Monday, October 31, 2011

August and Everything After — Live at Town Hall

On the radio, The Counting Crows are mid-tempo pop/rockers with a lead singer whose unique voice is a perfect fit for the MOR music they play. In concert, as this excellent Blu-ray concert video shows, it’s a different story thanks to the passionate, almost shamanistic singing of Adam Duritz. He doesn’t just put a song across; he uses his voice, his body and his palpable personality to make each song seem like a novel set to music. The band feeds off Duritz’s energy, delivering blistering versions of the songs you’ve been singing along with on the radio, making them feel fierce and fresh. If you aren’t a fan already, this Bl-ray will go a long way to changing your opinion.

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