The 80’s were a revolutionary period in music. OK, so were the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s…but the 80’s seem to have staying power.
I was lucky enough to get tickets to Duran Duran and the show was last night. Sometimes when groups from the past do a tour in the today, they lean too much on their material from way back when and bask in what was rather than what is. Duran Duran did a magnificent job of fusing the past with the present and blended their songs seamlessly to present a history of their music.By the end of the second or third song everyone was on their feet singing and dancing. In some cases Simon could hardly be heard because the crowd was singing so strongly! It was just fantastic!What did boggle my mind was how many people around me were more interested in watching the show through their cameras than actually enjoying the show fully!
What did they play…I pilfered someone else’s blog to get the list since I was having too much fun to try and remember..
Setlist: The Valley, Red Carpet Massacre, Nite Runner, Hungry Like the Wolf, Planet Earth, Falling Down, Come Undone, Skin Divers, A View to a Kill, The Reflex, Save A Prayer, Last Chance, All She Wants Is, Warm Leatherette, I Don’t Want, Skin Trade, Tempted, Notorious, Girls on Film, Ordinary World, Sunrise, Wild Boys
Encore: Rio
I haven’t been to a concert I enjoyed so much since…well….the 80’s I suppose.