It has been years since a Corr has sang in Atlanta (to the best of my knowledge, The Corrs opened for Celine Dion at Chastain Park Amphitheatre back in '96 or so, but that would have been the last time), so when I found out that Sharon, the oldest of the Corr sisters, would be making a stop here on her worldwide tour to promote her 2nd solo album, Same Sun, I knew I had to drop by the Variety Playhouse to take in the show.
While turnout was less than stellar (I estimate between 150-200 folks were in attendance), Sharon and her band did not disappoint. They played many songs from her new album (to be released in the US within the next couple weeks, but like any true fan, I ordered mine some time ago from amazon.co.uk), a few covers (Dreams - of course -), a couple of songs she penned for The Corrs (So Young and Radio), a brand new song she had just written the day of the show (Take our Time), and a few Irish folk jammers. It was wonderful, especially for a guy who's been a fan of The Corrs for nearly 10 years but had pretty much given up hope of ever seeing them live, since they have been on hiatus for years while the sisters expanded their broods. This at least afforded me the opportunity to see "a Corr", which is better than "no Corr".
I asked Sharon after the show if they might all be getting back together once Andrea stops having kids (her 2nd was born just recently), but her response was the typical, "I truly and honestly don't know." I could have predicted that. I should have asked if she ever wrote any songs that she felt were more suited for the band more so than her solo album, so she put them aside for the time when they are back together and recording again (of course, I thought of the question on the drive home).
My wife and I got our picture taken with Sharon, and I got her autograph on the setlist from the sound booth. I also have a recording of the show....
