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    Default Re: New album "After Hours" press and discussion

    Finally, an actual review of a show. And it is mostly a glowing review! http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleym...with-hits.html

    Love the part about people rushing the stage. Wonder who some of those people were?!

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    That's pretty good.

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    Default Re: May 18 Bethlehem Sands Casino

    Quote Originally Posted by Glennsallnighter View Post
    Your pictures are wonderful VA! Are you one of the people out in the foyer in your first pic?

    Glenn sounds like he is getting better and better with each gig!
    I was the one behind the camera!

    He is getting better. Most of it, since vocally he was astounding at the first show, is that he's a lot more comfortable. It is so obvious that he's enjoying himself, and that always makes everything better.
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    I got that review too in a google alert. I think it is very positive and encouraging. Also very enthusiastic. Glenn seems to be going from strength to strength. And the crowd was almost sell out. V good omen indeed for more shows.
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    That was a good review from the Lehigh press!
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    Uploading my photos now. Don't know if I'll have time to post any tonight but here's a teaser of what I got just after the show:

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    The heck with everything else! There are MANY more on my Facebook. PM me if you want to be FB friends.









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    Glenn Frey


    The Sands Hotel & Casino Event Center


    May 18, 2012


    To date I have seen Don Henley and Joe Walsh in solo performances. When I heard Glenn Frey was appearing at the Sands it was a no brainer. Despite the word of the concert coming late to the Philadelphia market, I was able to pick up a couple of pretty decent tickets.

    The venue itself is a little unusual. It is a renovated steel mill that has been turned into a casino and hotel. The theater lacks the acoustic properties of a theater like the Borgata’s Event Center, Atlantic City. It has a bare concrete floor and masonry walls, and plastic folding chairs that are banded together. Yet it had the appeal of uniqueness due to its origins as a steel mill.

    The show was scheduled to begin at 8 PM. However Mr. Frey decided to be “fashionably late”.

    At about 8:20, the crowd began to become a little restless and there were some chants in unison directed at the stage. Finally at 8:23 the lights went down and the band members, all dressed in suits and ties, took the stage to an approving round of applause from the audience. About a minute later Glenn walked on stage and the applause grew in intensity and duration.

    The concert started off with three of the Eagle’s standards, “Peaceful Easy Feeling”, “Tequila Sunrise” and “Lying’ Eyes”. Being the master show man that he is, Glenn really knew how to appeal to this audience. He informed the crowd that his father was originally from Nazareth, PA, the next town north of Bethlehem. He informed the assembled multitude that his aunt and some other relatives were in attendance at tonight’s show, which elicited an excited round of applause. As he sang the first three songs he related the songs were written by Jack Tempchin and Don Henley. At the mention of Henley’s name the crowd broke into applause to which Mr. Frey observed, “It pays to surround yourself with talent.”

    Upon conclusion of ‘Eyes”, Glenn stepped up to the mic and talked about his new album. He said it was his first solo album in 19 years and for him it was a departure from his country rock roots. He described it as a collection of love songs and standards. He then began to perform “Route 66”, one of the songs on the new album, putting aside his guitar and stepping up to the microphone in the style of a “swinging” singer.

    His next two offerings were also from the new album and included “For Sentimental Reasons”, and as Glenn described the 1967 song “The Shadow of Your Smile”, the theme song from the movie “The Sandpiper” written by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster. He further went on to note the song won a Grammy and an Academy Award.

    As the applause from the performance died down, he introduced his next selection as a song written by Randy Newman about a hooker and her pimp called “Same Girl.”

    As the applause subsided from this number, Glenn announced his next song as a Brian Wilson song entitled “Caroline, No”. This offering complete, he announced his next song would be another 1967 hit, “The Look of Love.” He described how the song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David
    for the James Bond Movie, “Casino Royale”.

    He next proceeded to perform the Ray Charles song, “Worried Mind”. At the conclusion of this song he joked that he should have entitled the next song “Prelude to Obscurity”. He seemed stunned when the crowd did not respond to the joke. He explained the joke and confessed his surprise at its bombing to which the crowd responded with a round of faux applause.

    The matter of the bombed joke being settled, he performed “The One You Love”.

    As the applause subsided Glenn started to tell the story of what he was trying to accomplish with his new album. He told of how he wanted to make an album filled with “standards and love songs.” He related how he discussed his dilemma with song writing partner, Jack Tempchin. He was surprised at Tempchin’s answer, “Why not use one we already wrote?” That was when he decided to use the song “After Hours “, which went on to become the album’s title.

    As surprising as Glenn’s departure from his country rock roots was, the surprises were just beginning. He related a conversation he had had with piano player Michael Thompson about the need to freshen some things up to which Mr. Thompson asked, “Why not change the arrangement?” they then went on to perform “The Heat is On”, but it was a very jazzy version. I think it is safe to say it kicked ass! It was so good I am surprised they did not include it on the new album.

    The surprises continued with an even jazzier version of “Smuggler’s Blues”. Like the previous song, this one also kicked ass and the new arrangement would have been great to include on the new album. I am going to guess that Glenn wanted to stay with the nostalgic theme as the graphic on the CD makes it look like a vinyl record, so he avoided including the reworked Frey classics.

    At the conclusion of “Smuggler’s Blues”, Glenn began to tell the story about how he once tried to get out of his contract with MCA records which he referred to as “Music Cemetery of America”. He told of how the company was so bad, “They would have blown the Beatles.”

    Next up was the song “Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed”, another Frey classic, this one written by Jack Tempchin and Bobby Whitlock, whom Glenn noted was a former member of Derek and the Dominos.

    As the applause subsided from “Sleeping” Mr. Frey and his band moved into a performance of “You Belong to the City”, one of my personal favorites. By this time ever one was on their feet. As the song concluded, the band left the stage at 9:42 PM to a thunderous ovation, only to return again at 9:45.
    For the encore Glenn first performed “Take it to the Limit” which had a large part of the crowd singing along. Then came the surprise of the night.

    Glenn performed “Desperado”, a song that for all these years I thought was written exclusively for Don Henley. His performance was every bit as good as any the Henley had ever done, and what is probably the biggest tribute any audience can pay to a performer, they were loudly singing along. It was something to both see and hear.

    Upon its conclusion once again Mr. Frey and his band left the stage to a thunderous ovation. The crowd was really excited and stoked. Apparently Glenn heard it off stage and returned for a second encore. As the band took to the stage, the center aisle in front began to fil up. He performed the Eagles classics “Already Gone “and “Take it Easy”, making their final exit from the stage at 11:02 PM.

    As concerts go this one was great. The sound was a little low at the beginning, but by the third song the crew had it perfect. Glenn Frey is a master showman and his comfort in front of an audience shines through. This show spoke volumes as to the individual talent that makes the Eagles so great. In 2 weeks TBS!


    The Set List:
    Peaceful Easy Feeling
    Tequila Sunrise
    Lyin’ Eyes
    Route 66 (from the new album)
    For Sentimental Reasons (from the new album)
    The Shadow of Your Smile (from the new album)
    Same Girl (from the new album)
    Caroline, No (from the new album)
    The Look of Love (from the new album)
    Worried Mind (from the new album)
    The One You Love
    After Hours (from the new album)
    The Heat is On
    Smuggler’s Blues
    Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed
    You Belong to the City
    1ST Encore
    Take it to the Limit
    Desperado
    2nd Encore
    Already Gone
    Take it Easy

    The Glenn Frey Solo Band:
    The band was set up on the stage in a crescent made of two rows. In the back row were the piano, woodwinds and trumpet, Percussion, Drummer, Keyboards, and electric piano and pedal steel guitar. The front row was guitar, Glenn Frey and the bass.

    The Players
    Glenn Frey – guitar, percussion, lead vocals, star of show
    Michael Thompson – piano
    Tom Evans – woodwinds (sax, flute clarinet) and trumpet
    Roberto Chiavada – percussion
    Scott Crago – drums
    Will Hollis – keyboards
    Richard Davis – keyboards
    Doug Livingston – steel guitar
    Donnie Grenier – Guitar
    Wade Beary – Bass guitar and electric upright bass

    It is worthy to note that several Border members were in attendance. I was accompanied by Tiffany Twisted. We met, Always Been a Dreamer, Pray for Daylight, Perfect Little Sister and Va. Is For Eagles Lovers. And I especially want to acknowledge the presence of our own web mistress, a lady who is a rock star in her own right, none other than Sodascouts. TT and I met up with these other lovely ladies from the Border for some refreshment after the show. A splendid time was had by all. As soon as I download my camera I will post a few pictures now that Nancy has taught me how to do it.
    Tiffany Twisted and I will be attending the Timothy B.Schmit show at the KeswicK Theater in Glenside, PA, on May 31, 2012. I will post a review of that show.

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