Bleeding Purist |
03-14-2010 04:30 AM |
"die-hard lunatic fans."
Yup, that would be correct.
Wow! You know..I gotta first say that my initial impression was that Jon was only doing it reluctantly. I wouldn't blame him if he just couldn't feel the product of what he probably regards as being the equal of those poems we'd write in Junior High off a steady diet of the 80's hair bands of the time.
Then there is the fact that when I have fairly set prejudice in loving the live arrangement as done in 1985 with Tico pounding in leading up the 2nd part of the first verse along with the full stop after "when to stop!" Yet again, I have yet to hear a live version of the studio arrangement. So I avoided being underwhelmed. I also couldn't help but notice Jon did well with finding some connection with the song, allowing himself to feel it. By the 2nd verse and onward he seemed to be catching stride.
I am convinced the run at O2 is going to be legendary. I ignore the audience here as much as I can since I regard these early performances as mere warm ups for a far more receptive and rabid audience overseas. I am not setting expectations for Giants... the U.S. is just a different game.
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