Yeah, it sounds like he has to strain his voice a lot, especially for higher notes.

^ Exactly. I'm not sure why that is. I'd say it's age, but he's only 35, so it's not like he's in his 60s still trying to sing. :shrug: He did mention that the reason it took so long to get the new stuff out was because he was sick. Maybe it has something to do with that...? :shrug:

Or his voice could be worn out from touring for so long.

I'M NOT FUCKING AROUUUUUUUUND

 

:|

I think he's just straining his voice as a new style kind of thing. He sings very softly on the other albums.

 

also, 11 days until I see him...

What a great birthday present :shifty:

3hrs to sufjan!!!!

well it's the morning after now. last night was the most weird and wonderful concert i have ever been to. when my jaw wasnt on the floor from amazement i was laughing my head off at his on stage antics. great crowd too!!!

Please go on, I am interested.

i don't want to ruin it for people who will be seeing him in the near future.

 

but the best thing about last night was how he played a fair chunk of All Delighted People as well as the big songs off Illinois.

^ That's awesome. I LOVE "All Delighted People." :heart:

Tell me. :|

 

Because I'm sure I will never see him live. :disappointed:

Awww, don't be that way, Rudy. :( I'm sure you'll see him one of these days. :hug:

I hope so!

 

 

I'm scared.

I'm assuming it's safe to say that he really enjoys neon colors.

Tell me. :|

 

Because I'm sure I will never see him live. :disappointed:

 

Same :disappointed:

Exactly, unless he plays anymore US shows this year

 

*cross my fingers he does*

 

 

Anyway, tell us more about the show!!!! :bigcry:

did you get any pix?

video? :3

I am secretly hoping Sufjan has a heart and will play a few more older songs for us because he's never been to NZ before :anxious:

Wow, he waited this long to go to New Zealand? :freak:

He came to Australia in 2008 but he didn't come here :(

That's dumb. :\

 

Oh well, at least you get to see him now. :nice:

I don't remember if I knew who Sufjan was in 2008 :P

I am excited.

As you should be. :cheesy:

i've been to a lot of shows since i joined this forum but i've never had so much interest from other people. in hindsight i feel a little funny about it all. for the first time in my life i actually feel genuinely privileged to have seen a certain show. i've always had a lot of respect for sufjan and his place in the music scene but i never quite realised that i would be seeing one of greatest artists of our era. so basically what i'm trying to say is please don't hate me for having seen him when i wasn't a real fan because i am really really grateful to have been there. so without much further ado here is my review on the night.

 

well to start i think owen pallett deserves a mention. put simply he was brilliant. he didn't get a standing ovation at the end of his set but he certainly deserved one. not only does he have a voice of an angel but he has the musical mind of a truly great artist. i am big fan of good musicianship, not the playing a million notes a second type of musicianship. rather the type of musicianship that makes u want to listen to that musician all day. owen pallett is that sort of musician. he played a good mix of Final Fantasy and Heartland material with the FF stuff being better received. i dont think many people in the audience were familiar with his work but we were utterly spell bound by his talent. its not often the support act has the undivided attention of an audience but when you have the stage presence of Owen. you command it.

 

by 9pm every seat in the beautiful Opera House was filled and we were ready for the main man. he walked on with his band, clad head to toe in..............ok i don't really have a clue what they were actually wearing cos i was near the back but it was weird. but the moment he kicked into All Delighted People i was completely engrossed. in true sydney crowd fashion sufjan had to sing the line "all delighted people raise your hand" about 10 times before anyone actually raised their hand but it was all good fun. the main set was almost completely filled with songs from Age of Adz and they sounded (and looked) spectacular live on stage. but the highlights for me were the songs from All Delighted People. i had goosebumps when he sang Heirloom and had very watery eyes when he did Owl and the Tanager. he closed the main set with the epic Impossible Soul which i found a little tiresome for the first 10mins but then the entire crowd got into it and the show which had been up until that point a very subdued affair suddenly turned into a crazy dance party with 1000s of balloons falling from the ceiling and people moving their arms and bodies as much as they could within their seated areas haha. every single person in the House had a beaming smile for the rest of the song.

 

after he walked off for the encore break the entire crowd gave him a 5min standing ovation until he came back on stage which sent us into raptures. he started the encore with Concerning the UFO then did John Wayne and concluded naturally with Chicago which i really thought would get everyone to their feet but didnt. i think we were all too exhausted from the dancing and long rounds of applause. i know my hands were killing by the end but thats what u do when you see something incredible.

 

all in all, a feast for all the senses (except maybe smell :P) and a show i will never ever forget. and i hope sufjan appreciates that he has played a venue that means a lot to the 4 million people who live in this great city.

That's awesome! :bigcry:

 

Lucky you :mean:

 

Exactly, unless he plays anymore US shows this year

 

*cross my fingers he does*

 

omg please play Minneapolis or Chicago :bomb:

 

That's dumb. :\

:veryangry: