Postby BARON CORNY DOG » 24 Aug 2019, 16:07
Looks like about the same setlist as last night (to be honest, I don't recognize at least a third of the songs by name). I am not steeped in solo Ferry and only willingly gave it a go in anticipation of this show.
I enjoyed the show very much and it was more interesting than anything I've seen in recent years. And I think I left more interested in Ferry and more curious about his solo records than before. But I can't say that I was ever really knocked out. And it may be because he is 70 whatever, or it may be that it simply isn't what he does. After all, we were all notified in advance that the venue would not be operating at full A/C capacity at the request of the performer to vouchsafe an optimal vocal performance, and his voice isn't what it was, but no one expects that. It seemed, apart from a few sort of tough Roxy jams, that we were on a surreal Eurotrash cruise ship, led by a particularly suave entertainment director and an uncommonly accomplished band. It was similar to my experience seeing Wilco in Dallas a few years back where the performance was totally bloodless, and it seemed like Jeff Tweedy was flying a big spaceship. Not as off-putting for Bryan Ferry, but weirdly disconcerting all the same. The best bits were where you could hear his keyboard playing or, though the last thing I went to see, when he got out his harmonica. Those imperfections mixed in with all the sharpshooters were great. The mirror balls were also exceptional.
take5_d_shorterer wrote:If John Bonham simply didn't listen to enough Tommy Johnson or Blind Willie Mctell, that's his doing.
