Patrick Wolf has been touring North America (solo!!! what a guy) and I got to see him on Sunday when he came to my city. His first return here after like, 16 years!! Holy shit!! I was so hype!!! Shoutout to my buddy for fronting the cash for a ticket for me as a birthday gift, what a real one.
The performance was absolutely wonderful. Poor guy was struggling at times because, again, he was totally alone, but oh my goodness it was as magical as when I first saw him ages ago. By far the most impactful was when he was talking about his harp and how it was washed out to sea for a while; and if it died on the road wouldn’t that be a nice way to go? And he said he used to think that way for himself but not anymore. And with passion in his voice, “But not anymore. I want to live!”
I don’t think he’ll ever know the impact he’s had on me as an individual, and that’s okay. The experience that night was truly healing and I wish those two hours could replay forever in my mind but alas my ability to form memories is terrible and I am doomed to forget it all within a month. The rendition he did of Wind in the Wires was astounding, I need a fresh drop with that version stat.
My only regret is not being able to stay after to actually meet him in person, so I hope he returns again one day! He’s such a joy to experience live and having him glance my direction from stage and meet my eyes a few times (and smile!) was amazing.
Anyway. I got a lot of blurry pics, but here are some of the better ones under the cut. 12/10 performance, I truly enjoyed the anecdotes and humor between songs, please go see him if you ever get the chance.
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