maxdriver

@tonyg wrote:

Welcome to the friendly forum, Maxdriver.

You posted a negative review, and were personally attacked for it. In the bizarro world, that makes you the offender, and anyone who sticks up for you “cheerleaders”.

Don’t try and make sense of it.

Tonyg – No problem and thanks! I enjoy the back and forth…especially when common sense and reason are on my side…like shooting fish in a barrel:-) cheers 🙂

SANDY wrote:
Wow…. I was front-row centre at the same show, and couldn’t disagree with you more.
It was the first time I’d seen her “live” too — travelled 7 hours to get there— and her show was worth every second of the drive.
Lucinda performed wonderfully, was ultra-cool and stopped the song because she thought the sound was muddy, she explained the interruption, by the way.
I can’t understand why you criticize her for deferring to the fabulous lead guitarist… that makes no sense to me whatsoever. and as far as her not facing the audience at the end of songs… what?? geesh……have you never seen a performer show this sign of appreciation to his/her band before?
And please don’t suggest that she not perform “live”…… it’s upsetting to us real fans.
The only constructive criticism I can offer you is to stop calling yourself a fan, until you “get it.”

Hey Sandy – Just expressing my opinion. Apparently because it’s contrary to yours it’s not legit. I’ve been going to shows for 30+ years and have seen many of the top acts (Springsteen 25+ times; Petty; The Who; Steve Earle; Emmy Lou; Pearl Jam; Hiatt….among many others….) Again, my post was mainly a response to a feeling of surprise to what I was witnessing on stage. As mentioned in my original post, I enjoyed the show…but it was not to the high level that I expected. Try a Google search for reviews of her live shows. While many are positive, it’s easy to find a number of media reviews that are frankly considerably more harsh (in regards to the points that I raised) than I was in my assessment. Regards

@SANDY wrote:

i, too, am no novice to live shows….. been to hundreds, including the folks you mentioned…… you certainly are entitled to your opinion but i find most arm-chair critics like yourself to be mean-spirited, despite your insistence that you are not…
Lucinda her her own style and I respect it… I didn’t pay to have her prattling on or “connecting” with the audience….in my opinion, she and her band gave a wonderful show….and i do know music….

Wow…reading comprehension anyone…. 😛

Saw Lucinda for the first time last night in Portsmouth. I have been a fan since her 1998 release of Car Wheels. I have since bought many other discs. I can’t tell you how excited I was about the opportunity to see her in a 900 seat hall so close to my home.

I enjoyed the show, but was also disappointed. I never got the sense that she was comfortable in front of the crowd. At one point she stopped a song (Copenhagen) in mid stream and said they were going to start from the beginning. She repeatedly had her back to the crowd towards the end of many songs and strummed acoustic guiter as the lead guitarist played solos. I can’t imagine another star of her magnitude regularly deferring to an unknown (although admittedly a very talented) guitarist. There was little interaction with the audience. I don’t recall her ever going from one song to another without a substantial break between songs. I got the feeling that I was watching a rehearsal. Each song was typically introduced only by the title….

She is a magnificent songwriter and singer. I think however that the studio is her comfort zone….

I don’t write this to be mean spirited….I would appreciate some constructive feedback…hopefully I won’t be edited/deleted by someone close to her

Maybe there will be a Bruce in the crowd?!:-)