3/4/2014 LIZOTTE'S NEWCASTLE (NSW)

[thebraff (Braffy)]

Thursday, 3 April 2014



Due to the popularity of Damien Leith's recent national 'Without a Fight' tour - we are pleased to announce that more dates have been added in 2014. This is a strictly limited run, so get in fast. The tour which saw Damien play to packed houses, celebrated his all new and critically acclaimed originals album 'Chapter Seven' along with some of the classic songs he has recorded over the past seven years. Don't miss this opportunity to hear one of Australia's finest Singer/Songwriters performing in a stripped back, intimate setting. His voice and storytelling will take you on a journey, from the first note to the final applause. 'Very few voices excite me, but I fell in love with Damien's voice when I heard it. His unique voice has inspired me to write again, much in the same way Roy Orbison' voice inspired me to write. I believe Damien is going to be a big star. All the best to you, Damien. Looking forward to good things with you. -Joe Melson (Co-writer of Crying, Blue Bayou and Only the Lonely)
www.damienleith.com.au





Newcastle
ph: 02 4956 2066
31 Morehead Street
Lambton NSW

[thebraff (Braffy)]

Have a wonderful time tonight Dawn, MaggieMay, Hyp and HyperMum plus all the other people in the audience to hear this magnificent singer. ♫

[dmac]

Thanks Braffy....Maggiemay was with myself and friends and Hyp and Hypermum were upstairs. Saw a few gym friends there as they had 2 for 1 seats (to fill the place) and another teacher I'd worked with...they all seemed to have a great time too.
Big surprise the show started at 8:30pm and it was Eric and Damien Crowd was initially very appreciative with clapping and worked their way up to clapping, singing and cheering by the end.
Damien wore charcoal jeans, charcoal and white striped top and his nice brown shoes ohhh yes and the cap.....
Started the night with
* Beautiful and talked about his recent visit to Ireland and how his accent had an Irish refresher now we probably couldn't understand him. Next the new single
* Halfway Heart then talked about lame excuses for staying over at the end of the night and
* A Million Reasons. Then talked about the collaboration with the late Barbara Orbison and happened to mention his pole dancing episode at Lizottes...but now the pole is blocked off by speakers and we had
* Crying and then
* Lonely Nights and the attempts to sing by the audience "so close and yet so far away" but according to Eric "the right notes, but wrong timing" Then we were introduced to the machine with 30 voices that was recorded in Damien's studio
* Never Forget then we had the sequel to Crying
* I Can Stop You Crying and then a singalong with
* Only the Lonely and Eric went for some cake
* Have I Told You Lately That I Love You and a request for
* Creep, then Eric returned and a couple of us requested I Still Miss Us, so he attempted and delivered some of
* I Still Miss Us I then gave him a gift for that song with a note that said to the talented, handsome, wonderful Damien Leith come swim with me through life's great ocean (yes....it's a fish)
* Nessun Dorma followed by
* Last Sad Song and
* Everywhere You Go with a couple of lines of Brick in the Wall, then a request from earlier
* Hallelujah with Sleepwalker and
* Without a Fight and a little of Light My Fire with audience help...they then left and Damien came back alone to sing
* Stronger Than Superman and a request for
* 22 Steps with the story of unrequited love and stalking (but this was instead of Danny Boy....which received a few loud NOs). Then Eric was back for
* Pretty Woman and some extra special guitar playing by Eric....must say Damien had a giggle when he was doing the grrrrr part The audience were having a terrific time and Damien was only able to leave because he and Eric were coming out to meet, sign and be photographed.
Meant to say too that someone had mentioned their birthday on FB and there was a rousing rendition of Happy birthday during the show.
Thank you again for the wonderful show and all the time you give at the end, especially as you were thinking of driving back to Sydney.
Was talking with my friend Marcia after the show and she was saying what a wonderful wordsmith Damien is as she loves his lyrics....also enjoyed both his novels. His next novel will be a children's book. Looking forward to that too.

[princess1]

Thanks for the report Dawn, sounds like another great show

[thebraff (Braffy)]

Great report as usual Dawn.

Damien is really putting everything into these concerts. So pleased that audience were right into it.

Mmm! A fish. thank goodness it doesn't look like Nemo Lots of possibilities there

Seems like Nessum Dorma is going to be a regular on this tour.

I think it is a varied setlist so it should please everyone listening.

No support act? That's the way to do it. Get on with the show I say

I thought they would be staying overnight since they have Taree tonight and then Nelson Bay on Saturday night.

I hope they didn't drive back to Sydney at that late hour.

[dmac]

Meant to say that Damien came back on for the encore minus "the cap" and asked if he had hat hair and a few of us yelled out yeah....he wanted to know how his hair looked and one obliging female yelled out 'sexy' which made him happy

[thebraff (Braffy)]

Good response from the lady Dawn.

[plugger]

dawn thanks for report on show.so,glad you had a good time.

Eric and a Damien are certainly the entertainers. They put on the best show. Oh my gosh how good can it get......... AlsoI can't believe how generous Damien is with his time after shows....we are so lucky aren't we............

[maggiemay]

Apr 4, 2014 8:28:40 GMT 10 thebraff (Braffy) said:

No support act? That's the way to do it. Get on with the show I say

LOL Braffy - exactly what I was thinking.

I really enjoyed the show

Oh and a  big Thank You to the wonderful Dawn

[plugger]

Glad you had a great time Maggie May. I missed the hair comment Dawn.....how funny! Once upon a time I think there was a blush.....I think.....I am sure he still does, but being the entertainer he now is with Eric.......They would get exposed to absolutely everything......... and they have to learn or know how to manage it all. Truly the family man and decent person he is, he does....and Eric too.

At least it is not a Tom Jones era............ There would be no elephants Dawn........just lots of knickers! Owwwwhhhhh won't even go there,was not my era, but heard the stories! My Mum told me......I did the "la la la la fingers in ears, to much information Mum". I behave better than my Mum did.......... I knowI do!