........MSO = Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
This is just my wishful thinking....
For all the aussies that remember Classic Jack.....I reckon BJ would go off like a rocket with a full orchestra backing them.
Been reading all the fantastic reviews on here [and going greener by the minute ] and thinking 'how long will it be til they come back here?'. Was listening to 'Classic Jack' the other night and thought 'I'd love to see BJ here doing that'. For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, John Farnham [aussie icon] played gigs with the MSO and it was, in a word, AWESOME!! No matter how good he is live [and he is brilliant], it was quadrupled by having the orchestra with him and the band.
There'd be no need to lug a mammoth stage with them [ if they get any bigger they are going to need their own area codes] because they'd only need themselves and the MSO [or the orchestra from each city here]
I'm sure the tickets would cost a bit...but I spent $600 on 4 Springsteen tickets and flew from Adeliade to Brisbane to see the gig....I'd be more than willing to pay that or more to see BJ do something like this.
So, I got to thinking further about what they could play with an orchestra [see below]...I know, I know...it's a big set list and yeah...there's B sides and demos there...just reckon these would sound awesome fully backed...and DB would be in his element!!!...and it would be a great Live CD/DVD to have.

Intro...Sopranos
Lay Your Hands on Me [exactly like the album] ***Christo.....think massive drum introing "Your the Voice"...think the same thing with this - I can picture Tico going 'crazy' LOL***
One Wild Night
It's My Life
Postcards from the Wasteland
Edge of A Broken Heart
Say It isn't so
Bad Name
Everyday
Does Anybody really fall in love anymore [okay...so this is not likely...just love the song]
Bad Medicine
Stay
Blood on Blood
Wanted
Let's Make it Baby [wishful thinking...but....with an orchestra..phwooaarr]
The Distance
ITA
Dry County
Born to be my baby
THPITS/Silent Night
These Days
Misunderstood
Hook me Up
Neurotica
Always
KTF
My Sharona [with JBJ and RS switching vocals....RS could have a field day with the guitar solo in this]
Just Older
Living in Sin
I should have known better/Please, please me [if they are going to do Beatles covers...these are hard to beat]

The Next 100 Years
Bounce
I'll be there for you [with choir]

Captain Crash
NSG
LOAP

S.