August 24th - Marcus Amphitheater - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
See Dan Nolan's detailed and accurate review from 8-19. Ditto for last evening.
About the only thing I can add is that the keyboards for both ELP and DP needed more volume! ELP started out kind of slow and lethargic (maybe from their 4th night in a row and/or the relatively small crowd); but, started to pick up the pace and enthusiasm during C'est la Vie and really cooked during the encore. (Also, much more volume needed for Greg's short lead guitar work during the Battlefield portion of Tarkus.)
DP, on the other hand, started out great. IG was wailing for the first half and then started having trouble with his voice again. (Lots of coughing, numerous trips back stage, and lots of missed (unattempted) high notes.) His mood seemed to reflect it, also. As a result, they only played 1:30 with Highway Star being the only encore. Footnote: RG had a s#*t eating grin on his face all night!
[ reviews | the highway star ]