Went to the concert at the Westpac centre last night. Hadn’t considered the place small before but it was truly an intimate affair. It had all the trademarks and familiarities of a friend coming over for dinner rather than a concert in an auditorium. The capacity crowd of absolute fans spent 90 minutes retracing old steps verbatim as each new/old song unfolded. If you’ve lived vicariously through her lyrics it’s hard to know who’s intruding. Each song holds a part of you that won’t let go. No lapsed moments, no regrets- except that she didn’t get to sing everything.
The A and R Director for Phonogram, Jay Boelee, brought to my attention two of her songs which I recorded on my third album in 1972. ‘Why are you Leaving’ and the title track ‘Lady’ settled somewhere in the New Zealand charts. They were both off Carole’s 1969 album ‘Now that everything’s been Said’ which she recorded with The City.
Thanks Carole for all of the music and a lifetime of pleasure in sharing your immense talent, insight and humanity.
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