“There comes a point in everyone’s lives where they must sit back and assess if everything is working the way it should be. We have come to a decision that the Getaway Plan will no longer continue to make music together.”
I was lucky enough to attend their show at Brisbane’s Hi-Fi Bar in June. It was one of the last run of East Coast dates.
Now, before going to the gig I had seen them once before at Big Day Out this year and had no idea they were splitting. I was one of the very brave, right at the front of the stage, my collarbone mashing against the iron barrier. It was halfway through the show when I noticed how separate they all seemed as a band. The singer Matthew Wright sang only to the audience and guitarists Clint Splattering and Dave Anderson didn’t interact at all. I remember thinking “They sounded more like a band at Big Day Out.”
It was obvious that all the energy they got was from us, the audience and not each other. The band was tight, professional and the 10 song set was pretty much perfect overall. They performed they’re encore song Where The City Meets The Sea with no signs of fatigue BUT they lacked bandmanship!
The Getaway plan ended the show by thanking fans for encouraging and supporting them during their final tour. To be honest, instead of a thank you I wanted an apology for not giving it their all on one of the last few shows they would play together.
