cpl5938 wrote:
Last Night @ MSG...
….. There are things you can control and those you can't. BF voice as has been written often is not something one can control and thus it is what it is, but certainly no fault. Fonzi et al smoothed things out.
What they(BF) can control is where you play, what you play and who plays.
WHERE YOU PLAY: The 50% crowd in a venue built for hockey.. why not the Theater at MSG where they played 20 years ago instead of trying to fill the big barn? WHAT YOU PLAY..as stated before , NOTHING from Stranded and 1 from Country Life? For me it was a bit hard to listen to main thing, more than this, Love Drug, Dance away, Jealous Guy etc.
WHO PLAYS.. TGPT was strong as always, he does not need the tug standing next to him. At times, 4 people on keys(band leader, Chole Smith on keys, Jorja on keys, and BF on Keys. Really?? Perhaps 1 less on keys and Lucy Wilkens or another on strings?
All in all, a enjoyable night, and look forward to seeing them 1 more time in a few days. But was hoping for a classic bookend to this incredible influence on my life.
Hipsters,
CpI5938 makes great points.
W2 was at MSG Theatre in 2001 and the venue suited them perfectly.
Playing these cavernous venues will doubtless lead to restless crowds. Dumped tickets will encourage the curious or ‘not doing anything else tonight’ punter. The music won’t be for them and they’ll just talk and shuffle thru’ the whole thing.
The last time W2 was at the O2 it was to see Bob Dylan. It was the most annoying gig of his life. Folk were constantly standing up, walking around and going to the bar.
Why Roxy have elected to play these soulless venues is perplexing to say the least.
That said, ‘The Where’ and ‘Who’ are now fixed. Let’s hope we get more deep cuts in the London set.
Salutations a tous,
Windswept.