True2Life wrote:
Dear W2
......I had no idea what the show would be like or whether it would also contain material from the Roxy/Ferry back catalogue. That it did and that those songs were embraced and interpreted with such panache by all concerned is why that tour remains such a high water mark for me and a foretaste of all that has come since.
Cher True2Life,
W2 saw the show in Paris and like you, had no idea as to the set list.
The fact that Roxy classics were arranged in such a way that songs like ‘Casanova’ sounded like they could have been written by Cole Porter was a masterstroke. What’s more, the way they were seamlessly integrated into the set created a real ‘Stork Club’ vibe and added to the frisson of the whole thing.
Windswept always wonders if Ferry learned from Palmer’s RAH outing in this regard ?
W2 loved the ‘Ridin High’ show but could understand some fans disappointment at the purist nature of his approach. Perhaps he was a little arrogant in ignoring their obvious expectations?
Ferry was a lot more canny than that and one could easily imagine the conversation in ‘Studio One’ : “Let’s give them what they want but let’s do it our way”.
It’s the stories behind the big artistic moves that would make for a fabulous biography.
Salutations a tous,
Windswept.