Nick Cave
18 January 2000
Perth


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Audience recording of Nick Cave's performance at the Belvoir Amphitheatre, Perth, Western Australia, on 18 January 2000. The sound is clear, except for the crashing opening piano chords, which are distorted, and evidently precipitate a quick adjustment to the recording levels. It is, however, very boomy, which is unusual for an outdoor event, but the venue is steep, tiered and horseshoe-shaped, which no doubt caused this effect: it sounds as if your hi-fi is set to a Concert Hall effect when on good old simple stereo. The show is for the most part Nick solo on a grand piano, with occasional accompaniment from the musicians listed, as well as, in Nick's words, "the Devil's instrument" - the piano-accordion.

I attended this gig, and was struck most by how confidently he played the piano and presented the show. It was a relaxed and good-humoured summer evening's performance to a picnicking crowd, which seemed longer than the 100 minutes presented here.

I got this in a trade from a fellow DIME member and an all round good sort, after trying to obtain it a few times a few years. It was unfortunately TAO, and I found the corrected copy not quite up to snuff with the track transitions, so I fixed it myself, and as usual, thought it would be a waste not to share it with everyone!

The final two tracks should probably be one, "I am the Resurrection" being the spoken-word prelude to "Little empty boat". You can always combine them if it offends your sensibilities too much...

CD 1 56:08
1. Introduction <0:13>
1. West Country Girl <2:51>
2. Sad Waters <5:05>
3. People Ain't No Good <7:09>
4. The Mercy Seat <6:14>
5. Henry Lee <5:32>
6. Do You Love Me part II <6:17>
7. Wild World <4:45>
8. Papa Won't Leave You, Henry <8:16>
9. Love Letter <4:56>
10. Straight To You <4:46>

CD 2 39:50
1. Stagger Lee <9:57>
2. Brompton Oratory <4:10>
3. Into My Arms <6:48>
4. Loom Of The Land <5:57>
5. The Ship Song <6:14>
6. Introduction <0:43>
7. Dead Joe <3:18>
8. I am the Resurrection <0:36>
9. Little Empty Boat <2:02>


Nick Cave - Grand piano, vocals
Warren Ellis - violin
Susan Stenger - bass
Jim White - drums & percussion