Barry Gibb – the Mythology Tour 2014

by ccue on June 22, 2014

– Blog from a GUEST, enjoy!

“The 1989, One For All tour”, when all three Gibbs were performing together, was a great show. Years after, Barry is the only surviving Bee Gees. I was googling and discovered that Barry Gibb was coming to Bay Area, Concord, in June. Concord is about an hour drive from where I live. OK I’ll go! I got the least expensive tickets although more expensive ones are still available. A week prior to the concert date, there was TV advertisement for the concert and PBS was giving away tickets to donors. I guess the concert was not full at the time.

Concert was on a Saturday. Traffic was light on the way. The last mile was a bit slow but nothing compared to a crawl. Non-VIP parking was free, though VIP parking gets you closer to the entrance. I chose the free parking, and earned a nice exercise to walk to the venue. Passing through the security was fast. Opened bottles must 850_1390612538 be emptied. Sealed bottles are OK – I learn something useful. I bought a Barry Gibb T-shirt for $35 which is a standard price for today’s concerts. There are programs but I did not go for it. I think you can get them cheaper through Barry’s website directly.

When I sat down, opening act Jared and the Mill were already playing. They sound alright and the audiences enjoyed them. Looking around, I see audience of both genders from 30s to 70s. There are some kids too (with their parents/grandparents).

Concert kicked off around 8:30 (official start time 7:30). It was a full house. First it was a home video of brother Gibb which I had not watched anywhere in the past. It showed the fun side of the Gibb family. Second video was the music video of Technicolor Dreams (a song from the Bee Gee’s last album “This is where I came in”). You can catch the video in YouTube. It is a less popular Bee Gees song; I could not recognize the song at first. I thought it is a new Barry Gibb solo tune, but I overheard some guys near me recognizing it.

The concert was entertaining; mostly Bee Gees tunes, or brother Gibb’s compositions for others. The disco hits were still making us dance, and the early hits made us sing along. Barry was in good shape for his age (both voice and body wise). His singing was mostly great except “Spirit Having Flown” which is a tough song to perform live anyway (for any age).

You can catch many clips of the concert in YouTube by searching Barry Gibb Mythology Tour.

On the way out of the venue, I saw the banner for Lionel Richie concert the following evening. Maybe they two can tour together!

Here is the setlist for the evening.