Squeeze – 13 July 2010 – live at Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY

Thanks to Thomas Boynes for the ticket stub.

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packetofthree says:

27 July 2010 at 3:03 pm

A review in All About Jazz:

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=37060

After a short intermission, Squeeze took the stage. Even after 35 years Glenn Tilbrook has one of the most distinctive sweet and melodious voices in music. The crowd was immediately on its feet and completely into the performance from the first notes of the evening’s opening tune “Black Coffee in Bed,” as evidenced by its singing of “hardly contain,” “joy and the pain,” “fire in my eyes” and “new love tonight,” the phrases that end each verse. Before the cheers could die down, the unique and instantly recognizable synthesizer opening, followed by the military cadence of “Take Me I’m Yours,” reverberated throughout the theater. The tune, which featured vocals by both Difford and Tilbrook, caused members of the audience to jump to their feet and start dancing.

This latest version of Squeeze—featuring Difford on rhythm guitar and vocals, Tilbrook on lead guitar and lead vocals, almost original bassist John Bentley, Lord Stephen Large on keyboards and Simon Hanson on drums—roared through a greatest hits set that included “Goodbye Girl,” “Cool for Cats” (on which Tilbrook improvised a few riffs from “Dance To The Music” while Difford supplied the lead vocals), the 1950s-influenced rockabilly rave-up, “Annie Get Your Gun,” “If It’s Love,” “Goodbye Girl, “Hourglass” and “Up the Junction.” All the while, the audience was working up a sweat singing and dancing along. But that wasn’t all. Squeeze also got funky and a bit kinky with “Slap and Tickle,” from its debut U.K. Squeeze (A&M, 1978). The group also thrilled long-time fans by including rarities “It’s So Dirty,” “Hope Fell Down” and the ballad, “When the Hangover Strikes.” And, of course, what Squeeze show would be complete without “Tempted” which they saved for last, then thanked the crowd and left the stage. After about 30 seconds they bound back on the stage and encored with Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)” from Argybargy (A&M, 1980).

Cheap Trick and Squeeze is another pairing that doesn’t quite sound like a match that should immediately come to mind when pairing ’80s icons. But it should. Both bands played as if their lives depended upon it, giving it their all. They played driving power pop with strong melodies, and were both heavily influenced by The Beatles. Their fans are rabid and, in many cases, like both bands. Though it doesn’t at first appear to be the case, they truly are a match made in heaven.

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