The Memphis Tour
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Official video: "On A Dusty Road" preview |
The Memphis Tour is a live
Background
In 2007, Sebastian recorded a
The Tour
The Memphis Tour was held during February and March 2008. The tour began on 26 February with two concerts at The Bridge Hotel, Sydney, followed by sixteen further concerts in mainly theatre venues around Australia.[6][7] After the first concert of the tour, Sebastian spoke to Stuart Bocking from radio station 2UE about what it felt like to be on stage with the MGs, "There were so many moments when I just had to take a step back and think 'This is unbelievable'. Like the history that is behind me, and I'm singing these songs. You know they start playing Dock Of The Bay, and the guys that played it are on the stage. You know the guy who wrote the song with Otis Redding is playing guitar. The same with Midnight Hour and Knock on Wood. All these songs that I keep starting. These guys played on the original and wrote the songs and were the sound that created them." During the interview, Sebastian said he had just received a message from Dunn saying, "Thank you for inviting me on this tour. I'm having the time of my life and it's an honour to play with you."[8]
On his return to the US, Cropper spoke to online Memphis radio station AllMemphisMusic about the tour, "There was a little apprehension about us going down to play behind him because the people who were fans were there to see Guy. Well they were there to see some of the old Memphis guys as well. And that comradre with everybody, and hearing him singing our music, which was born and raised and produced and recorded in Memphis Tennessee. It was just something I, it's hard to explain the excitement coming from being on stage and that excitement coming out of the audience. It just filled our hearts. Because they really liked us, and they really liked that good old Memphis music, and here's one of the biggest Idols singing that music. It's just pretty much an overwhelming experience that we will probably never ever get over. I hope some way we can do it again."[9]
Sebastian was nominated for a
Track listing
DVD and CD
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gimme Some Lovin'" | Lewis Steinberg | 5:05 |
10. | "I Feel a Fire" | Guy Sebastian | 5:54 |
11. | "Take Me to the River" | Mabon Hodges, Al Green | 4:38 |
12. | "Respect Yourself" | Luther Ingram, Mack Rice | 4:54 |
13. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" | Steve Cropper, Otis Redding | 4:25 |
14. | "Knock on Wood" | Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd | 4:34 |
15. | "Shake a Tail Feather" | Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, Andre Williams | 2:54 |
DVD extras
"On a Dusty Road" documentary
Personnel
DVD and CD
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"On a Dusty Road" documentary
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Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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ARIA Music DVD Chart | 12[12] |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 7,500^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "The Memphis Tour (Live) by Guy Sebastian". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b Guy's New DVD 'The Memphis Tour' Out Saturday. Guy Sebastian official website. 29 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
- ^ Booker T. and the MGs. History of Rock. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.
- ^ Steve Cropper. Stax Records. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.
- ^ Band's on a mission for Guy . The Daily Telegraph. 21 February 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.
- ^ Sams, Christine(3 March 2008). Sebastian fills some big shoes. Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
- ^ Guy's On Fire: More Memphis Tour Dates. Guy Sebastian official website. 25 January 2008. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
- ^ Stuart Bocking 2UE interviews Guy Sebastian about Steve Cropper. YouTube. Retrieved 23 January 2015
- ^ Steve Cropper talks about touring with Guy Sebastian. Myspace Videos. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
- ^ 2008 Helpman Award Nominations. Helpman Awards. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
- ^ The Memphis Tour liner notes. Sony Music Entertainment, 2008
- ^ The ARIA Report: Week commencing 26 May 2008.Pandora Archive. Retrieved 17 January 2012
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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