True2Life wrote:
Never say never but I would have thought the commercial incentives for continuing to revive Roxy as a touring entity must be waning by now, especially as Bryan has been so active in touring and playing this same material in recent years. Had RM9 emerged in the last decade and been a success things might have been different.
Hedonistic Hipsters,
'True2Life' sums it up nicely.
Windswept has not been unhappy with the evolution of things:
RM 2001 (Madison Square) - Fabulous, the absolute best fandango.
RM 2003 (Radio City) - Good but same set list. Didn't sell out. Band
looked slightly bored.
RM 2012 (Sydney) - Great set list. As always note perfect but the vibe. Oh dear.
By contrast, our hero's solo career has never put a foot wrong.
Some time ago, W2 thinks that BF alluded to the fact that of course, he could fill bigger locations with Roxy but revenue aside, these aren't the venues he prefers.
Today, its also probably fair to say that his style is better showcased in medium sized concert halls. Certainly they are the type of venues W2 prefers to see him in anyway.
RM9 may have altered the course of things but by all accounts it didn't get out of the blocks. Would it have been a better project than Olympia or Avonmore ? W2 thinks not but qui sait ?
a bientôt,
Windswept.