From: BOBHUGHES@TTLC.NET   
      
   On Fri, 15 Oct 2004 04:46:55 GMT, Nautilus    
   wrote:   
      
   >I can't stay up and write a long article, but I have to say the concert   
   >tonight was the best concert I've ever heard or seen.  I didn't write down   
   >the songs but I think it was probably the same as other cities.  I was   
   >sitting pretty far back so I brought along some binoculars.  There's a lot   
   >going on during the performance - if you can imagine a "wall of sound"   
   >being produced by a wall of musicians....  Not that there was a lot of   
   >them, but they really did fill the hall with sight and sound.   
   >   
   >I saw the Beach Boys perform the song Surf's Up in the fall of 1971 at the   
   >Music Hall in Boston and I was one of a handful of people in the balcony   
   >that stood up and gave a standing ovation.  Tonight, everyone did.  And it   
   >sounded a lot better too.   
   >   
   >Jeff Foskett was a real professional tonight.  One of the differences   
   >between a professional and an amateur is that an amateur performs when they   
   >feel up to it, while a professional goes out there and does it no matter   
   >how they feel.  If you looked closely you could see that Jeff did not feel   
   >well tonight, but he hung in there for most of the show until later on   
   >during the encores.  And he sounded great.  Thank you Jeff!   
   >   
   >As others have written here, Brian is looking more and more relaxed and   
   >confident.  It seemed that during the "unplugged" part he didn't have a   
   >teleprompter and he did just fine.  His voice is the best I've heard in   
   >recent years.   
   >   
   >The Wondermints played with such energy, animation, and versatility that I   
   >have to wonder what vitamins they're taking.  I want some!  They each   
   >played flawlessly, and the combination of all their talent was greater than   
   >the sum of the parts (band members).  They were warm with each other and   
   >with Brian, and it added to the magic of the concert.   
   >   
   >The Stockholm Strings and Horns were great, both in their performance and   
   >stage presence, and their choreographed routines.  In fact, they too were   
   >warm with each other and (although sitting separately) the Wondermints.   
   >   
   >Sorry guys, I've gotta get some sleep - only four hours until my alarm will   
   >ring and I only got about 5 hours of sleep last night.  Just one more   
   >thing.  From what I saw when looked at the entire stage and then through   
   >the binoculars at individual performers, I believe the DVD of Smile "live"   
   >will be incredible, as is everything else about this tour.   
   >   
   >Craig a/k/a Von Zipper, Nautilus   
      
   My sentiments exactly.  Brian was actually dancing while playing   
   (holding) his bass!  And I didn't see any of this nonsense people have   
   claimed at other shows about people having to lead him around.  He was   
   quite animated with choreographed hand movements for most of the   
   songs, and he actually played the piano two or three times!  Which   
   brought explosions of applause from the house.   
      
   Bob Hughes   
      
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