I saw them in London a couple of years back and whilst the music was
good and it was great to see them live, i've no great recollection of
it being a particularly engaging show.


On 12/02/2008, Rick McCall <rickmccall@suddenlink.net> wrote:
> Seeing the great fondness for Fountains of Wayne on this list, I recorded a
> concert of theirs on SoundStage, which is on the Rave! Channel for satellite
> users.  Rave is a terrific station for concerts, btw.
>
> At any rate, I've always liked FoW pretty well, but not enough to play
> repeatedly.  I've got all their cds, but in all honesty, I've never had them
> in heavy rotation.  I like Someone To Love, Stacy's Mom (which I hear they
> hate), etc.
>
> Obviously greatly talented group, just doesn't tickle me in exactly the
> right spot.
>
> So I watched this concert and was very surprised.  Technically, they were
> awesome, as you would expect.  The thing that really caught me off guard was
> their lack of apparent passion for playing their music.  They totally looked
> like they were going through the motions, even though the audience looked
> like rabid fans.
>
> Not trying to be hyper-critical, but if I want to hear the music, I put on
> the cd; if I go the concert, it is because I want to see the artist.  But
> after the lifeless show I just witnessed, I'm less likely to pursue them
> than I was before I watched.
>
> They actually reminded me of The Cars in concert and that is not a
> compliment.  Those guys looked like they were in pain when they played live.
> FoW didn't look much more enthusiastic than Ric Ocasek.
>
> Is that typical or did I catch them on a bad night?  Or maybe editing played
> a role - there was hardly any banter in between songs and Chris Collingwood
> sang every song with the exact same expression on his face, like he could've
> been in the room by himself.  And horribly bored, at that.
>
> Am I missing something in regard to their live show or is that typical?
>
> Best,
> Rick
>
>
>


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