It was like Christmas morn', the waxing moon brought about an early gift in the form of The Frames opening tour night.
Every song, every moment, was a glorious adventure of living a musical fantasy with Glen and the band as they laughed and smiled with each other throughout the set, but most noticeably at the close of each song.
Glen remarked how terrified they were about performing songs they had not performed in a long time. He also mentioned how they had performed the longest sound check they could ever remember and then took a nap!
They played a few more then the set-list indicates. Colm mentioned they had planned on 90 minutes (1st show) and ended up doing 2+ hours. It was apparent that Glen wanted to go longer and was just enjoying himself like a child unwrapping Christmas presents in the form of songs.
For those attending the shows-- be ready to have a special evening of classic Frames. As the tour warms up and the band loosens up, the shows are going to get tighter and tighter, not that this show was not tight, it was.
Highlights for me- Star Star, Disappointed and all of the band's foray into brief glimpses of Neil Young, Pure Imagination, Redemption Song and so on.
I am glad they are a down to earth group of musicians that make you feel as if you are part of the band and act as if you know them all.
The band's fun-loving attitude is infectious. I am just trying to figure out how get to their next show.
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