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So I saw Rufus Wainright again for my fourth time again last night. It was interesting and intimate. He's been performing in Europe mostly, largely, in support of his more operatic, and classical works.

Guelph is a small venue for him. It's a surprise he'd be here while he's current, and contemporary. It's not a surprise he would do that here as he's Canadian. Yet, anyone should know it's a dry run, where he can have the audience small yet intimate preparing himself to tour in support of work in music he no longer really does. So the cracks in his voice, which were far and few between, aren't to be unexpected and his playful nature made up for it.


A new song he played last night:
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pn-Z3999IE]
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Orlando Best Comment
That’s excellent! I have t listened to Rufus in years.
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@Orlando ever saw him live?
@SW-User no.... and believe me, I am so envious.
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@Orlando He is a beautiful performer, how do you know Rufus? I'm Canadian, in Ontario, so while he's mostly been touring Europe for years he keeps coming back to Canada. You know of his covering of Judy Garland?
I love his covers of Judy Garland. I’m in the US and unfortunately he doesn’t it make it this far south @SW-User
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@Orlando Then you aren't going to love I saw him perform for the second time around in Toronto in tribute to Judy. I cried. I'll share a link to that. He doesn't love America so I wouldn't be surprised he doesn't make it there often.
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I was also at this show [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-G8eTWnONA]
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where in the US?
@SW-User DAllas..... so no chance of seeing him here. lol
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@Orlando It's possible, Guelph is of 110,000 in population. I'm pretty sure he's open to taking on cultures
@SW-User I'd love to see it happen.
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@Orlando I've lucked out now four times, I am in southern ontario, somewhere Rufus does likely give back to us, as we are that close to where he grew up. Yet, it's been years since he toured NA and he's beginning one again, I was maybe virtue of pretour?
@SW-User I'm going to keep an eye out... maybe he'll make into somewhere close to my orbit
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@Orlando you like him that much?
he's on the list of people I would see.