Throughout the set, the lanky singer sticks to his 12-string guitar, except for 'On A Beach', when he switches to an electric. Referring to NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, whose marital problems, disclosure of cancer and failed Senate bid have made him the talk of the town, Ashcroft chips in: "I heard Giuliani's really cleaned this place up/But I can still find 1,000 ways to get messed up." The New Yorkers cheer. On 'New York', Ashcroft changes the lyrics for the local crowd. His set begins with 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' and includes 'I Get My Beat', 'You On My Mind (In My Sleep)', 'Money To Burn' and 'C'Mon People (We're Making It Now)', and he dedicates 'Lucky Man' to his wife Kate, who is sitting front and center, and his son Sonny. He performs seven complete songs and two snippets. Ashcroft's hush-hush gig in downtown Manhattan attracts both the attention and respect of a crowd notorious for being nonplussed. Later that night, the former Verve frontman hovers over a photographer, points to the bags under his eyes, and asks, "How many records do you think this will sell?" The hope is, lots. It's because he was up at an hour unheard of for a rock star.īy 8:30 a.m., Ashcroft had joined the legions of suits on Wall Street, where he spent the day shooting the video for 'Money To Burn'. The ex-Verve frontman plays his second solo set since the band split before a tiny, rapturous audience in New York.īy the time Richard Ashcroft steps in front of the industry-only crowd at Joe's Pub in New York City on Friday night (May 19), he's had a long day, even though it's only 7 p.m.
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