What me and my wife couldn’t understand was the audience. The applause was more than generous, but everybody stayed in their seats, just to go wild when Just One Victory was played. I mean I could hardly sit still when tunes like Love Science came around (boy does that song swing!). Maybe it was the problem discussed earlier... most people just stuck to Todd’s 70’s stuff and never listened to what he’s done after that.
This live performance was certainly worth our while. Most stuff sounds way better live than on the CD. You really get the “kick” from some of the harder songs on Liars when it’s played live. I agree that the acoustics of the RFH did fail us a little, but the wall of sounds was intentional, and obviously misunderstood by part of the audience. I like the smoother stuff in the second part even better (more my style), with Feel It as an absolute high because it’s one of my favorites. Beloved Infidel semi-acoustic was also a rare treat.
This was the third concert I’ve seen in 10 years, and the second in two (we went to Chicago in our honeymoon in 2002), and I must say Todd was exceptionally well voiced this time around. Of course he made a few slips here and there, but I dare any vocalist to try Todd’s lyrics.
All in all well worth the trip to London.
Michiel van Otegem
The Netherlands
