Johannesburg, South Africa April 8, 2012

[Freypower]

Just curious...to those here longer than I... Have you ever seen a bad review of the boys anywhere?( can't imagine it)

Yes. There is a writer called Bernard Zuel of the Sydney Morning Herald who goes out of his way to slam them for not being the Sex Pistols (how DARE they) whenever they come here.

I have no problem with unsympathetic reviews if they appear to be objective & don't show the writer's own prejudices.

In my years on this site I have seen plenty of unenthusiastic reviews which say more that they are too 'bland' or that the LROOE songs weren't as well received as the hits, or that there was too much reliance on Joe, or not enough reliance on Joe, that they are too slick & precise, etc etc. Nobody ever says they can't sing or play because it is so obvious that they are masters of their craft.

[Freypower]

Short review & a picture.

http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/music/s...gles-1.1272025

Two encores of HC & Desperado.

To me this sounds as if the sacred Take It Easy may have been dropped. If it has, I am not surprised in any way, shape or form.

[lizzyplays]

Two encores of HC & Desperado.

To me this sounds as if the sacred Take It Easy may have been dropped. If it has, I am not surprised in any way, shape or form.

I haven't even dealt with finding out that "Already Gone" has been dropped from the set list. I can't take another major disappointment.

[Glennsallnighter]

The second review that Willie posted mentioned Take It Easy, but just in general terms. It gave no indication as to where it was in the set list.

[Freypower]

OK, thanks. I suppose it's no longer good enough to be an encore; it is sung by the wrong person. And yes, I do know who writes the setlist.

Hopefully it will be in its rightful place on May 26 (although it wasn't played one night at Niagara Falls).

[Glennsallnighter]

Well I sincerely hope you get to hear it in LA FP!

And I hope that Glenn will release even a few more dates in the Summer so that I will get to hear it too!

[StephUK]

I don't want 'Take it Easy' dropped from the set. I love that song.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I doubt that there's any danger of Take It Easy being dropped. It's probably as important that the band play this as it is Hotel California. As far as it's place in the set, maybe they opened with it or maybe not. Personally, I don't really think it matters though - it just shows how deep this band's catalog is when they are confident enough to put some of their best known songs in the middle of the setlist. Heck - Hotel California has been in the middle of the setlist since Farewell I, maybe even before.

[StephUK]

and a facebook page with pics from the concert:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1985876&type=1

I'm guessing he's a Joe Walsh fan, which is fine by me as photos of Joe often have Will in them too! These 2 B/W ones of Joe & Will are totally gorgeous

[Ive always been a dreamer]

I immediately thought of you, Steph, when I saw all those photos with Will in them!

As far as the jokes, I would venture to guess that over 99% of the folks in those audiences have never heard the plaintiff joke. Even though I've personally heard it more than a few times, I have keep to reminding myself that it is not the case for most of the people in the audience. And VA - I agree with you ... I've yet to be at a show where Glenn told that joke that it didn't get a big laugh.