The Icehouse reunion is continuing with a performance at Sydney’s Stone Fest on Sunday.
Icehouse, Stone Music Festival, Photo By Ros O'Gorman
Iva Davies has been mentoring Melbourne singer songwriter Michael Paynter since reactivating the Icehouse brand to the point where Michael’s lead vocal on ‘Man of Colours’ is becoming a centrepiece of the show. The song has evolved live in the two years since this band went back on the road. Halfway through the song Michael hands back the vocals to Iva to conclude.
Original drummer Paul Wheeler is in the band and guitarist Paul Gildea takes on a maestro-like role.
Icehouse performed a stripped down set for the show to fit within the time allocated before headliner Billy Joel took to the stage.
The setlist was:
We Can Get Together (from Icehouse, 1980)
Crazy (from Man of Colours, 1987)
Hey Little Girl (from Primitive Man, 1982)
Electric Blue (from Man of Colours, 1987)
Man of Colours (with Michael Paynter) (from Man of Colours, 1987)
Don’t Believe Anymore (from Sidewalk, 1984)
Great Southern Land (from Primitive Man, 1982)
Cross The Border (from Measure For Measure, 1986)
Can’t Help Myself (from Icehouse, 1980)
Nothing Too Serious (from Man of Colours, 1987)
