Jonty |
11-26-2020 03:27 PM |
well i enjoyed it, just good to see the band together. Personally I cant sing or play an instrument so i just listen and watch to enjoy it. Is Jon still the performer from yesteryear, well no, cos he is older now and there is plenty of other stuff happening with Covid etc so even if he wanted to prance around the whole studio, it was clear they were all staying apart. He did actually move a bit from the mike rather than hold on tight the full show, a complaint from the start of the last tour. Was it perfect vocals? Again, no but that has been talked to death, he is older, the smoking etc, screaming the words in the old days all catch up eventually so it is what it is for me. I saw him at Wembley last year and it was great, he may not have been perfect singing but he had the crowd fully with him cos of how he was on stage and that is just fine for me.
The Phil X debate still rumbles on cos of Shanks playing. I like Phil. He always looks like he is having a blast which adds to the show cos of his energy and interaction. He is also cool off stage......yet he has his haters as he isnt Richie and doesn't play like him. Well I know that but Richie is Richie, no one will be like him so that isnt going to change. Im more concerned how the producer has suddenly appeared on stage and started playing a lot of lead guitar. And no, Phil was not having as much of a blast in this recording. Still he turns up and hasn't yet walked out of the band and Jon does interact with him a lot more than at the start.
I do like having Everett in there for vocals and percussion, sad Davy wasn't there but he is away doing a great thing for himself which is also very important so no complaints there.
The one man I just still love is Tico. No matter, hammering away those drums, it is no exaggeration that he is the heart of that band.....i loved the editing of him rocking out and then next scene munching on a sandwich :-) I'd want a steak and beer or fine wine after all that effort lol!
I'm glad we got something live from them and the new songs do sound good. I understand the thoughts on Shanks and the guitar work, fine, doesnt mean I do not want Phil playing more as lead guitarist though. I'd give it a 7 out of 10.
PS I also think we are seeing a changed Jon with the social media presence. Yes Covid has forced it on to him but I think Jesse helps a lot too, he is definitely interacting more on social media and i smore relaxed about it, maybe that is the change on Jon the perfectionist as well, getting older, more relaxed so just not putting as much into it.
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