The lovely BLT and I went to see The Verve Pipe on Saturday at Pontiac Lake Recreation Area. A truly hot day turned into a perfect night when the Verve Pipe took the stage. From our perch 50' from the stage, we surveyed the crowd of maybe, 250 for signs of life, but there was no pulse. Based on the strong sounds and and excellent set list, the crowd appeared that they had no clue who these guys were.
After 7 songs from villians and other albums, the band started to play "The Freshman". It was at this time we hear a man behind us say " gosh they sound like the originals, "Tears for Fears"! I almost laughed in his face. Here is a late 20's man, from Michigan, and he does not know the Verve Pipe? Why are you here? He gave it all away when they played "Take the Long Way Home" by Supertramp and he was heard to say he remembers this song vaguely. You are not a ROCKER!
The set was a little over 65 minutes long and was well played and the sound was quite good. Props to the harmonica player. You my friend were in rare form. Well done boys.
Weather A
Staging C
Lighting C
Sound B
Set List B+
Atmosphere D
Crowd E
Overall, a strong B for the band and a D- for the event.
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