21/05/2013
Air Supply - Live in Concert (Barbados) ©Alwyn Kirk - http://www.fb.com/AlwynKirkPhotos
The Garfield Sobers Gymnasium was the place to be last Sunday to relive fond memories of love, and sad ones of longing and yearning through the music of hit making duo Air Supply.
For over an hour hundreds of fans rocked and swayed and sang along to hits like Power of Love, Just As I am, Every Woman, and Lost in Love.
From the opening bars of the first song Even the Nights until the last note of biggest hit All Out of Love, Air Supply and its fantastic four member band gave the audience its money's worth in performance. In a set laced with lead singer Russell Hitchcock and songwriter/guitarist/singer Graham Russell's characteristic wit, the largely Barbadian audience thoroughly enjoyed the music that sounded as fresh and lovely today as it did over 30 years ago when it became chart topppers.
Some members of the audience on the ground floor were so moved by the music that they leapt out of their seats and danced. Some others were only too overjoyed when Graham and Hitchock called them to the front of the stage for a more up-close and personal interaction.
One of the things that makes Air Supply's concerts so enjoyable is the duo's practice of walking amongst the audience while singing. This time was no different and scores of fans took the opportunity to get photos and hug the darling singers whose music was and remains the language of people in love.
The local acts definitely proved themselves a match for the awarding winning Air Supply. The youthful Nexcyx got the evening off to a wonderful start with their eclectic set which included a few 'old school' classics. They infused their originals with other hits from Michael Jackson and Prince, and surely won themselves an older demographic of fans....anybody would love a band who gives a fabulous live performance of 'Rock With You', 'Human Nature' and 'Purple Rain'! Also giving a dynamic performance was Miss Diva herself, Marissa Lindsey, who may have surprised many by telling them she has two albums and is working on a third. One of Barbados' best kept secrets is also the vocal coach of a set of young artistes like Livvi Franc and Vita Chambers, who are making waves in their own right. Exceptional vocalist Tamara Marshall also shared the stage and introduced some originals as well as giving another outstanding performance of one of her favourite songs, 'Imagine'.
Two questions on the minds of many leaving the venue that night was: who will Universal Entertainment feature next, and when?
Article by Andrea King
