Sparks Spectacular: A Woofer in Tweeter’s Clothing
Posted in Concert Reviews, Music, Reviews, Sparks Spectacular |By Noisy Boy
Tonight’s show was about twenty times better than last night. My friend complained that the sound was worse where she was, but stood further back, it sounded a lot better, if not so powerful. Nonetheless, the band were on fire.
Everything was performed brilliantly and there was a much more charged atmosphere, including air punches aplenty for “Beaver O’Lindy” and “Do Re Mi” (which was possibly the highlight). “Here Comes Bob” was rearranged for piano, acoustic guitar, and electric guitar. As with last night, one of the many joys of this series of shows is simply watching Sparks play as a band without any backing tracks, extra vocals, or over-reliance on synths. They well and truly rocked by the time “Whippings & Apologies” was played, Russell milking the pauses for all they were worth! If there’s one lingering complaint (and there has to be), it’s that Jim Wilson should take the distortion off his guitar at certain moments—it sort of made “Roger” a bit wonky last night, and the same for “The Louvre” tonight, where the slide guitar should be a bit more delicate. But it’s a minor grumble! If they’re as much improved tomorrow as they were from yesterday, we’re in for a treat. . .
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