The last years the list of the contemporary music artists who I really want to see live gets shorter and shorter for different reasons: age, taste, time.. Nevertheless, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds always remained in my personal must-see top 3. Thanks to a dear friend of mine, this dream became true. A couple of days ago, I went to a Nick Cave gig for the very first time.
There are some moments from that evening, which I wouldn’t like to forget so I will try to capture them in words.
It’s Nick Cave’s long dark silhouette, silk suit and golden shirt. It’s his obligatory strange and exciting dancing and pointing with the finger (watch a video from a live performance of “Red Right Hand” and you’ll get the picture).
It’s Warren Ellis. It’s Warren Ellis and his eccentric music genius, his violin, and the stillness and power of his stage presence. It’s Warren Ellis and his beard and hair (!).
It’s the piano performance of “In Your Arms”. I don’t dare question the existence of love after that. I honestly don’t.
It’s the songs from the new album “Push the Sky Away”. It’s “Jubilee Street” and “We Real Cool”. It’s their deepness and comfort. It’s that line: “Who wrote you a book you never read? Yeah you know. “
It’s the old songs. It’s their madness and strength. It’s them murder ballads.
It’s “From Her to Eternity”. It’s the song that sings the city I live in. It’s the song that tells the story about a girl. And about angels.
It’s the honesty and the light of that concert and I dare say of every other Nick Cave concert. You know it when you see the expression of his face when he performs. It’s painfully serious. As if he is pouring his heart out. And so do you in return.
It’s that concert of my favourite Prince of Darkness and that night in Paris I wouldn’t like to forget. Never was the darkness so bright.
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With many thanks to my dear friend Plamena Karaliyska who made that night and memories possible for me.
Been a fan of theirs since b4 they were cool (um a bad boy deep down below), um jealous u actually got 2 see them #envyisnotasin
They are great indeed! And to be able to see them makes me appreciate them even more. Do go to a Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds gig if you have the chance. It’s definitely worth it.
I must admit, I had not listened to Nick Cave, but looked him up on You Tube after reading your blog and found him quite enjoyable :-). It was a pleasure to meet you in Paris last week (remember me??), and a pleasure to read your blog. It seems that life if great, and you have an incredible future ahead! Enjoy!
Thank you very much, Jim!
It was pleasure meeting you as well. All the best from Berlin!