Last night was one of the Nokia Theater concerts for Asia. We met up with friends at Times Square and went into the theater early to pick out where to view the show. We decided on the floor instead of the stadium seating in the back; we knew it would only be two hours, so we figured we weren't too old to stand! The theater is pretty nice. The temperature was surprisingly cool and comfortable. And standing turned out to be a good idea; we could see everything and everyone, and it was more fun to dance around to the 80s tunes. :)
As far as I can recall, they played (not in this order) “Heat of The Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell,” “Sole Survivor,” “Don’t Cry,” "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," "One Step Closer," "Time Again," "Cutting It Fine," "Without You," "Here Comes the Feeling," "Wildest Dreams," "The Heat Goes On," "Ride Easy," "Roundabout,” “In the Court of the Crimson King,” “Fanfare for the Common Man,” and the one we had the most fun with, “Video Killed the Radio Star.” For the latter, John used a megaphone to sing the opening lines so that he mimicked the recording, which was just so cool. Geoff wore sunglasses and his long, white coat. The audience all did the weird "Oooh, oooh" between the lines. Really fun!
I must say that they all sounded wonderful. This was the second time I'd seen John and Geoff, probably the 15th time I've seen Steve, and the first time I've seen Carl (which is actually surprising considering that I'm the prog girl). I was really impressed with Carl's playing and appearance -- he's in great shape and looked like he was having a great time. His drum solo was one of the better ones I have seen. We all had a good time.
After the show R and I grabbed a bite at Europa Cafe and spent a little time taking in the square. As I stood on the sidewalk, bobbing my gaze from one bright sign to another, R said, "People come from all over the world to see this." I took the perspective of one of those people, and it made the square rather amazing -- the huge bright screens, thousands of people, hot dog carts, street artists, expensive stores, theater ads, news headlines, glass MTV booth, tacky restaurants. I appreciated it as a jersey girl, but I loved it as a tourist.
As far as I can recall, they played (not in this order) “Heat of The Moment,” “Only Time Will Tell,” “Sole Survivor,” “Don’t Cry,” "The Smile Has Left Your Eyes," "One Step Closer," "Time Again," "Cutting It Fine," "Without You," "Here Comes the Feeling," "Wildest Dreams," "The Heat Goes On," "Ride Easy," "Roundabout,” “In the Court of the Crimson King,” “Fanfare for the Common Man,” and the one we had the most fun with, “Video Killed the Radio Star.” For the latter, John used a megaphone to sing the opening lines so that he mimicked the recording, which was just so cool. Geoff wore sunglasses and his long, white coat. The audience all did the weird "Oooh, oooh" between the lines. Really fun!
I must say that they all sounded wonderful. This was the second time I'd seen John and Geoff, probably the 15th time I've seen Steve, and the first time I've seen Carl (which is actually surprising considering that I'm the prog girl). I was really impressed with Carl's playing and appearance -- he's in great shape and looked like he was having a great time. His drum solo was one of the better ones I have seen. We all had a good time.
After the show R and I grabbed a bite at Europa Cafe and spent a little time taking in the square. As I stood on the sidewalk, bobbing my gaze from one bright sign to another, R said, "People come from all over the world to see this." I took the perspective of one of those people, and it made the square rather amazing -- the huge bright screens, thousands of people, hot dog carts, street artists, expensive stores, theater ads, news headlines, glass MTV booth, tacky restaurants. I appreciated it as a jersey girl, but I loved it as a tourist.
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