About
John Cleave is a singer for hire in Brisbane, QLD.
John Cleave plays it as a soloist, or brings a second singer in and makes it a duo, which adds Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and that end of the songbook. The bulk of the material sits in the 70s and 90s, with plenty from the 50s and 60s too: Brown Eyed Girl, Folsom Prison Blues, Free Fallin', Heartache Tonight, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Come Monday, Another Saturday Night, and a decent run of Neil Diamond. Elvis, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and The Eagles all get a look in. He works around Brisbane and needs one power point and a rainproof spot to set up. Public liability insurance is in place.
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The show
Songs you already know, weighted toward the 70s and 90s but reaching back to the 50s and forward past the 90s. The Eagles, Tom Petty, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jimmy Buffett all get a run, along with Brown Eyed Girl, Folsom Prison Blues, Free Fallin', Heartache Tonight, Crazy Little Thing Called Love and a decent stretch of Neil Diamond. Book John Cleave on his own and it's guitar and vocals. Add the second singer and the duo opens up Fleetwood Mac, Tina Turner and that end of the songbook, which changes the night more than you'd think for one extra voice.
On the day
One power point, and a playing area that's undercover and genuinely rainproof. Those two things and he's set. The rainproof part is worth taking literally: a partial awning or an open-sided marquee in the wrong wind still gets the gear wet, so pick the spot with that in mind. If the plan is outdoors, have a wet weather position ready as well.
Insurance and paperwork
Public liability insured
Song list
64 songs
Another Saturday Night – Cat Stevens
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Cherry Cherry – Neil Diamond
Come Monday – Jimmy Buffett
Cracklin Rosie – Neil Diamond
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley
Don’t Play your Rock & Roll To Me – Smokey
Dream Lover - Bobby Darin
Drivin’ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbitt
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Forever In Blue Jeans – Neil Diamond
Free Fallin – Tom Petty
The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - Rod Stewart
Heartache Tonight – The Eagles
Hello Mary Lou - Ricky Nelson
The Horses – Daryl Braithwaite
How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
I Just Want To Dance With You - George Strait
I Love A Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbitt
I Want To Make It With You - Bread
If You Leave Me Can I Come Too – Mental As Anything
