Belmont 16 Footers Club
Sunday August 24, 2014 :
In country music, Beccy Cole is big. She is renowned for holding court on stage in an action packed 90 minutes of laughter and music. As an artist you have to respect her shunning Nashville very early in her career even though managers showed an obvious fancy for “tits and teeth”. Cole has made her living on the road for the past 20 years, starting in ’91 with close friend and talented singer songwriter Kasey Chambers when Cole joined the Dead Ringer Band and cut her teeth on the Australian music circuit. In 1993 Cole won the prestigious Starmaker award in Tamworth and has also been to the podium eight times to receive golden guitars.
On stage Cole can be humorous and serious all in the one sentence. Self-described as an idiot, Cole has both her fans and her critics. Love her or hate her everyone should have an opportunity to see her live. At 41 Cole remains sensual on stage. On Sunday night Cole took the stage with a group of serious musicians. Lead by ex-husband and fiddle player Mick Albeck, bass player Sean Rudd and current partner Libby O’Donovan, Cole was as relaxed as ever.
Opening the show with the Pointer Sisters classic ‘I’m So Excited’, Cole played for the audience, “you picked them so we are going to sing them”, she commented. “I am going to play your selection from facebook people”. Starting with ‘Do We Still Get To Use The Lifeboats First’, emphasising lyrics based on the issue of women not needing men. The lyrics were as funny as ever you have to appreciate good comedy. ‘The Waitress’ echoed words that openly described how hard the music business is to get into and more importantly stay in. ‘Sorry I Asked’ hits onto society’s reluctance to talk to people and rightfully so when you hear the lyrics. Libby O’Donovan was fantastic as a support and supporting Beccy whilst on stage there is obvious chemistry there. ‘Poster Girl’ arguably is one of the best penned songs by a female country artist in the past ten years.
The audience was engaged during Cole’s performance and she kept them entertained. Yes she can be a little rude and crude but you know what? She is also very unique, entertaining and you simply want to buy that.
Reviewer and Photographer: David Jackson
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