{"id":712,"date":"2019-01-12T00:09:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-11T13:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/?p=712"},"modified":"2019-02-14T00:26:17","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T13:26:17","slug":"first-im-talking-show-in-30-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatgigs.com.au\/index.php\/2019\/01\/12\/first-im-talking-show-in-30-years\/","title":{"rendered":"First ‘I’m Talking’ show in 30 years!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tonight Robert Carbone<\/a> and I felt super, super privileged… A secret ‘invite-only’ gig of a truly fab Melbourne band that were hugely popular back when I first arrived in Australia in the early 80’s but that haven’t darkened our stages for a massive 30 years… have finally decided the time is right for a little ‘comeback’ of sorts… and tonight was their first live performance before a select audience of hardcore devotees…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From the get-go, we were witness to the absolute pure unbridled joy radiating from BOTH audience AND band… all revelling in the opportunity to hear these gorgeous songs getting another run…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guitarist Robert Goodge remarked to me afterwards that he had never seen them work so well together… ever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kate Ceberano and Zan Abeyratne arrived on stage wearing their period khaki jumpsuits and with a youthful exuberance that totally belied all the time apart, stepped up and reprised all their original syncopated dance moves and mic swapping maneuvers \u2013 without falter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Both were in stellar form, vocals were on point and the girls were totally there in the moment and backing each other up whenever lyrics got a little hard to remember! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Barbara Hogarth absolutely slaughtered her funky bass bits and the two young recruits on drums and sax also impressed. Such a fabulous feel good vibe, it was impossible not to be blown away by the performance…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the gig took place in the relaxed surroundings of the beautiful Memo Music Hall, I also loved the opportunity I got to speak to the band when they came out afterwards \u2013 they all seemed blissed out at how well tonight had gone. Just a matter of weeks now until they open for Bryan Ferry on three dates in late Feb, early March…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After tonight’s epic performance, it’s almost as if I’m Talking<\/a> have never been away… but like Halley’s comet… it seems they only come around every 30 years… so if you DO get a chance to catch a set this time around, don’t pass it up… Trust me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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