Friday, September 26, 2014

The flawless Bryan Ferry!

Let me just start out by saying this is one of the most amazing concerts I have ever seen.  Hell, it may even have been THE best show I've ever seen.  It was just absolutely flawless all the way around. They came out swinging to "Re-Make/Re-Mode" from Roxy Music's first album.  They grabbed the crowd the second Bryan Ferry came on stage, and held the crowd captive for the rest of the show.  I can't stress enough just how flawless, perfect everything was.  His musicians were amazing.  The drummer was female, and just kicked ass.  I think she may have had her own Beyonce fan, because her hair seemed to blow in the wind.  The lead guitar player owned his Les Paul, and the sounds that came out of it were spectacular.  The saxophonist was incredible, and was a very integral part of the show. Bryan Ferry's voice was still top notch, and incredible sounding.  I think he has one of the most unique voices in the business.  He also played keyboards at times.  He had two great back-up dancers/singers that were just awesome too.  The lighting and costumes were great too, and definitely added to the show.  He obviously still cares a lot about the visuals.  In his talk he mentioned his first concert was Bill Haley.  I could see the influence.  It was almost like an old school rock n' roll show. The highlight for me was hearing the glam anthem "Virginia Plain" in person.  I am not ashamed to admit, I went a little crazy! He also performed an amazing cover of John Lennon's "Jealous Guy." My one complaint was that he didn't play "2HB"  but that's being self-indulgent.  I just don't know what else to say at this point, except it was an incredible show.  I find this show hard to write about, because it was just so amazing and special.  All I can think of to say at this point is, if you ever get the chance to see Bryan Ferry, run do not walk!

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