Cold Chisel @ Festival Hall, Melbourne (19/04/2012)
The opportunity to see a reformed Cold Chisel in intimate confines of Festival Hall was simply too good to miss.
The bands legacy in Australian music is one of the strongest and long-lasting, the atmosphere in the venue tonight proved that. The fans are like one big family at a big reunion.
When Cold Chisel takes to the stage, they’re met with a deafening roar that could rival Jimmy Barnes on the decibel counter. Opening with Standing On The Outside, the band has a no bullshit approach to rock n roll, smashing through recent material such as No Plans from their recent record of the same name and Saturday Night.
It’s midway through the gig that the band receives their biggest reception from the crowd for Rising Sun, with not a person in attendance not singing along. Despite injury delaying the gig a week earlier, Ian Moss is in fine form, ripping through classic after classic.
What I really loved about Cold Chisel’s show tonight was their stage setup. For a band whose reputation began in pub rock, they’ve managed to bring a stadium style performance into the confines of Festival Hall. And yet, the aura in the room is one comparable to a small venue gig. Highlights such as Saturday Night and Choir Girl ensured that the long time fans remembered this from the early days.
It’s fantastic when bands from our parent’s era can make a return to thrill fans of modern times. While I didn’t grow up listening to the band, I felt like I had, especially when one incredibly intoxicated man grabbed me by the shoulder and tried to start a sing-along. His slurred lyrics aside, nobody was excluded at this gig and everybody was welcomed into the Cold Chisel family of old.
Luke Sutton
Follow me on Twitter! - @lukesutton
The bands legacy in Australian music is one of the strongest and long-lasting, the atmosphere in the venue tonight proved that. The fans are like one big family at a big reunion.
When Cold Chisel takes to the stage, they’re met with a deafening roar that could rival Jimmy Barnes on the decibel counter. Opening with Standing On The Outside, the band has a no bullshit approach to rock n roll, smashing through recent material such as No Plans from their recent record of the same name and Saturday Night.
It’s midway through the gig that the band receives their biggest reception from the crowd for Rising Sun, with not a person in attendance not singing along. Despite injury delaying the gig a week earlier, Ian Moss is in fine form, ripping through classic after classic.
What I really loved about Cold Chisel’s show tonight was their stage setup. For a band whose reputation began in pub rock, they’ve managed to bring a stadium style performance into the confines of Festival Hall. And yet, the aura in the room is one comparable to a small venue gig. Highlights such as Saturday Night and Choir Girl ensured that the long time fans remembered this from the early days.
It’s fantastic when bands from our parent’s era can make a return to thrill fans of modern times. While I didn’t grow up listening to the band, I felt like I had, especially when one incredibly intoxicated man grabbed me by the shoulder and tried to start a sing-along. His slurred lyrics aside, nobody was excluded at this gig and everybody was welcomed into the Cold Chisel family of old.
Luke Sutton
Follow me on Twitter! - @lukesutton