![]() ![]() After 18 years and several thousand live shows, the performance seemed labored. I didn’t feel that it was at all about the music for these guys. Going for the tunes, I left feeling like I almost got my money’s worth.ĬHRIS: That’s the exact point I wanted to make. KIMBER: Whether you enjoyed the concert or not depended upon if you liked INXS’s music or not. With the exception of “New Sensation” and “Suicide Blonde,” their music and stage presence was about as entertaining as “The Monkees” reunion TV show. They took a four-year hiatus to prepare for this new album, and it sounds very similar to their last three.Īs far as their live show, if repeatedly quoting “Austin Powers” for laughs and using expletives to get cheers is considered entertainment, then I’m getting an agent. A favorite at the show was “Never Tear Us Apart.” But I don’t hear any chart-topping hits on their new album. This band knows how to work a crowd, and they put on quite a show.ĬHRIS: I agree that they have had their share of good songs. They did stroll down memory lane and play many of their smash hits from the late ’80s, but that is what the crowd came for. INXS actually has records hitting the charts, and are only considered old compared to teeny boppers like Hansen. KIMBER: Hello? Comparing INXS to the Stones, or Jim Morrison for that matter, is ridiculous. Along with the Stones, INXS should be focusing on retirement, not another album after 18 years. Their attempt reminded me of a similar ploy by The Rolling Stones set during their Steel Wheels tour. They tried desperately to give the illusion that they’re still cutting edge and “in” with modern music. The space age stage setup consisted of large plastic rockets on both ends of the stage, bright silver tubes wrapped around the speakers and some aluminum siding-looking plates to hide all the offstage chords and crew (who were dressed in rocket scientist lab technician coats). It was like a U2 “Pop” tour set on a really, really tight budget. They wore the overpriced trendy clothes you can get at DI for a few dollars.ĬHRIS: Their stage-set is what I found comical. They opened with their new single and title of their album, “Elegantly Wasted.” It was a good sound, not eardrum-smashing, but definitely dominant. KIMBER: It was quite a while before INXS came out, but the semi-sober crowd was more than ready. When they started throwing out band paraphernalia (picks, the singer’s necklace, etc.), I think I actually saw audience members throw things back. All of them struck their traditional “glamrock” poses, while the singer, who gave a slight resemblance to Davey Jones in parachute pants, tried his hardest to sound like Axle Rose. And where was Fonzie anyway?ĬHRIS: Their current single,”Bottlerocket,” (which I’ve yet to hear on the radio) captured some brilliant lyrical content, such as, “Everyone’s a bottle rocket, shoot, shoot, shoot in the sky.” I thought I was watching Winger gone grunge. Aside from a few people hyper enough to enjoy even Vanilla Ice music, no one cared about the Cunninghams. KIMBER: They didn’t win any fans with their patronizing comments at the beginning (“So what do you guys do up here, read your Bible?”). I think we can both agree that their performance was rather poor. ![]() ![]() CHRIS: Let’s start with the opening band, The Cunninghams. ![]()
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