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     Erhard Grundl Unregistered guest |
Robert Forster will perform a solo accousic show on the 28th of November at "Alte Hauptschule" in the small village of Haindling (nearest town is Geiselhoering) in Bavaria. It`s a benefit concert. | ||
| Conrad Unregistered guest |
See you there, Erhard. | ||
| Julia Unregistered guest |
It is really nice that Robert is doing a little solo show while in Bavaria. Ok, so it will be in Haindling and not Regensburg... Erhard, it is a benefit concert for which charitable purpose? | ||
| Erhard Grundl Unregistered guest |
Hi Julia, this is the charitable purpose http://www.bettina-braeu-stiftung.de/ see you there! | ||
| Birgit Gamböck Unregistered guest |
Hi Erhard, long time no see! Meet you in Haindling! Show starts when? Birgit | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 48 Registered: 11-2007 |
Hi Konrad, hi altogether, you lucky guys. For me it is not possible to come on a friday evening because I have to work and it is almost 600 km drive... Have fun... Andreas. | ||
| Erhard Grundl Unregistered guest |
Hi Birgit! show starts at eight. Tickets are selling fast! bis dahin | ||
| Erhard Grundl Unregistered guest |
these songs were played a place to hideaway river people spirit of a vampire if it rains pand darlinghurst nights when people are dead surfing magazines german farmhouse i been looking for somebody part company he lives my life with Karin Baeumler on Violin/Vocals love is where it is (new song) jack kerouac headful of steam born to a family quiet heart bow down | ||
| Randy Adams Member Username: Randy_adams Post Number: 1852 Registered: 03-2005 |
Wow, Erhard, what a great set. A new song. Karin playing. "When People are Dead" and "Part Company." Robert really gave you something. | ||
| Erhard Grundl Unregistered guest |
Hi Randy, yes, it was a great set to a full house. a lot of people who obviously had never heard any of the songs before but hanging on Robert's lips to take in all the words. Very tender and nice singing from the crowd on "surfing mags". | ||
| julia motzko Member Username: Julia Post Number: 43 Registered: 05-2005 |
gosh, yes! I'm still jubilant of having heard "Spirit of a Vampyre" for the first time live, as well as the new "a place to hide away" (I guess he did play it at some shows this last tour, right?). And then "Jack Kerouac" followed by "Bow Down", with that violin staccato introducing "Kerouac"... just amazing. And the premiere of a new song! "Love is where it is". Can it get any better? It could, with the encores, beginning with "Part Company", then one of my favorite songs of all times, the utterly romantic "I've been looking for somebody" (I always become emotional at the lines "I used to think there was no woman in this world for me. But now I’ve changed, I’ve changed my mind... the party is over, that's when she came"), a beautiful "Head full of steam" and the moving "Quiet Heart". Then Robert came back again for one more song, "He lives my life". I sat in second row so I didn't dare to write a setlist, but Erhard has the songs covered above, thanks Erhard. Will post a link to some pics soon. I also liked the fact that some people in the audience, locals, hadn't heard a Forster song before (I think they took to them nevertheless), mingling with some Gobs fans who came from all over Bavaria, the usual suspects you could say. It just made for a good mix. | ||
| Stuart Wilson Member Username: Stuart Post Number: 254 Registered: 10-2006 |
How did the new song sound?? | ||
| Erhard Grundl Unregistered guest |
think "gilberto/jobim" (my very personal opinion maybe) | ||
| ju Unregistered guest |
Some pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sam_3000/se ts/72157610606657560/ | ||
| Stuart Wilson Member Username: Stuart Post Number: 255 Registered: 10-2006 |
What a sweet couple! Look like they're on their way to church.... lovely smile of Karin's as her husband bows, as if to say: "Ah, you were always a sucker for applause..." | ||
| Reiner Unregistered guest |
...and some from the other side here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackandtheg irls/ | ||
| Andreas Severins Member Username: Andreas_severins Post Number: 73 Registered: 11-2007 |
today I found the whole concert but one new song on dime directly from the soundboard. http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-detai ls.php?id=237090 Here sonething that is written there: ------------- Robert Forster Live at Alte Hauptschule Haindling, Germany, Nov 28, 2008 Soundboard Recording - Artwork included Soundboard - Sony Minidisc - Magix Music Cleanig Lab - wav - flac As many of you know Robert Forster spent a couple of years in Bavaria (drinking beer and smile from ear to ear), in the town of Regensburg. After having left the Go-Betweens in 1990 he moved to Alteglofsheim, a small village about 30 km away from Regensburg, living in a "German Farmhouse" with members of the local Band "Baby you know" (A very much underrated band, in my opionion. The Band doesn't exist anymore, if you're lucky you may get one of their CDs on ebay or elsewhere. Look out for "Clear Water".). One of the members of that band was Karin Bäumler, violinist, who became Robert's wife. So: After Robert's world tour 2008 he, Karin and their kids stayed here in Bavaria for a couple of weeks. They lived in a house in the village of "Haindling", close to Geiselhöring, which is about 35 km away from Regensburg. (It is the same village after which the German Band "Haindling" got their name from, by the way). On November 28, Robert (and Karin on a couple of songs) did a benefit concert in this very village in the "Alte Hauptschule", which means "Old schoolhouse" (roughly translated). This, of course, led to the title "German Schoolhouse". (Karin told me that Robert liked the title, so don't say anything against it...). Only fifty or so people found access to this rather small venue, which made it a very special show. After the show I had the opportunity to talk to Robert and Karin for the first time: Very, very friendly people, and both crazy about music. (People who LOVE music can't have a bad characater anyway, can they?). Robert told me that he already has written a couple of songs since "The Evangelist" came out, but has no plans to record them in the near future. One these new songs, "Love is where it is", was performed during the concert. (Robert asked me not to upload this song, which is quite understandable.) Thank you Robert for allowing me to record the show, thanks to Karin for the phone calls, and of course thanks to Edi and Manfred at the soundboard for their technical support. "Robert Forster in Haindling" was a benefit-Concert for an organisation that supports children who develop cancer. If you want to get information or even give a donation, here is its domain: www.bettina-braeu-stiftung.de Enjoy the music. Trade this show freely. Anybody who tries to make money out of this show and who's name is not Robert Forster may have to listen to Garth Brooks for the rest of his life! --------------- Oh, and here's the setlist, forgot that one in the info-file: 1.A Place to Hideaway 2 River People 3 If it rains 4 Pandanus 5 Spirit of a Vampyre 6 Darlinghurst Nights 7 When People are dead 8 Surfing Magazines 9 The Houese that Jack Kerouac built 10 Bow Down 11 Born to a family 12 German Farmhouse 13 Part Company 14 I've been looking for Somebody 15 Headfull of Steam 16 Quiet Heart 17 He Lives my live "Love is where it is", a new song, was omitted due to Robert's wish. ----------------- There is nothing more to be said but thank you Robert, thanx to the uploader! Andreas. |