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I've been a fan since the beginning. This was an amazing reminder of my younger days, but I loved the new material too! They are still hammering out the songs, with wonderful harmonies and great lyrics. I'd forgotten how much I love seeing bands in Massey Hall, how wonderfully intimate and the ability of the band to actually have a connection with the audience.
What a great concert! The sound was superb, the new songs upbeat and funky and the old classics given a new lease of life. I loved the stage set up, it really added to the ambience with the lighting and figures :)
Last night Crowded House returned to their home away from home and put on another spectacular performance. Massey Hall was alive with great sound, great fans and of course great music. This is truly a band that should do away with an opening act and perform an extended set whenever they come to Toronto. Two hours is not enough time to run through their exceptional catalogue and they flirted with getting a fine for running past curfew. The new songs came off well and the classics were, as always, better than you could ever hear on your home stereo. You could see from the looks on the band's faces and from their energy that they were enjoying it as much as the crowd.
When I scanned the magnificent venue known as Massey Hall, I was shocked to observe that it was not a crowded house. It's really too bad because Crowded House rocked the house! Although the concert began somewhat underwhelming, about 30 minutes in, they displayed their awesome talents as a solid rock band. The standard hits were nothing short of excellent. But it was the amazing hard rock songs that wowed the audience. Crowded House is actually known for their ear pleasing ballads. Who knew that they had this harder edge to their music? Keep on rockin' the house!
Well done boys. Funny and very entertaining. You didn't need to be a Crowded House fan to enjoy that show. Off to buy the new album!
Neil Finn is very funny. I guess I remembered that from Much Music appearances in the past. I didn't realize he was such a great guitar player! It was interesting to hear Nick Seymour's comments on Canadian current events (G 20 exclusion zones). My only disappointment was they didn't sing "Chocolate Cake." Perhaps they don't like to do it without Paul Hester? I'd certainly see them again. Opening act Lawrence Arabia was a good fit for Crowded House. I enjoyed his set and will buy his CD.
Had never seen them before, and a big fan of their greatest hits cd, but not really that familiar with the rest of their stuff, but his voice and camaradarie win over any doubters. Plus a long show to boot. Highly recommended. Plug: Opening Act , Lawrence Arabia, pleasant surprise.
The night had moments of brilliance which flashed back the years to the early nineties. But it seemed that poor song choice (it was hard to get excited about songs from a unreleased CD) or postioning would bring a halt to the building emotion in the Hall. I felt sorry for the 50 somethings in the front few rows whose view was blocked for the whole concert. A little sorry but not that much. Strangely the people that stood at the stage edge took away from the atmosphere as they just stood there (just because they could) not creating any excitement in the almost filled house. One last thing, who created this 11pm curfew? Maybe fitting for a Lady Gaga concert on a weeknight. But for 2,000 middle aged fans? I saw the band in a smaller venue about a year or so ago. That concert was great this one just good.
Wow, CH was great at Roy Thompson Hall. Excellent musicians with excellent sound. But beware if you sit near the front. The group tell people to come up front and stand at the stage if they want. Enough people come up and stand that nobody in the fist few rows can see over them without standing themselves - which of course ruins it for the people behind them too. I am very tall so when i stand i block the view of many people - so i had to chose between sittting and not seeing the band or standing and blocking it for all the people behind me. So much for my second row seats. ... very dissapointing
Crowded House really delivered...and then some! Finn never sounded better.
