'Finger's Stormy Opening Night Post by: Dave-O 11 September, 2010 - 9:37 AM

The Finger's opening night in Melbourne went off with the Brisbane band giving fans a two-hour romp through their 15-year history.

And according to Triple M's Jay Mueller who attended Powderfinger's first show of a two-night stand at Rod Laver Arena, the show wasn't without it's funny moments either when early in the set singer Bernard Fanning, a massive footy-head, had a crack at Melbourne's NRL team, the Melbourne Storm.

"It's alright that you're not at the football tonight," said Fanning.

"It's a big match and you really give a s**t," before the singer added with a smile "Well, you do have your own cheating rugby league team don't you?"

Jay said the singer's light-hearted comment was all forgiven when they launched into the crowd fave "My Happiness", which turned the tennis centre into Melbourne's largest karaoke bar.

"From the opening chords of "Love Your Way" through to a raw, intense version of "Like A Dog", culminating with a simply beautiful "These Days", Powderfinger delivered a show that the thousands who have bought tickets across Australia hoped to see."

Powderfinger play a second show Saturday night and return to Melbourne for one last show on October 29.

Setlist
Love Your Way
Lost and Running
Burn Your Name
Sunsets
Bless My Soul
Sail the Wildest Stretch
Thrillology
My Kind of Scene
Like A Dog
Stumblin'
Whatever Makes You Happy
(The Return Of) the Electric Horseman
My Happiness
Passenger

Capoicity
Pick You Up
(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind

These Days

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• Thommo says

  Haha Bernie, give it to those Storm cheats! Queenslander!

  Posted Saturday 11 September, 2010 4:38 PM
• Kevin Hawkins says

  Truly amazing gig.
  My review can be read at http://kevman.wordpress.com

  Posted Saturday 11 September, 2010 9:07 PM
• ORGANÄ°ZASYON says

  Powderfinger play a second show Saturday night and return to Melbourne for one last show on October 29.

  Posted Sunday 12 September, 2010 11:31 PM
• Patrick says

  The show was amazing, however I completely disagree with Dave-O on this one, the crack at Melbourne Storm was light-hearted and I think the audience took it as such. I don't think there was any awkwardness at all, the crowd reaction was just as light-hearted.

  Still, a truly amazing way to go out. Great band, great songs and great memories.

  http://www.intothenight.net.au

  Posted Monday 13 September, 2010 8:38 AM
• Farr says

  Give your selves an uppercut

  Eddie and i back from Carbine loving the finger and what was that at the end!!!

  Dissapointed.

  Farr

  Posted Saturday 30 October, 2010 12:13 AM
• Farr says

  more powder!!

  Posted Saturday 30 October, 2010 12:21 AM