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It's too bad that three acts along the lines of Nick Lowe, Mink DeVille and Elvis Costello had to play Music Hall. While it's usually a nice place for concerts, Tuesday's show suffered from a lack of intimacy and time. | It's too bad that three acts along the lines of Nick Lowe, Mink DeVille and Elvis Costello had to play Music Hall. While it's usually a nice place for concerts, Tuesday's show suffered from a lack of intimacy and time. | ||
All things considered, I would have to say that Nick Lowe and his band, Rockpile (featuring Dave Edmunds), fared best with an unrelenting rock 'n roll set that was way too short. Lowe stuck mainly to his more basic rockers like "So It Goes," "I Knew The Bride" and "Heart of the City." There were no great, ear-searing guitar solos or anything of the like — just a good, straight forward barrage of rock 'n' roll. Lowe and Edmunds work well together, musically and vocally. Suffice it to say that I was impressed. | All things considered, I would have to say that Nick Lowe and his band, Rockpile (featuring Dave Edmunds), fared best with an unrelenting rock 'n' roll set that was way too short. Lowe stuck mainly to his more basic rockers like "So It Goes," "I Knew The Bride" and "Heart of the City." There were no great, ear-searing guitar solos or anything of the like — just a good, straight forward barrage of rock 'n' roll. Lowe and Edmunds work well together, musically and vocally. Suffice it to say that I was impressed. | ||
Willy DeVille sounds more like Lou Reed all the time. Although when it comes to Mink DeVille I can take 'em or leave 'em, they did upstage Lou Reed's concert from the previous week. When they're rockin', they're not bad at all, but I think it was a poor choice to include some of their tedious Dylanesque tunes in the live show. It might work better when they headline, but when working with a limited time, they'd be better off sticking with things in the "Gunslinger" and "Cadillac Walk" vein. | Willy DeVille sounds more like Lou Reed all the time. Although when it comes to Mink DeVille I can take 'em or leave 'em, they did upstage Lou Reed's concert from the previous week. When they're rockin', they're not bad at all, but I think it was a poor choice to include some of their tedious Dylanesque tunes in the live show. It might work better when they headline, but when working with a limited time, they'd be better off sticking with things in the "Gunslinger" and "Cadillac Walk" vein. | ||
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