“My wife loves it and tells my that’s how I should sing”, he laughed. So much so Cave said they couldn’t perform Star Charmer in Aberdeen now because Oliver ‘sang it so beautifully we would only embarrass ourselves by playing it. “You’re that guy that sang Star Charmer,” he said, explaining the fan, called Oliver, had posted a cover of that Grinderman track online – and he loved it. Then Cave walked to the edge of the stage and pointed out someone in the first few rows. Ghosteen was epic and shimmered as Cave tackled the inability, and unwillingness, to escape the past, singing : “And the past with its fierce undertow won’t ever let us go.” They ripped through the cataclysmic White Elephant with Cave prowling the stage as Ellis hammered sonic squalls out of his keyboard. “With his black jelly hair he crashed onto a stage in Aberdeen.” Addressing the crowd – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis at The Music Hall.Īlbum title track Carnage was beautiful. Joined by multi-instrumentalist Johnny Hostile and backing singers Wendi Rose, T Jae Cole and Janet Ramus they began with Spinning Song from Ghosteen.Ĭave dropped in a mention of the Granite City, singing: “The king was first a young prince, the prince was the best
With his black jelly hair he crashed onto a stage in Aberdeen Throughout it was clear the respect and love they have for one another. Multi-instrumentalist Ellis, a long term member of the Bad Seeds, sat sculpting delicate and fragile, at other times malevolent and brutal, soundscapes from a keyboard on his knee. Long term friends and collaborators since the mid nineties Cave, dressed immaculately in a black suit and white shirt, was mesmerising. Long term friends and collaborators Nick Cave and Warren Ellis in concert at the Music Hall, Aberdeen. Securing the duo is a major coup for The Music Hall. This tour offers fans the first opportunity to hear songs from Ghosteen and Carnage live. Recorded during lockdown Carnage is the first album released by Cave and Ellis as a duo. First chance to hear Carnage and GhosteenĬave and Ellis were touring recent release Carnage and also playing tracks from the 2019 album Ghosteen by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds. Nick Cave and Warren Ellis play new album Carnage at the Music Hall. It was impossible not to at the heart-breaking power of songs like I Need You, Ghosteen, Hollywood, Waiting for You and many, many more. There could be no better musician than Cave, who has found light from the darkest of places, to lead Aberdeen music fans into a brighter time with the first show in the venue since lockdown.Īt least wearing face masks to exit The Music Hall at the end of the show allowed people to hide red, puffy eyes from crying. It was fitting that the first concert at The Music Hall since the coronavirus pandemic wiped out 18 months of live shows should be one of such power and grace. Raw, honest and stark they explored dark places many artists wouldn’t tread – yet the overall feeling was one of serenity and beauty. Grief, tragedy, salvation and love – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis delivered a stunning and cathartic performance of emotional depth. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass.
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