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Markus 12:07 pm UTC 12/15/07 |
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The Boss - MichaelMP 10:03 pm UTC 12/14/07 |
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So the reviews are very positive. Compared to the ones Meat received this year thatīs the complete opposite. So I ask for your honest opinion: What were the differences between the Meat Show (and his singing) and the Springsteen Concert you attended (and his singing)?
Markus.
> Saw Bruce Springsteen yesterday here in the Cologne Arena,
> Eurpes largest indoor venue (where Meat Loaf played in May
> too).
> After being disappointed and upset when attending his
> recent "whatever it was called singing just depressive
> songs"-tour, I had low expectations but wanted to go
> because of the SteinMeatconnection via E-street members
> Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan.
>
> And yes, I could complain about his few political
> statements (which are inappropiate at rock shows IMO cause
> the audience cheers anyhow, whatever is said), about his
> voice struggling at times (but being charismatic
> nevertheless - and yes, we have heard that before) or
> about being sceptic that the fiddle notes heard where
> those played on stage (have been too far back to be
> sure).
>
> But - what the hell - bottom line is it was great!
> Fine rock music performed with much more power than on the
> new album Magic (they did every song of it and much more
> in 140 minutes including the big ones and ending with
> Santa Claus Is Comming To Town)
> And I give him credit for telling the audience to calm
> down (Shhhhhh...) when the music got overpowered by the
> stupid clapping and screaming.
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> I was of corse sold out and the reviews are very positive.
> Nevertheless I doubt it was clever to book stadium shows
> in summer during the European football championship. A
> thing someone should have told Celine Dion, her presales
> for the same time are very bad so far.
>
> MM
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