w/ Seja
Its been a while between gigs, but I bring you now something a little more classy. At the QPAC concert hall we were witness to two beautiful sets of lungs. One in Seja, the other in the beautiful Sarah Blasko.
In arriving late, we were not let into the theater until a break in Seja's set. Ah the cost of classiness. The number of times I have performed on the concert hall stage I can not even count, but I think this is one of the first times I have actually sat in as an audience member. And oh my, how that stage can be transformed. Covering the choir stalls behind the stage was a such a simple backdrop, with Blasko's themed circle design. It was like a completely different venue. Enough on venue, Seja took us through a set that, and I won't lie, could have been so much better. The songs themselves could have been much tighter with ends of songs just not ending well. A song performed with a solo voice and guitar (while the other two chilled over wine) for me was one of the highlights "if I was born in a different century... I'd already be history". I also found it fascinating to see all three members come to the three synths out the front to perform one song. Visually quite strange. Regardless I did quite enjoy her set despite some "awkward silliness" on stage.
After quite a long "interval" we returned to a slightly redesigned set and men with capes. However It was still some time before Sarah Blasko graced the stage with her presence. It was quite a sight though when she did. She was wearing a white dress with a quite over the top beaded necklace and headpiece to match her set. Her band also dressed in white completed the visual aesthetic. she captivated me from her very first note, yet as the set continued, to me it just all started sounding the same... There was not too much variation between songs. The start, amazing, the end, equally as brilliant, however the middle of the set lost me a little. Easily the highlights were "Hold on my Heart" which was absolutely stunning, and showed off just what this singer is all about, and "Flame Trees". Oh my. Her cover of Flame Trees (the last time she would ever play this in Brisbane apparently) was actually moving. As much as I love a good joke between songs, I think she should stick to the singing. Whenever she stopped to talk, it was just awkward and I felt a little embarrassed for her because it was to awkward...
So despite lots of awkwardness on stage between songs, the music both acts presented to us was something pretty special. I don't know if the Concert Hall was the right venue for this gig though. Being in the theater subdued the audience ten fold. But then, ah who know, put Sarah Blasko in any venue and it could have been the same. Her music isn't exactly the type to get your dancing shoes out to. Not that this is a bad thing whatsoever. Sometimes it is wonderful just to sit back and let the sound of a stunning set of lungs wash all over you.
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