Who need a notebook when you have the memories. Hopefully, this tour leads to some new material from the band, but if this is it, then what we have is one of Cali's best modern rock bands blowing kisses to the fans. Guitarist Tom Dumont's faux hawk was as sharp as his licks, and bassist/music director Tony Kanal orchestrated the fury.Īnd of course, there was Gwen, looking fly and making the guys and girls fall in love with her all over again. Young stripped to his skivvies and some thigh-high, whit and black stripe-printed panty hose. And when she addressed the crowd with a breathless echo, you could sort of tell the scripted bits.īut who cares when the band looks as hot and sounds as tight as they did.
Her punk-rock karate kicks looked like recycled fare. But her moves left a little bit to be desired. Gwen is a great performer, charming and spirited, a punk-ska-cheerleader if there ever was one. While the energy was fluid and the songs were lemon-fresh, there was a choreographed feel to the steps and moves that came off a little stale. This was the final stop before heading home to So-Cal for the tour's closing dates, so the band could have been winding it down after a long tour. Most of the songs had a sonic sheen to them that was almost mechanical. Their entire set equaled the sound quality of their albums, impressive given they've been on hiatus for more than six years and lead singer Gwen Stefani was steeped in a successful solo career during that break. They opened with "Spider Webs," an instant crowd-pleaser, and sounded studio-tight. Once the sheet was pulled down, the stage revealed an all white set-up with a large, raised spider-looking platform, with a riser drummer Adrian Young and narrow extension ramps. It looked pretty cool up close, especially with each member walking towards the sheet, their image growing larger with each step as they approached. No Doubt started its set by projecting 50-foot tall silhouettes onto a giant white sheet, that sort of ghostly effect that Prince used during his Super Bowl Performance a couple years ago.
It was a nice reminder of just how unglamorous this job can be, and how it can happen quite quickly. I didn't get my tickets until about half an hour before No Doubt was set to perform. I was handed off to the marketing director, who was understandably busy, but never the less apologetic for the mistake. There was a big flap with my review tickets. Late Pass:I attended the No Doubt concert Saturday night at Shoreline Ampitheater.
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