The evening started out great, with us snagging a parking space on Grand Blvd, about 2 blocks from the venue. They had benches in front of the residence where we parked, so we sat down, watched the scene and ate our dinner. Total parking fee, about $1. Win!
We walked over to Staples and were in our seats before our opening act, Allen Stone, came on.
He was featured on an episode of Live from Daryl's House, but both my Husband and I were less then impressed with his performance. The fact that there was no audience to speak of, was part of it. Oh well, he was on about 20 or so minutes and then the reset happened.
It was about 7:15P, we had Tears for Fears, who opened with Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Absolutely kick butt way to start a concert.
We then went on to about 8 or so songs that we did not know, including a cover of someone we also did not know...though I heard Change in there somewhere and I actually KNEW that one. Otherwise, oh well. Wait, looking at the setlist, I see Sowing the seeds of love and I know that one, too. Woot, 2 songs in the middle that I knew.
The close and encore were both their other big hits, Head over Heels and Shout. A wonderful way to end the show.
Sorry that I didn't know more
Setlist
Everybody Wants to Rule the World
(with intro - Lorde version)
Secret World
(with snippet of Let 'Em In by Wings)
Sowing the Seeds of Love
Advice for the Young at Heart
The Working Hour
(First time since 2014)
Change
Mad World
Memories Fade
Creep
(Radiohead cover)
Pale Shelter
Break It Down Again
Head Over Heels / Broken
Encore
Shout
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A large change of set occurred between the two supergroups and I bailed out and left my Husband to watch them take down 4 lighting towers.
Next up, Hall & Oates.
They definitely had an entirely different setlist, then when I saw them at the Hollywood Bowl, a few years ago. Daryl Hall was in excellent voice and totally dominated the concert (as is his way). John Oates also sounded great, for whatever Daryl gave him to do. Not enough, IMHO.
Here is the setlist.
Family Man
(Mike Oldfield cover)
Maneater
Out of Touch
Say It Isn't So
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (The Righteous Brothers cover) (John Oates takes the lead)
One on One
She's Gone
Sara Smile
Is It a Star (John Oates takes the lead)
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Encore:
Rich Girl
Kiss on My List
Private Eyes
You Make My Dreams
They had a new guitarist working with them named, Shane Theriot, and he definitely channeled the late, great guitarist, T-Bone Wolk. I liked his work on the guitar solos and even to the cowboy hat he wore.
As is usual, I love all of the supporting band (drummer this evening was Brian Dunne). Charlie DeChant (as usual) killed, especially on his 10 minute solo on No Can Do. Eliot Lewis, Everett Bradley were there, though I was not sure who was in the bass position, might have been Klyde Jones.
Minus the nosebleed seats, it was a good, inexpensive, evening out and we enjoyed it.
Photos: Top is Tears for Fears and bottom is Daryl singing Sara Smile
I always Love watching the older shows Of Daryl's House because of T-Bone Wolk, I loved his Guitar playing.
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