Comments on: Concert Review: Rundgren pulls together Rockford Symphony, rock http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/06/06/concert-review-rundgren-pulls-together-rockford-symphony-rock/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:52:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Giancarlo http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/06/06/concert-review-rundgren-pulls-together-rockford-symphony-rock/comment-page-1/#comment-5620 Giancarlo Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:59:16 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=38035#comment-5620 I thought the collaborative performance worked outstandingly well. Also, I'm convinced the sound quality was better than any concert I've seen, ever. Yes, the graybeards and grandmas were out in numbers, and there was simply a terrific interactive vibe throughout the evening. I thought the show was remarkable for many reasons, but two key reasons stand out: 1) perhaps most of all as a showpiece for the incredible range of musical styles that has come from TR's career, and 2) the no holds barred approach to song content---while some comes are pop candy (Gotta Get You a Woman, Can We still be Friends), some of the songs address intense, thoughtful, and/or controversial political and religious topics (Fascist Christ, Mammon). The latter 'guitar' songs had the entire crowd on the main floor rocking, stomping and loudly singling along. Indeed, I'm surprised the writer didn't comment on the "heavy" lyrics that has gotten TR into trouble before with the religious right. Maybe he'll get attacked again for challenging listeners with intense lyrics.... Glad I travelled 2000 miles to attend. This was a remarkable musical event---too bad it wasn't recorded!! G I thought the collaborative performance worked outstandingly well. Also, I’m convinced the sound quality was better than any concert I’ve seen, ever. Yes, the graybeards and grandmas were out in numbers, and there was simply a terrific interactive vibe throughout the evening.

I thought the show was remarkable for many reasons, but two key reasons stand out: 1) perhaps most of all as a showpiece for the incredible range of musical styles that has come from TR’s career, and 2) the no holds barred approach to song content—while some comes are pop candy (Gotta Get You a Woman, Can We still be Friends), some of the songs address intense, thoughtful, and/or controversial political and religious topics (Fascist Christ, Mammon). The latter ‘guitar’ songs had the entire crowd on the main floor rocking, stomping and loudly singling along. Indeed, I’m surprised the writer didn’t comment on the “heavy” lyrics that has gotten TR into trouble before with the religious right. Maybe he’ll get attacked again for challenging listeners with intense lyrics….

Glad I travelled 2000 miles to attend. This was a remarkable musical event—too bad it wasn’t recorded!!

G

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