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(Message started by: Shannon on Jul 18^th, 2006, 10:18am)

Title: Pennsylvania Post-Gazette review
Post by Shannon on Jul 18^th, 2006, 10:18am

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06199/706509-42.stm

Short Takes: From sensitive to Southern, outdoor rock brings weekend to boil
Tuesday, July 18, 2006

Counting Crows/Goo Goo Dolls

With a bill of Counting Crows and the Goo Goo Dolls -- two bands that wear their sensitivity on their sleeves -- you knew it was going to be a date night Saturday at the Post-Gazette Pavilion. But it went even a step beyond that during the Dolls' set when the band stopped in the middle of "Name" to allow a fan named Randy to propose to his girlfriend, Liz.

She said yes, to much cheering, and the Dolls were both touched and a little embarrassed by the gesture. "Guess we should finish the song now," said singer Johnny Rzeznik. "It's so romantic," joked bassist Robby Takac, "it's steaming up my glass eye."

But the Dolls asked for it when they went from being a Replacements knockoff to a band known for big romantic power anthems like "Iris," "Name" and "Black Balloons," for which they supplied the real thing. The Dolls played them all to perfection, while mixing it up with Takac's thrashier (and much more nasal) songs, which seem to come out of nowhere.

Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz actually praised our humidity as good for his voice and promised he was going to sing his you-know-what off. The dreadlocked frontman made good on it, commanding the stage like a heavyweight soul singer on songs like "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" and "Time and Time Again."

The standout was "Round Here," delivered after a long, impassioned speech about community activism. The slice of Americana from the first album no doubt means a lot to Crows fans, but for Duritz it clearly goes deeper than we can even imagine. He didn't just sing it -- he plunged into the poetry of it, poring over certain lines, like "it's only in my head," as if he were having a breakthrough with his therapist.

With emotion like that, there's no need for gimmicks.

-- Scott Mervis, Weekend Mag editor

Title: Re: Pennsylvania Post-Gazette review
Post by tkc1989 on Jul 18^th, 2006, 1:13pm

:Dfinally! a review praising both bands...and how awesome is it that the guys stopped in name for the guy to propose ;Dthats amazzing!

Title: Re: Pennsylvania Post-Gazette review
Post by Shannon on Jul 18^th, 2006, 1:28pm

I know!! I loved this review. It was a refreshing change.

Title: Re: Pennsylvania Post-Gazette review
Post by Goochick on Jul 18^th, 2006, 11:22pm

While I agree it is nice to see a positive review for a change, it would also be nice if the critic knew something about the band and their songs. I never knew the Goos were known for "big romantic power anthems". (It sounds as though they became Chicago). Name is not exactly a romantic power anthem and Black Balloon (no "s") is about the devastation of drug addiction, for God's sake. Nothing romantic about that.

Title: Re: Pennsylvania Post-Gazette review
Post by NeverFadeToGrey on Jul 19^th, 2006, 12:38pm

Black Balloon (no "s") is about the devastation of drug addiction, for God's sake. �Nothing romantic about that.[/quote]

thats what i always thought lol and it always ammused me that people said thats their prom song or whatever.

Title: Re: Pennsylvania Post-Gazette review
Post by Shannon on Jul 19^th, 2006, 12:50pm

I think alot of people relate or feel the musical composition of a song and don't pay attention to lyrics. I personally know several people like that who base liking a song on the music alone without ever really paying attention to the lyrics. The music alone in BB is quite beautiful. But I agree that the lyrics are dark and serious ... definitely not a prom song. But then again many people also don't understand the true meaning of BB either. I explained it to a friend who explained it to another friend and that person was completely shocked as to the meaning. I love how John can write such beautiful music but underneath the lyrics are quite dark and so deep.