5/9/2023 0 Comments Up! by Al Stewart![]() “Artie (Garfunkel) was there, too,” he said. Looking back to his early days when he shared that London flat with Simon, Stewart said the music scene was a lot smaller then. If I don’t know what I’m going to play, the audience certainly doesn’t know. He said some bands play the same set every night, but “I don’t make a set list until five minutes before. The arrangements are slightly different with all the people I play with, so it’s an adventure. “There’s a bass player who has a habit of turning up without telling me. ![]() Stewart works with various guitar players and sometimes with an entire band. But I do a lot of historical songs, so if I start talking about the French Revolution, that’s probably what it’s about.” If I start talking about a Hungarian gymnast, it’s probably not real. “For the most part my audience knows when to take it seriously, and when not to. That in mind, Stewart said he often talks about his songs, but also likes to have fun with fans, so occasionally makes up “something completely erroneous,” so he doesn’t become predictable. ![]() 86, See More Collapseįor example, Stewart said he’d love to know what “Desolation Row” is about, “but Bob Dylan will never tell me.” Laughing, he said, “Bless him if he comes and tells me. ![]() ![]() Infinity Music Hall, 32 Front St., Hartford. ![]()
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