John Cale setlists 1988

New York 1988-03-20

Conducts the Falklands Suite. Orchestra, choir, pedal steel, accordion and trumpet. Live at St. Ann's Warehouse, New York, USA - March 20, 1988. In hindsight he had mixed emotions about the performance:

"It was nerve-racking. The orchestra was incredible, the choir was very weak, the choir let me down badly. I mean the whole piece just went... just sagged because there was no power in that choir and it got... There's two things that are supposed to be, like the struggle between the solo voice and the choir that are talking, and the orchestra, and when one part goes, then the whole thing goes. I mean, it had moments, there's still some very pretty moments in it but I think... There were two different performances, I switched some of the instrumental parts and I think I'm going to drop one of them, 'cause it's really strong with the four songs and three instrumental parts."

Setlist

1. There Was A Saviour
2. On A Wedding Anniversary
3. Interlude I
4. Lie Still, Sleep Becalmed
5. Interlude II
6. Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night