Lior @ Spiegeltent

Yes, The Blonde and I had had a couple of pre-show drinkies but that was not the cause of the outpouring of emotion at the Spiegeltent.

It all started with Paul Grabowsky on piano.  The the sparkling crisp sound of the keys in the small wooden venue was moving enough and then the amazing rich voice of Lior made my heart race and I found it difficult to breathe.  Before I knew it tears were rolling down my face and I was nearly sobbing at the beauty of it all.  I guess I was a little overwrought.

Lior's music is heavily influenced by Hebrew and Arabic scales which in itself is interesting and a little mindbending but his voice is magnificent.  Not to mention that he is more than a little goodlooking and seems to be one of the nicest blokes that you could meet.  I did see him sing with a string quartet at the Port Fairy Folk Festival which was fabulous but here in my home city in the dark and atmospheric Spiegeltent his performance was magical.  I left the performance feeling both exhausted and uplifted.  How can the world be a cruel, cold place when such beauty exists.

Afterwards we had a few more drinks at Grape in Salamanca.  The Blonde reckons that Lior is too atonal for her tastes.  Music sure is a subjective and personal thing.  Legally Blinde were playing a few decent covers, I would have liked to hear more.

Incidently, does a DJ count as a live act?  Surely, there is an art to reading your audience and tailoring the tunes to suit.  The ability changing the timing and blend other people's creations seamlessly to form an new message and atmosphere all of its own is surely art.  The jury is still out.