The Palladium is obviously a quite prestigious venue for the Bunnymen to play to their loyal fanbase. Trouble is, after this performance i am not sue I will go and see them again.
The support act was an American troubadour. Very decent voice, but the songs were just a bit dull. Lacked impact.
Then on come Echo & the Bunnymen. They have a terrific back catalogue of songs to play. And with one exception, they sounded great. The exception unfortunately was lead singer Ian McCulloch. Will Sargeant on bass guitar sounds perfect, but is now a very portly gentleman indeed. Ian on the other hand looks amazingly good for his age, given he is nearing 60. From a distance and with the aid of his trademark dark glasses he could pass for nearer 30.
But sadly he sounded really rough. Not being able to reach the higher notes is fine. But it was the lower ones that beat him. Throughout he sang horribly flat. Sorry, but it may be time for the band to hire a new lead. Funnily enough that support guy had the voice but no songs. A match?
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