Agreed!
However...I will never for the life of me understand how the f**k someone in that organization decided that hiding his entire kit behind that stupid vine for the first part of the concert was remotely a good idea....
Bruce compares to Ronnie James in his final years....given his age and the challenging material...remarkable voice.
RJD seemed to have better instincts on when to "pull back" on the more challenging vocal parts. Bruce isn't 'there' yet.
The fact that these guys tape every gig makes this...
Not minor to this guy!
I'm a former musician and a stickler to detail....someone should advise Bruce NOT to bail out of the vocals on harmony parts to either exhort audience participation or drop an octave...Steve and Adrian can hit their notes, but do NOT have quality voices to be out there...
Former drummer here, so my focus is always on Nicko. The man is a machine that's for sure. Ive seen a ton of interviews where he discussed the importance of "pacing" himself esp given his age / arthritis, and he did seem more physically 'contained' with his strokes and fills.
If I'm not down...
I've been to a ton of shows at XL and that was the highest attendance. Parking staff said "sold out" as we entered and they directed us, but I saw almost 700 tix on StubHub Friday night. I always get there early, and there was little to no tailgating due to heat/threat of rain.
Also, while...
From all the video footage ive seen increasingly by the day, there's no backup vocals on any tune other than RTTH.
(Ex-musician here with ear for detail)
...Icarus, Midnight, Wicker ALL have simple low harmonies that Steve or Adrian should be able to nail live after all these years...
Bruce's voice is fine...for an almost 61 year old. The "problem" is most of their catalogue was written decades ago, by musicians in their 20s and 30s. Singing these tunes every 2-3 nights at their frenetic tour pace and nailing all the original notes is biologically impossible for a 61 year...
Having been a musician almost my entire life....I find that in a concert setting, having the THREE guitars is a recipe for mud, as guitar sound hogs all of the mid-range spectrum.
During dueling leads, the 3rd guitar has its own place in keeping the rhythm, but the problem lies when they're...
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