Swish
05-14-2005, 12:30 PM
in Lancaster, PA last night, and what a good show! The opening band, The Blue Van, from Denmark, did a high-energy set that rocked pretty hard. They're a quartet with guitar, drums, bass and keyboards, with the front-man being the singer/guitarist, and I have to say he has good stage presence and a good voice. The bassist was a real nut job, jumping around like a madman.
Echo and the Bunnymen did some stellar stuff back in the 80s, although I can't say I know a lot about their more recent music. They played at least 17 songs as I recall, including the two encores, and the only one I didn't like was "Bring on the Dancing Horses". It's a fine song, they just did all kinds of crap to it, like adding a digital delay to Ian's vocals, and ruined it for me. Highlights for me were The Killing Moon, Rescue, and Seven Seas, three of my faves from them, so no surprise there. Ian was in fine voice,among the best in the business in my opinion, although I wish he'd quit those f<a>ucking cigarettes. He probably smoked 5 or 6 during the performance, and it's a damn shame. Did you get the idea that I hate those things?
Anyway, Will Sargeant was just awesome with his lead guitar. This guy undoubtedly influenced many others, including Edge from U2. If you listen to both, you'll know what I'm talking about. Anyway, it was a fun show by a quality band. Even if you're not a big fan, I would highly recommend seeing them if they're near your town.
Swish
Echo and the Bunnymen did some stellar stuff back in the 80s, although I can't say I know a lot about their more recent music. They played at least 17 songs as I recall, including the two encores, and the only one I didn't like was "Bring on the Dancing Horses". It's a fine song, they just did all kinds of crap to it, like adding a digital delay to Ian's vocals, and ruined it for me. Highlights for me were The Killing Moon, Rescue, and Seven Seas, three of my faves from them, so no surprise there. Ian was in fine voice,among the best in the business in my opinion, although I wish he'd quit those f<a>ucking cigarettes. He probably smoked 5 or 6 during the performance, and it's a damn shame. Did you get the idea that I hate those things?
Anyway, Will Sargeant was just awesome with his lead guitar. This guy undoubtedly influenced many others, including Edge from U2. If you listen to both, you'll know what I'm talking about. Anyway, it was a fun show by a quality band. Even if you're not a big fan, I would highly recommend seeing them if they're near your town.
Swish