Saechsische Zeitung - August 4, 2003


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translation by Astrid Nolde-Gallasch


Not only sparkler music

Chris de Burgh on the Hutbergbühne / Irish folk rock singer invites to 
Kamenz at the end of August

On 29th August, just after the "Kamenzer Forstfest" another top artist will 
be on the Hutberg-stage. Before the big final of the season with oldie fm 
festival on September 13, rock bard Chris de Burgh will work on the boards...

Chris de Burgh, sometimes soft, more often rocking pop bard, travels with 
his band for sound support to Kamenz on 29th August. "Timing Is Everything" 
is the name of Chris de Burgh's new album. It means that you should always 
be at the right time at the right place and just have to take advantage 
from this time in order to say - that's exactly what I wanted. It is often 
said that de Burgh is a soft rocker and that there are people who fall 
asleep while he plays. The visitors of the only concert in Saxonia will be 
able to find out themselves if that is right. Since over a year the 
concerts of the Irishman are a rock show with some ballads. "I think people 
forget that I also had hits like 'High On Emotion'. They only want to think 
of 'Lady In Red'. I love to write love songs, but I also love to write 
exciting rock songs", said Chris de Burgh after the start of his tour last 
month in Berlin. Techno music isn't pleasant for the ears of de Burgh, but 
he doesn't condemn it. During an interview he once said: "It is people at 
computers, who create this music that way. It doesn't come from the heart, 
has nothing to do with emotional songs. They are just 126 beats per minute 
that make you dance. But that is so important like toilet paper, which is 
quite important for certain things..." Meanwhile the lyricist, composer and 
arranger produced 17 albums with 150 songs. His attempt to create them 
differently didn't always succeed.

De Burgh rather wanted to have a combination of different things in one 
album. "When you only sing ballads, people fall asleep. That's why I find 
it important to also have rock songs next to ballads on a record. Rock'n 
Roll for me is one of the most beautiful and original music styles." It's 
no coincidence that in the middle of his performance he sings "In the 
Ghetto" barbershop style. "To sing Elvis means to learn singing", he says 
and means it. At the end of his concerts de Burgh and his band back fully 
on emotions, packed in excellent guitar sounds and hammering drums.

The charmer doesn't have any star allures. At home in Ireland he loves to 
be with his family, to bring his three children to school and get fresh 
bread himself in the morning. There will be something for everybody on 29th 
August in Kamenz: Love songs, sparkler music and real rock'n roll. 

Tickets for the concert are available in all SZ centers, also in the 
Kamenzer, Theaterstr. 3; also at the Kamenzer town info for the price of 32 
Euro.




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