In the middle of the gig, Ben Hales walked over to Matt and whispered something in his ear. Matt’s facial expression changed then he said with a smile, “euhm, ladies and gentlemen, my brother Ben has an announcement to make. He has told me he just ‘rocked’ a button off his shirt.” Ben, who was swinging his guitar to the beat of the music, was so engrossed in the tune that he ripped his top button off his shirt. “This is not how I choose to look,” he told the audience. “Be careful,” Matt said, “not to rock your cloths off all the way down to your bollocks.”
Throughout the gig, there was a lot a back and forth between Matt Hales and the audience. Whether he was teasing us with an extended piano introduction, or telling us about his awkward encounters with Richard Gere and Ricky Martin, he was having a long intense conversation with us. From “Easier To Lie” to the magnificent “Tongue Tied,” he delivered a stellar performance of his best hits with his signature candid smile.
Hales alternated the old with the new, as he introduced us to some songs from his new record, Memory Man, out today nationwide. Based on the cheer-o-meter from last night, his new tracks were pretty well received especially “Something To Believe In” and “Outside,” whose faster tempo sets it aside from most of Aqualung usual songs.
“I know it’s something most artists assert,” said Hales about Memory Man. “But for what it’s worth I’m really quite proud of it.”
The Highlights of the Gig:
Something To Believe In:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTtJP9ZR1Wc&mode=user&search=
Outside:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgLKpTLWJTw&mode=user&search=
Tongue Tied (partial):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUvCJF3DPFo&mode=user&search=
Easier To Lie (partial):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfEyvcNuOt8&mode=user&search=
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