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Bought the tickets on a whim because I liked some of the `60's hits.....Was really surprised at the strength of their set.............the early stuff sounded great.......the tunes from the new album were really strong. Band was very tight....Blunstone and Argent hadn`t lost a step.
Based on my viewing of videos of Zombies performances from the past few years I had high expectations for this show. Colin, Rod and the rest of the band did not let me down. Don't miss your chance to see the Zombies perform live.
I went because I saw Ron Argent with Ringo Star a few years ago (probably more than 10). The fact that they were reunited made me want to see them. The show was great. Colin can still sing (not true of every older artist!!) They played a few Argent hits too.
They played new and old hits - enjoyed all! Fantastic
We saw The Zombies on Friday night at Casinorama and we are still talking about how fantastic they were. Their voices are amazing and they are all extremely talented. Rod Argent's talent on the keyboards just blows you away and Colin Blunstone is such a fabulous singer! We also really liked that they told us what songs they were about to sing and told us stories about the song and the band. We saw them at Hippiefest in Toronto a few years ago and they stole the show there and we knew we had to see them again. We enjoyed every minute of their concert and would definitely go and see them again!!
I’ve had the good fortune of seeing many of the premiere groups of the sixties’ British Invasion perform live over the years, including The Rolling Stones, The Who, Eric Burdon & the Animals as well as influential solo artists such as Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney. However, one British Invasion band high on my “must see before I die” shortlist had long eluded me until now - The Zombies. The group, fronted by Rod Argent on keyboards, and Colin Blunstone on lead vocals may well have been the most underrated band to come out of the original British Invasion period. Bolstered by the song writing talents of Argent and bassist Chris White, The Zombies scored three hits in the US and Canada with She’s Not There, Tell Her No, and Time of the Season. The album that spawned the smash single Time of the Season, 1968’s Odessey and Oracle, was largely ignored in its time, and the group had already disbanded prior to the album’s release. It is now regarded as one of the best albums of its era. Rolling Stone magazine ranks it No 80 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and its No. 32 on New Music Express’ list. The members went their separate ways and had varying levels of success in their solo careers with Rod Argent scoring the greatest degree of commercial recognition with his band Argent. Though there were a couple of brief Zombies reunions in 1991 and 1997, it wasn’t until 2004 that Argent and Blunstone reclaimed the name and began touring again under The Zombies’ banner. The Zombies opened the night (07/17/09) with “I Love You,” a single written in 1965 by Zombie bass player Chris White that - in keeping with the group’s legacy of performing and writing hit songs which were largely ignored during their original release - was a North American cover hit 3 years later for a group called People. The sell out audience gave the band a rousing reception, leaving little question in Winnipeg’s mind who ought to have had the hit version. The song was made to order for Blunstone’s breathy vocal style and its quirky minor key feel fit in perfectly with the Zombies’ song canon. The band immediately set a pattern of presenting hits like the Argent penned 1964 smash Tell Her No which they followed with newer original material such as Argent’s I’m Mystified and I Do Believe, topped with a sprinkling of solid r&b covers such as Ray Charles’ classic Sticks and Stones. To set the record straight, The Zombies are not simply an oldies act, reliving past glories by churning out tired versions of their old hits. One need only watch and listen to Argent madly attacking each solo with seeming life or death urgency, or hear Blunstone nail the high notes in the bridge of Tell Her No, to realize that you were standing in the presence of some serious musicianship. Nor were there any slouches in their formidable backup group, consisting of session guitarist Keith Airey, ex-Argent/Kinks bassist Jim Rodford and his son Steve on drums. All songs featured tight arrangements, meticulously crafted harmonies and skilled musicianship. One of the highlights of the show was a mini presentation of songs from their acclaimed album Odessey and Oracle album. Tracks performed included: Rose for Emily, Care of Cell 44, Beechwood Park, This Will Be Our Year, I Want Her She Wants Me (featuring Rod Argent on vocals), and the magnificent Time of the Season. The band also performed a couple of songs from Argent’s successful solo career including the 1972 top 5 crowd pleaser Hold Your Head Up from Argent’s All Together Now album (complete with extended keyboard solo), that had the audience on their feet. They wrapped the night with their 1964 Canadian/US Top 2 smash She’s Not There and encored with the Argent rock anthem God Gave Rock and Roll to You. The Zombies proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that they have plenty of life left in them yet.
