Afterhours
Live Campo Boario(Ostuni) 15-7-2005

"There are so many of you, thank you, it's not often the case when we come to these parts, thank you guys! But to show you that I'm not a sycophant, the next piece gives an idea of our love towards you... ‘sui giovani d’oggi ci scattaro sù’... seriousness and irony of Manuel Agnelli when the concert has already been going on for an hour. The Afterhours did not keep us waiting long here in Ostuni... only a half-hour delay. A small stage... but with an exceptional backdrop (the city entirely colored white). It’s 11 PM... Manuel enters with a red shirt (just look at that... on the day of the youth left's festival)... the band sets up... they start with “La vedova bianca”, simple and melodious... the audience's hands clap in time throughout the piece. The single from the new album “ballata per la mia piccola iena”... growing enthusiasm.

“Il sangue di giuda” and “È la fine più importante”... we proceed always with the tracks from the latest album that fans know by heart. Delicate and enthralling “La sottile linea bianca”. Moving “Rapace” and follows “Ho tutto in testa ma non riesco a dirlo”. Polemic and straightforward “sui giovani d’oggi ci scatarro sù”. Manuel introduces a tough piece like: “Veleno”: we’re old geezers now, let's do a ballad! Agnelli's charm! Now the violinist Dario steps forward to the microphone and unexpectedly sings “Dea”... a nice version... but just an experiment, they later confided. Agnelli moves to the piano with “Ci sono molti modi”, fantastic! All the power of the vocal cords!

Pause for small problems with the snare drum... and we continue with “Carne fresca” and “Strategie” then say goodbye to the audience... but no one is fooled... they return almost immediately, and we resume with “Plastilina” which is very engaging. “Male di miele” could certainly not be missing. “Down on the street” is the moment for the, always inevitable, cover... it’s by the STOOGES. “Bye Bye Bombay” largely sung only by the audience. More greetings... and another return with the final three tracks, in a row: “L’estate”, “Pelle”, “Il compleanno di andrea”. Manuel & company applaud the audience... a sincere round of applause!