Oberon wrote:
….our hero est un vrai artiste, he will continue to be creative as long as he can stand on his legs …... Love letters will arrive!
Salutations à tous!
Mes Amis,
Oberon a reason. Our hero is absolutely “un vrai artiste” and as such, he has to perform. It’s what defines him.
Of course, ‘where or when’ he does it has to be continually refined.
Travel, post everything (9/11, Brexit, Covid et all) is clearly not what it was. The glamour has gone - even if you are at the front of the bus. And the thought of a world tour probably doesn’t hold the allure it once did.
This is why W2 thinks the answer lies in a residency. Either in each of the great cities (London, Paris, New York) or maybe just in London ?
It is something our hero did mention once in an interview and as a regular at NYC’s Carlysle Hotel he will doubtless have taken in the late, great Bobby Short’s set on more than one occasion and in many ways Short set the standard for that type of residency.
In Windswept’s not so humble opinion this type of platform would be perfect for a stripped down set featuring the type of chansons in the list.
Indeed W2 came across a fabulous rendition of ‘Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow’ with Jools Holland, Neil Hubbard and our hero performing as a trio (available on YouTube) which gives further inspiration to the idea.
In any event W2 will continue to pray to ‘The Penshaw Gods’ for an early ‘24 fandango !
Salutations a tous,
Windswept.