Boy, this gig was awkward!
I had a feeling like I have traveled 30 something years ago in the past and something went horribly wrong - with all the kitsch stuff from the hosts, and (sadly, I have to say) the audience. Aside from the fact that it was getting late, late in the evening (pun intended
), they seemed to react only to a few songs from the past that were stuck in their heads. I was really set off by their beat skipping when they sang along with Joey, not to mention the awkward camera shots from the director, mainly focusing on a few people from the crowd.
Next come the technical issues (I know it happens, it's only RnR
), and the award 'ceremony'. Jesus Almighty, did Joey felt uncomfortable during those couple of minutes! Maybe it's a big thing for them, but I think the band should've been awarded post-show, that way they wouldn't have interrupted the flow of the gig; I think the band felt the same.
On the bright side, I really enjoyed hearing the new tracks from WtE live, they felt gigantic and proved to be a serious ass stomp. Maybe it's too early for them to catch on to audiences like this one, but it would be a shame for this album to go unnoticed around the world (not that the band hasn't picked up a few awards for it already
)
Last but not least, I didn't want to offend anyone from Chile/South America with this opinion on the gig, people only want to have fun, that's for sure. I just think people over there need to shift from the 80s gear they've been stuck in.
It's over, it's been done, you now have a fantastic band who's getting better over time