Gary Puckett and the Union Gap @ Kedron Wavell

Last night I went to Kedron Wavell to see legendary American singer Gary Puckett and the Union Gap which was my 3rd time seeing Gary live. Dad took me to the bus stop, caught bus to the city, caught bus to Chermside and walk to Kedron Wavell. Went to the Kitchen, rang Dad, ordered my meal, bought Coke With No Sugar, had Portugese Chicken for dinner, drank Coke With No Sugar, use my mobile, Had Banana Split for desert and went up to the Blue Pacific Room. The show started at 7pm with footage of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap on the Ed Sullivan Show in the late 60's and then Gary Puckett and the Union Gap came on stage which for the next 1 hour and 40 minutes performed the hits from the 60's including Lady Willpower, Woman Woman, Over You and Young Girl as well covers of other songs which was on the early albums including Simon and Garfunkel's Keeping The Customer Satisfied, Manfred Mann's The Mighty Quinn, To Love Somebody (The Bee Gees) and Kentucky Woman(Neil Diamond) as well as an song called Home which an tribute to the American and Australian war veterans showing footage of the soldiers and Gary telling stories about his career as well as encounters with Maurice Gibb, Glen Campbell and Priscilla Presley. The show finished at about 8.40pm, saw an lady I know from work Brooke and Her husband Dave as well as an lady named Judy and her sister Laurie, bought an live CD and photo and Brooke and David took me home. It was FANTASTIC and BRILLIANT as well as very entertaining with Gary still sounding great at age 82 and still entertaining the crowds which was packed with getting them to sing along to the songs as well as telling stories with an great band backing him up. I hope he comes back again and if you have not seen him live please do yourselves an favour and SEE HIM which you will be impressed and amazed by an true legend of 60's music who is still going strong. Set List- Lady Willpower(1968) Keeping The Satisfied Over You(1968) Mighty Quinn To Love Somebody Don't Give In To Him(1969) By The Time I Get To Phoenix Kiss Me Goodbye Pleasure Of You This Girl Is A Woman Now(1969) The Wonder Of You Temptation Eyes Kentucky Woman Lady Madonna Home Woman Woman (1967) Young Girl (1968) Hold On I'm Comin/Soul Man/Knock On Wood/Can't Turn You Loose

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