Category Archives: Tour Diary

Brian Currin’s Diary: 11 February 1998 to 5 November 1998

Pre-tour 11th FebruaryWhat a day! Firstly Sugar phoned me at 12.30 p.m. to say: “Rodriguez is coming!” Then driving to the Waterfront in Cape Town I see spray-painted on a sign at the entrance: “Rodriguez Alive at the Velodrome 6/7 March”. If that isn’t enough excitement for one day I see Eva’s comments on TheContinueContinue reading “Brian Currin’s Diary: 11 February 1998 to 5 November 1998”

Beat Speak, 14th March 1998

“dead people are cool!” Hi Wonder! by Sugar It’s hard to type when one’s feet refuse to stay on the ground. I still keep floating around from the euphoria of seeing two awe-inspiring concerts on the weekend, both by the same ou. I’m talking of course about Rodriguez who finally performed to his many SouthContinueContinue reading “Beat Speak, 14th March 1998”

13th March 1998: The Village Green Durban

Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy A Most Disgusting Song Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encores Sugar Man Establishment Blues ForgetContinueContinue reading “13th March 1998: The Village Green Durban”

11th March 1998: The Carousel Pretoria

Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy A Most Disgusting Song Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encores Sugar Man Establishment Blues ForgetContinueContinue reading “11th March 1998: The Carousel Pretoria”

10th March 1998: Standard Bank Arena Johannesburg

Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy A Most Disgusting Song Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encore Sugar Man Establishment Blues ForgetContinueContinue reading “10th March 1998: Standard Bank Arena Johannesburg”

9th March 1998: Standard Bank Arena Johannesburg

Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy A Most Disgusting Song Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encores Sugar Man Establishment Blues ForgetContinueContinue reading “9th March 1998: Standard Bank Arena Johannesburg”

7th March 1998: Bellville Velodrome Cape Town

Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy A Most Disgusting Song I’ll Slip Away Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encores Sugar ManContinueContinue reading “7th March 1998: Bellville Velodrome Cape Town”

6th March 1998: Bellville Velodrome Cape Town

Set List I Wonder Only Good For Conversation Can’t Get Away Crucify Your Mind Jane S. Piddy To Whom It May Concern Like Janis Inner City Blues Street Boy Halfway Up The Stairs I Think Of You Rich Folks Hoax Climb Up On My Music Encores Sugar Man Establishment Blues Forget It Below is theContinueContinue reading “6th March 1998: Bellville Velodrome Cape Town”