Tonight I got to see Robert Forster of the Go-Betweens here in Portland. This is one of five cities he's doing shows at in the United States - & tonight he told us this is the first time he's sold out a show in America. That's super cool.
Anyway, he's playing the west coast, stopping in Chicago & in Canada, & then playing the east coast. He would never have made it down to Texas. I feel incredibly fortunate I got the chance to see him.
There were moments of transcendence. It was just him & a guitar, but something about seeing the person & hearing that voice live felt - well, you know how it feels. It's the reason to go see live music.
As we were going in, the wife & I were not carded. The woman at the door asked, "Were you born before 1998?" I said, "Yes, thirty years before." & the wife lamented getting old.
For me, I'm just glad I got to see him. The Go-Betweens broke up before I discovered them, & the reunited Go-Betweens in the early 2000s did not visit Austin. In fact, their reunion record, The Friends Of Rachel Worth, was recorded in Portland. Forster sang all of his songs from that record.
My mind goes back to Self Help Radio & fundraising now, but I am very grateful for the opportunity to have seen him. He was in excellent form & seemed glad to be performing to an audience that appreciated him.
When he did "Head Full Of Steam," I almost fainted.
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