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« on: Jul 31st, 2006, 1:56pm » |
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Bands share a bill but not a philosophy
By Linda Laban, Globe Correspondent | July 31, 2006
MANSFIELD -- The '90s chart toppers Counting Crows and Goo Goo Dolls brought their summer co-headlining tour to the Tweeter Center Saturday night, providing an easy-listening rock heaven for the almost-packed amphitheater.
After 75-minute sets from each band, though, similarities proved to be accidental rather than artistic.
Both aired recently recorded cover songs: Goo Goo Dolls' rousing as-is reprisal of Supertramp's ``Give a Little Bit" fell during the band's encore; Counting Crows added a limp version of Joni Mitchell's ``Big Yellow Taxi" mid-set that saw singer Adam Duritz ignoring or forgetting verses. Each band has a career-reviving film soundtrack hit: Goo Goo Dolls' sweeping ballad ``Iris" (from ``City of Angels") was laid out in a heavier, lackluster version, while Counting Crows chose not to perform ``Accidentally in Love" (from ``Shrek 2").
Both bands also left linchpin hit songs out of their sets: There was no ``Name" from the Dolls, no ``Mr. Jones" from the Crows.
However, it was the differences between the bands that were more interesting. While the Goo Goo Dolls have their eighth album , ``Let Love In , " to promote, Counting Crows ' last studio set, ``Hard Candy," fell in 2002. A new album is slated for release in 2007; the working title is ``Saturday Night, Sunday Morning." But with no songs showing up on this tour, the jaunt seems either a labor of love or money.
Taking the closing spot, Counting Crows, formed in San Francisco, oozed late 1960s, socially conscious West Coast rock sensibility. Between songs, Duritz lectured on supporting social causes and, his cracked, supple voice in fine form, led the eight-man team through a strong, thoughtful set that included a brilliant, sprightly ``Miami."
Expanded to a quintet for this tour, Buffalo trio the Goo Goo Dolls, on the other hand, ran onstage -- guitars blazing out a rollicking rendition of new song ``Stay With You" -- the archetypal blue-collar rock band done good. But soon they were lost in bland, polished melodic rock and mediocre power pop.
While Counting Crows seemed to be searching for greatness beyond hit songs, the Goo Goo Dolls appeared stuck with maintaining their success.
© Copyright 2006 Globe Newspaper Company.
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/07/31/bands_share_ a_bill_but_not_a_philosophy/
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