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Detroit 7/25
Some quick thoughts on last night's show:
- - the crowd was great - packed, enthusiastic sell-out of knowledgeable
fans singing along to much of the show (including Quad, Subst. and ICE).
- - great radio support - wall-to-wall Who on one station before and after
the show
- - no surprises on setlist
- - lousy sound, at least where I sat (far right near back) and poor
sightlines (suspended speakers blocked most of the screen and back right
of stage). Sound was too quiet, and I couldn't hear much of Pete or Rog
for most of show (except acoustic and end of encore) due to muddy mix.
Perhaps this was just in my location.
- - Pete very animated - lot's of windmills, movement, arm-overhead poses.
- - Rog seemed a bit restrained. Perhaps because of (what seemed to me) a
small stage. Voice was sounding strained (as was Pete's) often.
- - IMHO the daylight of an open-air venue detracts from the theatricality
of the show. Because of this and the really lousy sound, I preferred
last November's Buffalo show, notwithstanding the more enthusiastic
performance here (from what I could see - not hear!). Although I must
admit that Subst., ICE and WAY (by which point the sound engineer seemed
to wake up and do something, because I could finally hear Pete) was
fantastic!
- - I'm hoping for better sightlines and sound at next tuesday's Toronto
show, to prove me wrong with my misgivings.
Andrew P.
"sadly ecstatic that their heroes are news" PT