A few nights ago Liz and I saw Crowded House at the Beacon, up on 72nd and Broadway. I’ve been a huge Crowded House fan since I was in high school, so I was especially psyched to see them.
And they didn’t disappoint. They played a full 2-hour set, complete with 2 encores, and played most all of their hits, including Something So Strong, and Don’t Dream it’s Over, which was one of the best numbers of the night. What I didn’t realize was just how great they are as musicians. Neil Finn, the wA few nights ago Liz and I saw Crowded House at the Beacon, up on 72nd and Broadway. I’ve been a huge Crowded House fan since I was in high school, so I was especially psyched to see them.
And they didn’t disappoint. They played a full 2-hour set, complete with 2 encores, and played most all of their hits, including Something So Strong, and Don’t Dream it’s Over, which was one of the best numbers of the night. What I didn’t realize was just how great they are as musicians. Neil Finn, the writer and lead singer, as well as the back-up guitarist, and Neil Finn’s son, Liam (on acoustic guitar), all play multiple instruments, and are great at all of them. And Neil Finn’s voice was great. He sounded as powerful and clear as on the records in the 80s.
They also had a great visual set, with a mock-up of their latest album cover literally 20-feet high starting from the stage, with these great mood lightings that altered throughout the show.
After almost 20 years waiting to see them, they did not disappoint.
They only downside was that even the tickets called for an 8 pm start, Crowded House didn’t go on until 9:45 pm. Liam Finn opened for about 30 minutes, then Peter Yorn played for about 45 minutes, and then Crowded House. So it was a long night, and a rough trip home, as the subways aren’t exactly running every 5 minutes that time of night.
So the concert itself was really good, but the night at large was a bit of a mixed bag.
