First I saw L.A. Guns Saturday night (see other
post) and Sunday night I saw Berlin, OMD, and B-52s. All in one night.
First up, though, I actually met the lead singer of Berlin, Terri Nunn.
She was very nice. I wish that her bandmates, bassist/founder/main songwriter John Crawford and guitarist David Diamond, participated in the photo op too, but that’s ok.
I saw all of them rocking out together in concert. But yes, a happy moment.
Berlin started the show. They’re on their 40th anniversary, and they have a new album out called Transcendence.
They played the title track and another new one (I Want You) at this show (both of which are very good and the crowd reacted well to them), as well as Berlin classics No More Words, The Metro, Masquerade, Take My Breath Away (the song everyone knows), Sex (I’m A) which was phenomenal, and a cover of AC/DC’s Highway To Hell.
Terri said that is her favorite religious song. Funny.
Not a long enough set for me, but also good enough. Loved seeing her, John, and David together.
Love this band and these people.
Also, after I got home, Terri replied to a tweet I sent her (see pics).
Very nice woman and PHENOMENAL singer.
I’m glad I finally saw them.
Next up was OMD (Orchestral Manouvers In The Dark).
I was not familiar with a lot of their music, but they were very good and the frontman, singer/bassist Andy McClusky, definitely knows how to work an audience.
The crowd was super hyped up and loved every second of their set.
The rest of the band is rounded out by singer/keyboardist Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper (keyboards and saxophone), and drummer Stuart Kershaw.
Very fun set and I need to check out more of their music.
Last was the B-52s. Like Berlin, they’re celebrating 40 years as a band.
Classic members Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, and Cindy Wilson and their rocking band sure do put on a show.
All their voices have held up, the songs and musicianship are strong, and the visuals, as Berlin and OMD’s visuals as well, are very cool.
This was such a fun concert from start to finish.
Again, this is what I live for people.
Below are the setlists for each band. I’ve also posted pictures.
