIN (NATURALLY) - [From the album "THE BERRY VEST OF"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + [Keyboard]
GET DOWN - [From the album "I'M A WRITER NOT A FIGHTER"] Gilbert [Keyboard] + Band + Mick [Keyboard] + All [Backing Vocals]
THE BAND BACKSTAGE MARTIN, JULES, GILBERT, BILL, KEVIN, NICK & MICK
So this is the end of a very successful Japanese tour. The venues were great, the shows were well attended and the fans were enthusiastic. Many thanks to Gilbert, Kevin, Julian, Bill, Martin, Nick, Mick, Aase, Tara and all the staff at the Billboard Live clubs and especially to all the fans....Thank you!
STATS Gilbert played and sang 35 [17/18] songs tonight representing material from 11 different albums. The breakdown was as follows:
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