Toads Place
Second Show
While the first show of the evening was slightly underwhelming and a little out of focus performance-wise, the second show of the evening finds the Crimson all present and correct. The on-point version of Discipline is worth the price of admission alone, sounding lithe and agile, generating an air of boldness and direction. As with the first show, The Howler remains a highlight here, with off-the-charts soloing that makes the hairs stand to attention as does a sprightly Neil And Jack And Me which almost sounds like a different song entirely from the version they played earlier in the evening. And let's hear it for the Crims who manage to tiptoe their way past the vast majority of the bear traps that lurk within Red’s knotty undergrowth waiting to snap up the player whose focus slips for just a second or two. Perhaps the most fiery performance of this second show is a blistering Neurotica that positively comes to life thanks to Belew’s hyper-animated vocal. Not bad going considering the band played for just under three hours this particular evening.
While the first show of the evening was slightly underwhelming and a little out of focus performance-wise, the second show of the evening finds the Crimson all present and correct. The on-point version of Discipline is worth the price of admission alone, sounding lithe and agile, generating an air of boldness and direction. As with the first show, The Howler remains a highlight here, with off-the-charts soloing that makes the hairs stand to attention as does a sprightly Neil And Jack And Me which almost sounds like a different song entirely from the version they played earlier in the evening. And let's hear it for the Crims who manage to tiptoe their way past the vast majority of the bear traps that lurk within Red’s knotty undergrowth waiting to snap up the player whose focus slips for just a second or two. Perhaps the most fiery performance of this second show is a blistering Neurotica that positively comes to life thanks to Belew’s hyper-animated vocal. Not bad going considering the band played for just under three hours this particular evening.
