Australia

[Damien Evans]

I was very pleased the Cats lost that day, given what that magnificent bastard Ablett did to us a week earlier after the siren.

I am Australian just doesn't sound right without Woodley and Durham on the vocals. All other versions are very poor imitations.

[Damien Evans]

Judith Durham has the finest voice of any living Australian, in my opinion.

ETA: 65 and the only mistake she makes is she can't hit the top note any more.

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There's not many, especially with lung problems like hers, who can still perform so well into their 60s.

[arthwollipot]

My dad brags that before he met my mother, he almost married Judith Durham.

Originally Posted by Akhenaten

Born with perfect pitch...

I'd just like to interject here and mention that perfect pitch is a myth.

Perfect pitch is the ability to distinguish what note of the scale is being played. If someone hits a key on a piano and you can't see it, if you can accurately say that the note is a C or an A flat, then you have perfect pitch. It's usually said that it can't be learned - you have to be born with it. While it may be true that some people are born with it, it is not true that you can't learn it. I did.

Once learned, it isn't ever lost. I learned to 'pick the note' 20 years ago through simple drill, and I can still do it.

[Damien Evans]

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

My dad brags that before he met my mother, he almost married Judith Durham.

I'd just like to interject here and mention that perfect pitch is a myth.

Perfect pitch is the ability to distinguish what note of the scale is being played. If someone hits a key on a piano and you can't see it, if you can accurately say that the note is a C or an A flat, then you have perfect pitch. It's usually said that it can't be learned - you have to be born with it. While it may be true that some people are born with it, it is not true that you can't learn it. I did.

Once learned, it isn't ever lost. I learned to 'pick the note' 20 years ago through simple drill, and I can still do it.

It's still a cool trick though.

[MG1962]

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Once learned, it isn't ever lost. I learned to 'pick the note' 20 years ago through simple drill, and I can still do it.

Dunno, I have definately lost it - I got to a point where I could tell the note of a car engine and what string was out on an open C chord on the guitar. Now............nothing

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by Damien Evans

Judith Durham has the finest voice of any living Australian, in my opinion.

ETA: 65 and the only mistake she makes is she can't hit the top note any more.

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There's not many, especially with lung problems like hers, who can still perform so well into their 60s.

I couldn't agree more.

For anyone who doubts it, here is a clip that I couldn't bring myself to include in the main Seekers post:

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Because frankly, and despite being a Julie Anthony fan myself, that ain't the Seekers.

[Shadow the Poodle]

And in a delightful coincidence, having just finished catching up on this thread, a local came in and asked to put a poster in the window for a performance by Athol Guy and friends just a stones throw from here.

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by Shadow the Poodle

And in a delightful coincidence, having just finished catching up on this thread, a local came in and asked to put a poster in the window for a performance by Athol Guy and friends just a stones throw from here.

Cool!

May as well give them a plug here too, I reckon.

Widdershins from bottom right - Athol Guy, Jenny Blake, Rod Hulls and Buddy England

Quote:

In response to the prompting of influential friends within the musical industry, foundation member and bass player of Australias first International “Super group” has finally packaged a “mini” musical to tour Australia through concert halls and Art Centres the length and breadth of the country. With a combination of unique videos and live music, this 90 minute show is a classic tribute to the eras musical magic, and The Seekers leading role and legendary music. Already acclaimed with sell out shows in its first short run, Athol and his friends are preparing for a schedule which will eventually see them “on the road” for 18 months.

Athol and friends play regularly at local venues in the Macedon Ranges. (only an hour by car or train from Melbourne)

They play every second Sunday in the month at Rasputin’s Winebar in Macedon (5 minutes from the railway station) and the last Sunday each month will usually find them at Noahs Inn, Tylden.

The Macedon Ranges are worth a visit at any time (I must do an article about the area) and this would be a great way to round out the trip.

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[Hallo Alfie]

I hope I will be forgiven for this possibly seeming a very loose connection in that

1/ the name - Rod Hull/s,
2/ Australia thread - emu's are Australian, and
3/ He married an Aussie I believe

But the above post brought forward an old memory (among many by this performer).

Enjoy this tid bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqrg_VCPgAQ&NR=1

[Akhenaten]

Just one more bit . . .

I discovered this while looking for news about Athol Guy and Friends:

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Judith & Athol interviewed by Kerri Anne - 2 May 2011

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by A.A. Alfie

I hope I will be forgiven for this possibly seeming a very loose connection in that

1/ the name - Rod Hull/s,
2/ Australia thread - emu's are Australian, and
3/ He married an Aussie I believe

Not so loose, mate. All part of life's rich tapestry, as they say.

Originally Posted by A.A. Alfie

But the above post brought forward an old memory (among many by this performer).

Enjoy this tid bit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqrg_VCPgAQ&NR=1

Geeze, memories indeed.

Now I'm really determined to nick over to Macedon one frosty night and catch the show. Should be a hoot, I reckon.

[Akhenaten]

Maybe I could do a long post on Paul Kelly next.

Here's a teaser . . .

The Ballad of Queenie and Rover

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How to Make Gravy

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From Little things Big Things Grow

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[Sideroxylon]

That's a great idea.

One of my faves:

"Before too Long"

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[Hallo Alfie]

From St Kilda to Kings Cross

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDROmHCBk5Q

I just love it.

Another favourite has always been Don't stand so close to the window from the Under the Sun album. I can't find a clip for it though.

[Brainache]

To Her Door.

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His son is doing alright for himself as well:

Dan Kelly & Martha Wainwright - Slave To Love

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[atecom]

Anyone know how to pronounce this place?

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Vale Of Clwydd?

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by atecom

Anyone know how to pronounce this place?

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Vale Of Clwydd?

klʊ'ĭd (clue-id)

Listen to it being spoken at Forvo.

[Akhenaten]

Evenin' viewers.

Identify the Place - Part 7

Pacific Motorway, Brisbane, Queensland

Probably a more familiar sight since the floods of January, 2011, when the water was up to the level of the lower roadway.

This particular section of the Motorway is only about 500 metres from where it begins at North Quay and was the first part to be built, being opened in 1973 and rebuilt in 1994. A lot of folks still refer to this section by its former name - the Riverside Expressway.

The photograph above was taken just downstream from Victoria Bridge and directly opposite the Queensland Performing Arts Centre and the South Bank Parkland. The other end of the Motorway is about 100 kilometres (60 miles) away at Tweed Heads on the Queensland-New South Wales border.

The entrance/exit ramps shown in the picture lead into Elizabeth Street, and the building immediately to their left is the (Conrad) Treasury Casino.

Here's a link to a webcam on the Motorway at Loganholme, about 15 km to the Southeast of the above location:

ourbrisbane.com

Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn, Jabiru, Northern Territory

Located in the World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park approximately 250 kilometres East of Darwin, the indiginous-owned Gagudju Crocodile is the only deluxe hotel accommodation in the Park.

Within a short drive of the hotel are two of Kakadu’s most famous Aboriginal rock art galleries - Nourlangie Rock and Ubirr - as well as the Bowali & Warradjan cultural centres which contain a wealth of information about the culture and heritage of the park's traditional owners.

The hotel has developed & operates an Indigenous Employment Program which provides education & employment for the local indiginous population in an effort to "reduce the gap" & ensure there are opportunities for the next generation of first Australians.


Here's a link to Google's 'Gagudju Crocodile Holiday Inn' page for those seeking accommodation information.

Lord Howe Island, New South Wales

Description

The Lord Howe Island Group, comprising Lord Howe Island, Admiralty Islands, Mutton Bird Islands, Ball's Pyramid, and associated coral reefs and marine environments is located 600 kilometres (370 mi) directly East of Port Macquarie and 700 kilometres (435 mi) Northeast of Sydney.

The main island is an irregular crescent approximately 11 km (7 mi) long, covers an area of 1,463 km2 (565 mi2) and is dominated in the South by the volcanic peaks of Mount Gower (875 metres (2875 feet)) and Mount Lidgbird (777 metres(2547 feet)).

In the north, where most of the population live, high points are Malabar (209 metres (686 ft)) and Mount Eliza (147 metres (482 ft)). Between these two uplands is an area of cleared lowland with some farming, an airstrip, and most of the housing and. Most of the island is dominated by rainforests and palm forest, with grasslands occuring on the more exposed areas, particulary the central lowland.

Surrounding the island is the southern-most coral reef in the world, providing a rare example of the transition between coral and algal reefs.


Flora and Fauna

The islands support extensive colonies of nesting seabirds, and at least 168 bird species, a number of which are either rare or endangered, have been recorded either living on, or visiting, the island. Probably the most significant of these is one of the world's rarest bird species, the woodhen (Gallirallus sylvestris). During the 20th century the population of woodhens experienced a significant decline in numbers as a result of hunting by humans, habitat loss and disturbance by feral animals. Over the last few years a successful captive breeding program and other conservation measures have increased the numbers of these small flightless birds to around 220. They're surprisingly approachable and are often seen roaming about the resort areas.

The islands are one of two known breeding areas for the providence petrel, a species that is also found nesting on Phillip Island, near Norfolk Island. The Lord Howe Island Group contains what is probably the largest breeding concentration in the world of the Red-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon rubricauda, and the most southerly breeding colony of the Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra. There's yods of Frigate Birds (Fregatidae around the mountainous areas, and Wedge-tailed Mutton Birds (Puffinus pacificus galore. The Mutton Birds really make their presence known when they come ashore after dark from their all-day fishing expeditions and crash about in the undergrowth looking for their burrows.

There are 241 different species of native plants, of which 105 are endemic to Lord Howe Island, at least one of which has become famous around the world as a result of the palm seed industry which was begun in the 1880s when it was found that one of the four palms endemic to the island, the Kentia Palm (Howea forsteriana), which grows naturally in the lowlands, was ideally suited to the fashionable conservatories of the well-to-do in Britain, Europe and America.


Discovery and Settlement

The first reported European sighting of Lord Howe Island was on 17 February 1788 when Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball, commander of the Armed Tender HMS Supply (the oldest and smallest of the First Fleet ships) was on its way from Botany Bay with a cargo of 15 convicts (9 male, 6 female) to found a penal settlement on Norfolk Island. On the return journey on 13 March 1788 Ball observed Balls Pyramid and sent a party ashore on Lord Howe Island to claim it as a British possession. The island was named after Richard Howe, First Earl Howe, who was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time.

By the 1830s there was a small permanent settlement in the lowland area of the main island. The settlers made a living by hunting and fishing, and by growing vegetables, fruit and meat for trade with passing ships. Pigs and goats, which were introduced to Lord Howe Island for food, later went wild and caused extensive vegetation and habitat changes, threatening populations of native species. Rats arrived on the island in 1918 from a wrecked ship, and have since been responsible for the extinction of five bird species. Over the last decade there have been intensive efforts to control these feral animals. Wild pigs, cats and goats have been successfully eradicated. The Lord Howe Island Board has also embarked on an ambitious weed eradication strategy and is in the early stages of planning for a rodent eradication programme subject to necessary licensing approvals and field trials.


Management of the Lord Howe Island Group

Most of the main island and all of the offshore islands are included in the Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Preserve.

Lord Howe Island and its associated islands are under the care, control and management of the Lord Howe Island Board which reports directly to the New South Wales Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water.

When carrying out its functions, the Board is required to have particular regard to the World Heritage status of the area and to conserve those values for which the area was added to the list in 1982.

A marine national park was declared by the State of New South Wales in 1999 to increase protection of the marine environment. A Commonwealth Marine Reserve was declared in 2002, covering most of the World Heritage property and extending around Lord Howe Island and Ball's Pyramid from three to 12 nautical miles.


Tourism

Only 400 tourists are permitted at any one time in addition to the 357 permanent residents.

With less than 1000 people on the island at any time facilities are minimal but include: a bakery, butcher, general store, liquor store, restaurants, post office, museum and information centre, policeman, and ranger. Stores are shipped to the island fortnightly by the Island Trader from Port Macquarie. There is a small 4-bed hospital and dispensary with a well-labelled botanic garden displaying Lord Howe Island plants in its grounds. There is no need for public transport (rented bicyles are the go) and diesel-generated power is 240v AC, as on the mainland. The island is beyond the reach of mobile phones and TV (Nirvana!) but there are public phones and faxes, internet access, and island radio.

Tourist accommodation ranges from luxury lodges to apartments, villa units. The currency is Australian dollars and there are two banks. There are no camping facilities on the island and remote area camping is not permitted. To protect the fragile and unique environment of Balls Pyramid (which supports the endangered Lord Howe Island phasmid) recreational climbing is prohibited; no pets are allowed without permission from the Board

The island is serviced by scheduled flights from Sydney or Brisbane (approximately two hours).


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Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia

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Memorial Cross, Mount Macedon, Victoria

This 21 metre (69 ft) high memorial cross stands near the summit of the Mount Macedon, approximately 64 kilometres (40 miles) Northwest of Melbourne. The cross was first installed by an early resident of the area, William Cameron, in 1935 as a memorial to those who died in World War I.

The mountain is known as Geboor (or Geburrh) by the indigenous Wurundjeri people, and rises to 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) above sea level. The view from the summit is quite spectacular (as long as it's not foggy, which it seems to be every second day over there) and takes in Melbourne city, the Dandenong Ranges and the You Yangs near Geelong.

The mountain was originally sighted by Hamilton Hume and William Hovell on their 1824 expedition to Port Philip from NSW and they named it Mount Wentworth (presumably after one of the Sydney Wentworths - rich folks of the time up in Sin City). It was renamed (somewhat rudely, I reckon) Mount Macedon by explorer Major Thomas Mitchell who went up the mountain in 1836. He named it after Philip of Macedon in honour of the fact that he was able to view Port Philip from the summit. Several other geographic features along the path of his third 'Australia Felix' expedition were named after figures of Ancient Macedonia including the nearby Campaspe River and Mount Alexander near Castlemaine, named after Alexander the Great (whose existence is apparently only hearsay - ask DOC for details).


Nearby is a township also known as Mount Macedon. It was largely established by Melbourne's wealthy elite in the post gold rush era of the mid to late 1800s and used as a summer retreat. (It's about 620 metres (2,030 feet) above sea level and thus quite a bit cooler than Melbourne) At the 2006 census, Mount Macedon had a population of 1,694. I'd say it's probably gone up by a couple of dozen since then, but not much more.

Due to its relatively high elevation the area experiences much cooler temperatures and higher rainfall than the surrounding plains and much of the Melbourne area. This combination of geographic factors have contributed to the town's reputation as a resort and as the centre of a fine wine/gourmet region. The gardens and homes of Mount Macedon are well known for their lavish size and scale and many of them contain collections of exotic plants that are rare in cultivation. The Rhodies and Azeleas are to die for, and easily rival the ones at Blackheath in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. Some of my Azeleas at the Royal Palace in Broadford come from Mt Macedon.


More information available at Travel Victoria or Parks Victoria (the Gubmint)

Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales

The Australian National Maritime Museum was established in 1991 as a statutory authority of the Australian Government and is a repository of Australian maritime history comprising documents, relics and maritime craft from various periods.

The wharf space features a small fleet of ships and boats, including: Krait, the World War II Z special forces commando raider (on loan from the Australian War Memorial), Carpentaria, an unmanned lightship (1917), ex-Royal Australian Navy ships - HMAS Onslow, an Oberon Class submarine (1968); HMAS Vampire, a Daring Class destroyer (1956), HMAS Advance, an Attack Class patrol boat (1968), the sail merchant ship James Craig (1874) and the replica of HMS Endeavour.

Also on display is Ken Warby's boat Spirit of Australia - holder of the current world water speed record of 511.11 km/h (317.57 mph)

Entry to the museum galleries is free, however, special exhibitions and activities attract a fee.


The ANMM has its own hoooge web site which you can visit by clicking on the logo:

[Sideroxylon]

First two are in familiar territory for me.

[Akhenaten]

I thought of you when I was doing the second one.

[Sideroxylon]

I used to work a stone's throw away from the first, in Merivale St.

[lionking]

Got all but the second. I knew the territory, but not the location. The expressway in 1 is an abomination, and as bad as the start of the Monash in Melbourne, right alongside the Yarra. If any of the urban planners in the 70s are still alive, they should be jailed at the very least.

[arthwollipot]

I only got the Maritime Museum, because I've been in that area many times. No. 2 I thought was a similar crocodile sanctuary near Cairns that I've been to once, a long time ago.

[philkensebben]

I've been to the camel beach a couple of times. God I miss the beach

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by philkensebben

I've been to the camel beach a couple of times. God I miss the beach

Have you seen these couple of posts? They might serve for a little fix.

Bondi

Manly

I was thinking about doing Bells Beach next.

[philkensebben]

Nice, but our beaches in WA are free of people

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by philkensebben

Nice, but our beaches in WA are free of people

Yeah, South Australia too, but that's only because the noah's ate everyone that was silly enough to go in the water.

[Shadow the Poodle]

Ahh good old Lord Howe Island , we used to have to do special Lord Howe trainers in the C130 Hercules, it was the shortest sealed airstrip we used with a very entertaining approach over dunes at one end and the lagoon at the other. We were the biggest aircraft to get in , and had to carry fairly low fuel loads . Would spend the afternoon dooing circuits in both directions , then shut down , have dinner whilst waiting for it to get dark , then spend some time doing night circuits before heading back to Richmond , usually with Kentia palms and heaps of fish given to us by the locals.

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by Shadow the Poodle

Ahh good old Lord Howe Island , we used to have to do special Lord Howe trainers in the C130 Hercules, it was the shortest sealed airstrip we used with a very entertaining approach over dunes at one end and the lagoon at the other. We were the biggest aircraft to get in , and had to carry fairly low fuel loads . Would spend the afternoon dooing circuits in both directions , then shut down , have dinner whilst waiting for it to get dark , then spend some time doing night circuits before heading back to Richmond , usually with Kentia palms and heaps of fish given to us by the locals.

Hey, cool bananas, Shadow! I had no idea you were in the the RAAF. I'm a former Army Aviator myself. We should share a few stories and make all the plebs jealous.

[Brian Thompson]

This past weekend, I had an opportunity to carpool to a three-day conference at Lake Arrowhead, California with two Australians I had never met before. They were both amazingly awesome people. So that's two more wins for Australia.

[Akhenaten]

Originally Posted by Brian Thompson

This past weekend, I had an opportunity to carpool to a three-day conference at Lake Arrowhead, California with two Australians I had never met before. They were both amazingly awesome people. So that's two more wins for Australia.

Were they shy and retiring?

Most of us are.

Wouldn't say boo to a goose, in fact.





Cheers, mate.

[Shadow the Poodle]

Originally Posted by Akhenaten

Hey, cool bananas, Shadow! I had no idea you were in the the RAAF. I'm a former Army Aviator myself. We should share a few stories and make all the plebs jealous.

You mean like circling the entire South Island of New Zealand at 200 ft on a "Pilot Trainer" and the next day flying through the New Zealand Alps , around MT Cook , Milford Sound .Up the lake to Queenstown at 100ft then coming home via Norfolk Island and buying heaps of duty free cheap Lego . Or maybe doing the tourist circuit of Ayers Rock (Uluru) with the ramp and door open with people on the ramp . Or the same at the Bungles in WA , deviating off track to have a look at Wolf Creek crater on the way from Perth to Darwin.

Counter balanced with East Timor Evacuations and troop insertions , Bouganville and the Solomans , famine relief in PNG , Flood relief in NSW and Queensland , repatriating the fallen, Night NVG lowlevel scared witless . Medevaccing small kids so badly injured you could not see them for machinery.

And my favorite medevac story , picking up a soldier in Darwin who had "gone troppo" and bringing him to Sydney strapped down and heavily sedated, whilst refueling in Tindal we asked the medical orderly if there was anything likely to "upset" the patient, the reply was " loud noise", bit of a worry in the back of a C130 , needless to say we moved the crash axes up to the flight deck.

[Akhenaten]

Right then.

It's taken me a while to organise this. Much to our surprise, my daughter and I somehow managed to take over 500 photographs between us at the concert and it's taken a fair bit of sorting, culling, cropping, adjusting and general fiddling about to get them into shape for posting.

Try as I might though, I couldn't bring myself to discard any more, so we're left with 105 pictures. My apologies to the dialup people, but I hope it's worth the wait.

Because the lighting was varying from second to second between 'a yard up a chimney' and 'surface of the Sun' it was a bit flukey to get a nice shot in some cases, but I've left some of the lesser quality ones in anyway, the better to present as broad an overview as possible.

I've been to an awful lot of shows over the years, and seen many more on TV, video, etcetera, but nothing I've ever seen tops this. It was jaw-droppingly awesome from start to finish.

Enjoy.

This is the Southern, or non-Kylie end of Rod Laver Arena, about 30 minutes before showtime.
At the lower left are the computers and controllers that make the magic happen.




The main stage area is behind the blue curtainy things at the left.
The area between the catwalks is called the 'Splash Zone'. Very Expensive.




It seemed a fair bet that this bit was going to do something interesting.




I've been to Rod Laver heaps of times, but surprisingly never noticed the Greek temple at one end of it.




Support Act was Gypsy and the Cat, whom some of you may have heard on the wireless.
They played about five or six numbers and were quite good.




There was a short intermission after Gypsy and the Cat finished up so we could have a little drinky.
When we came back in this ginormous night light was the only thing left runnng.




Then this appeared out of the darkness. "Ooh!" I said.




And then there was Kylie.

Mere photos can't really do justice to what was actually going on here, and I'm sure nobody wants to read a screenfull of my breathless descriptions, so I'll cheat a bit and insert a YouTube so you can get a bit of a feel for the way it all worked. Take special note of of the rear-projection screens behind the temple facade - they ran throughout the show and would have been worth the price of a ticket all on their own. This clip is actually from the concert in Denmark near the beginning of the tour in February, 2011, but it's identical to the Melbourne show, which doesn't seem to have appeared on the intywebs yet.

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The things you find in giant golden seashells . . .





I should be so lucky. Perhaps if I invested in one of those fancy helmets . . .




Aphrodite




The two girls behind Kylie provided backing vocals for her throughout the show and they were sensational.
The song they were singing here was 'Wow!' (from the album 'X').




The figures in the background were animated and marched across the screens in time to the music.




Two of these popped up out of the floor and a couple of athletic-looking Greek
dudes pretended to play the introduction to 'The One' on them (as one does).
I guess you could call them Harpies, although most people probably wouldn't.




If you're going to sing 'Illusion' then why wouldn't you do
it while rising up through the floor on a golden Pegasus?




I'd swear that horse is bigger than the space it came up out of.




I suppose when you're a goddess you can do these things.




Giddyup!




Just like The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from Handel's Solomon, only much better.




Kylie was actually singing 'I Believe In You', which worked much better than opera would have, I think.




Giant seashells, flying horses, golden chariots - sure beats walking.




Just the thing for popping down to the shops.



Things like this kept the viewers amused when Kyles ducked out for a minute to change outfits.
This was during the introduction for 'Cupid Boy' (from the album Aphrodite)



This was at the end of a big medley of songs including "Spinning Around" and "What Do I Have To Do?"




Eight of these amazing-looking ladies wafted out onto the
catwalks during the introduction for "Everything is Beautiful"




While the White Ladies went on with their wafting this bloody great head rose up
from the back of the stage and Kylie and this dude appeared from . . . somewhere.

The whole show was a bit like that - stuff appearing and disappearing all over the place.




It was quite surprising how the stage could go from being just little Kylie, all on her pat . . .




. . . to a whole heap of stuff happening in just the blink of an eye.

[Akhenaten]

Sorry about the focus. A bit of camera shake, I think.
Anyway, These girls came and lay in a circle around Kylie.
I can't recall if they were the Wafting Ladies or not . . .




. . . because I got a bit distracted when this happened.




That wheel thing is rotating, by the way. It was an awesome effect.




Kylie sang a jazz version of 'Slow'




It's a great song, although she could have just
stood there and it would have still been impressive.




Well, I would have been impressed, at any rate.




Goddess.




It must be terrible to be shy.

I think I'll cheat and throw in another YouTube because that bit was just so amazing. This clip is from a live TV broadcast of the London show.

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Who would have thought you could make a dress out of scrunched up CDs?




Kylie is singing 'Confide In Me' (from the album of that name)




Followed up by 'In My Arms' (from 'X')




You wouldn't lose her in the crowd while she was wearing that, would you?




Yup, the blue lights work.




Another "Whoa!" moment.




'Can't Get You Out Of My Head'




'Lookin' For An Angel'. Well sure, that's gonna happen.




Wait, what the . . .




Riiiiiight.




Now there's something you don't see every day.




Just . . . Wow!




The song was 'Closer'

I don't think those last few needed any captions

[Akhenaten]

The eagle angel has landed.




I'm not too sure exactly what this part was all about, but Kylie and the angel seemed
to spend quite a bit of time making sure they were in exactly the right position. I think
they might have had to fill in for a bit while the flying machinery was put into reverse.

In any case, Kylie started on the next song - 'There Must Be An Angel (playin' with my heart)'.




Some might say Annie Lennox did the song better, but as a fan of
both girls I'll just say that they each have their different strengths.




Kyles does pink better than Annie.




Look out, Kylie! Behind you!!!




OH&S is everywhere. Still, I imagine that microphone would give someone a nasty bump if she'd dropped it.




This would have been a much better shot if she'd stood still for a second.




Happy in her work.




I'm fairly sure they were onto the next song by now, but I can't remember what it was.




100% pure Kylieness.




No angel for the return trip back to the stage.




This was touching, poignant and hilariously funny all at the same time.
The song was a ballad called 'If You Don't Love Me', but every time Kylie
sang those words at least half the audience called back "But we dooooo!

She cracked up laughing a couple of times and had to stop.




Back into Pop Mode.




'Better The Devil You Know'




They had a whole Canivale thing going on here.











A conga line, even.




Kylie doing her impression of an Emu.




Still the girl next door, in many ways.







Singing 'Your Disco Needs You' a capella.







You've come a long way, Charlene.




Suburban Princess.




She seemed so tiny on that great big stage when she was on her own.




Off she goes. Bye Kyliiiiiie!

But wait . . .

There's more . . .

[Akhenaten]

Ohnoes! A water main has burst!




Or not.






Everyone's all, like, "Fountains? They have fountains??!!"




Kylie sings 'On A Night Like This' and pink water erupts out of the catwalks.




And blue water.







LOTS of blue water.




Someone pressed the button marked 'Do Everything'.
Now we know why it was called the Splash Zone.




Kylie looks like she's getting ready for a dip.




These people just started appearing from . . . somewhere. Magic, I presume.




They were certainly a friendly bunch.




This guy reminded me of Dave Lister.




As if you hadn't guessed, the song is 'All The Lovers'.




I want a fountain like this in my front yard.




Remember this from when we first came in?
We were thinking it might do something?




We was right.




Hard to believe this is a tennis court.




These suspended girls actually rose up out of the bottom level of the fountain.
Dog knows how they got to be in there in the first place.




They dropped down and picked up some boys to play with.




Just hangin' around







Cirque du Soleil, eat your heart out.







Diva

[Sideroxylon]

Akhenaten, I thoroughly enjoyed that. Some great pictures there and loved your comments. Thanks for doing that for us.

I've never seen anything like that either. Looks like money well spent on a great evening.

[Orphia Nay]

Wow!

An amazing show. Thanks for sharing the experience with us, Akhenaten. Good job!

[arthwollipot]

Awesome. Just awesome. If you don't mind me asking, how much were the tickets?

[amb]

Sob! All those beautiful legs, and I missed out!! sob.