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| From | "John L. Micek" <jlmicek@verizon.net> |
| Subject | Re: Squeeze Live |
| Date | Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:15:24 -0400 |
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I saw Squeeze last year in Inner Harbor in Baltimore, and unless something
has gone seriously awry between then and now, it seemed like it was a pretty
joyous reunion.
I have noticed, in subsequent interviews, that Difford has been downplaying
the possibility of a future new Sqqueeze recording where once he was talking
it up quite a bit.
That said, the band were in fabulous form that night in Baltimore. They
played all the "hits," as well as some unexpected deep album cuts from
Argybargy. I went home happy because they played "Piccadilly," which is
probably my favorite song off "East Side Story."
They also played, as I recall, "Slaughtered, Gutted and Heartbroken," from
Frank. If they'd played "Love Circles," or "She Doesn't Have To Shave" from
that record, I'd have died and gone to Heaven.
The rest of the band were terrific as well. I was tickled pink to see John
Bentley up there playing bass -- though I was a great fan of Keith
Wilkinson. And the young fellow from Glenn's solo band on keyboards reminded
me of no one so much as early Steve Nieve.
john micek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick McCall" <rickmccall@suddenlink.net>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:16 PM
Subject: Squeeze Live
> Hello All -
>
> Just wondering if anyone has had the great privilege of seeing Squeeze on
> their reunion tour? I was front and center in Austin a couple of weeks
> ago
> and I gotta tell ya...Glenn Tilbrook is simply an amazing artist. His
> guitar skills verge on virtuoso within the confines of a pop song. His
> voice hasn't lost the slightest bit of quality and, as always, he is very
> engaging and entertaining.
>
> I couldn't believe they played a couple of masterpieces off Argybargy I've
> never heard them play live before. I Think I'm Go Go and Separate Beds
> were
> both just incredibly stellar and all the more enjoyable because they were
> so
> unexpected.
>
> The one negative, and it wasn't terrible, but noticeable, was Chris
> Difford's almost total lack of eye contact with Tilbrook, although Glenn
> tried all concert long to engage him in the fun. Difford showed no signs
> of
> fun or joy and rarely even smiled. Don't know if they fought beforehand
> or
> if they're just doing the tour for money and never reconciled their
> differences (Tilbrook did introduce him as "my arch-enemy and my best
> mate),
> but it seemed pretty clear that Difford wasn't happy to be there.
>
> Tilbrook was, though, and it made up for it.
>
> Best,
> Rick
>
>
>
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