He Is Legend Albany Concert reviews
Good show but way too short
I have been a fan of He Is Legend for years, owning most of their albums, downloaded bootlegs, and DVD's. Let me tell you, I absolutely adore He Is Legend. I love the cool, I love the beards, I love the swagger. Dusty is steady on the bottom end, Billy is a sensational guitarist, and Frank is rock solid on the skins (and it's quite a rig he's banging on too). This was my very first live experience with them and it left me wanting...More, way more! I thought the show was great, but way, way too short. They played for only one hour and fifteen minutes. That is way too short a show at $100+ a ticket. What gives? Was it an abbreviated casino show? I've been waiting for this show for months. I could have listened to He Is Legend for hours. The venue was very nice (also my first time). Make no mistake, the show was awesome. I had 9th row center seats - excellent view of Billy and Dusty. This is why I rated the show only as "good". The music was terrific, the song selection was very good. They played a lot of the old stuff you might want to hear, but I would have liked to have heard more. The show was killer, but I'm just not satisfied by a show that clocks in at 75 minutes. They played only one song from the new album ("I Gotsta Get Paid"). So, although they were killer, I'm just not satisfied by a show that clocks in at 75 minutes. If you do, I'll be there! Come on guys, you can do way more than that for your fans. How can you be satisfied by a set where you barely break a sweat? You guys have such a great catalog of songs. You're Rock and Roll Hall of Famers! You can easily fill two hours or more with great music. I think you owe it to the fans to play a longer show. If you need a break then have an intermission, freshen up, come out and do a second set. I was waiting for this show for months. How about, more from Rythmeen, maybe a song or two from XXX, and definitely a few songs from Mescalero, and a few more from the new album. You can easily fill two hours or more with great music.