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by Andreas Lin
translation by Astrid Nolde-Gallasch
Chris de Burgh puts the cherry on top of the concert series
The Irish singer and songwriter enthuses his 3300 fans in "Swetzingen" /
a sequel next year is possible
The felicitous guest performance of Chris de Burgh on Saturday night was
the icing on the cake of a concert series that attracted thousands of
viewers on two weekends with Rodger Hodgson, Al Jarreau, the opera Carmen
and finally Chris de Burgh and - maybe with the exception of Carmen -
enthused everybody. The place of the event, the so-called flower meadow
(without flowers), known to many as the former football stadium of the SV
98 next to the castle market-garden is well proven.
"This is the future, this is a great atmosphere", in the afternoon the
mayor's referent Wolfgang Leberecht proved to be a fan of this place,
which may be called in new German as "location". A sequel to these
concerts seems to be possible, also from the point of the castle
administration - even if the opera performances with Carmen may have
found an ending. Nothing is planned yet, but the name Udo Jrgens has
been talked of already on Saturday night.
At this time Chris de Burgh had just finished his sound check - in front
of just a hand full of listeners, of course without the technicians and
helpers of the organizor. Two middle-aged ladies were even shedding some
tears when the Irish singer and songwriter tried the sound of his first
ballads - the visitors of the Schlossgaten could witness a short free
live concert.
Some hours later 3300 visitors - the concert had been sold out for weeks
- enjoyed the more than two and a half hours of Chris de Burgh's solo
performance. You could visibly tell that he really had fun at his concert
in "Swetzingberg" (later corrected into "Swetzingen").
Albeit Chris de Burgh has been for the first time in Schwetzingen, but
not in the region. For example he had a concert in 1986 in the
Rhein-Neckar-Halle in Eppelheim - the Schwetzinger Andreas Moosbrugger
had his ticket with him and had it signed by the surprised singer ("Oh,
that is a long time ago"). The Irishman also knows Hockenheim, because he
had been guest of Jordan or McLaren during the formula one grand prix
several times. That's why he was interested in the time training that he
had missed due to his soundcheck: "Who is in front, what is the starting
order?", he wanted to know and was especially happy about the good place
of Jenson Button. He wouldn't put it past Kimi Räikkönen to win: "I think
he will win." Formula one was also the reason that de Burgh didn't spend
the night in "Swetzingen", but at the place of yesterday's performance in
Mainz. "There was just no room left here.", he tells. A pity, he might
have performed even longer.
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