Great show last night at the Keswick (philly). The guys sounded great and seemed to be having a lot of fun. A couple of quick thoughts:
* Randy has more pedals on his footboard than most guitarists I've seen!
* Bill is very ta!ented, great singer, great keyboardist
* Eric is EXTREMELY talented. The soaring voice of an angel and the guitar chops of JP. Not just the shredding but also the soulful, melodic leads that can make you smile from ear to ear while bringing tears to your eyes!
* I've been supporting\seeing Neal live since 2000 and the older he gets the more energy he has. His voice and playing sounded great and he was dancing and running around all night. Do you realize how much music this man has given us over the years?!!
* MP is the best. I have probably seen him live 20-25 times over the years since 1993 and he NEVER fails to entertain. I noticed last night that his current NMB Tama set has concert toms ( no bottom heads of hardware) for his rack toms. Being a drummer and gear head, I'm really curious as to the reason for bucking conventional equipment tends. To my knowledge, Mike has never played a set with concert toms, except maybe(?) His Keith Moon replica that was reproducing a 70's trend.
Thing that make you go hmmm...
* I was a little disappointed at the attendance. The Keswick Theater holds about 1100 and there was probably only 600 or so. I have certainly seen it more packed for a NMB show.