An oldie but goodie that my friend shared with me today:
Boyz II Men concert
A review by Laurie Bryan
Friday, October 20, 2006
the Campbell Heritage Theatre
Let me take you back, back in time. The year was 1991 and I was 17
years old. I’m sitting in a car with my buddy Robyn (who recently
appeared as my matron of honor) at the San Mateo Tower Records, the
old one that was located on the El Camino by Burger King. Anyway, she
and I heard a song on the radio called Motownphilly by a new group
called Boyz II Men. At the time, the song was ok and not worth much to
us. A couple of weeks later, we were impressed. We heard one of their
ballads and this was the hook, line and sinker.
Now, 15 years later, Robyn and I, with our husbands, attended yet
another Boyz II Men concert. One big change was the quartet is now
down to a trio. Michael, the bass of the group, is no longer able to
perform due to an illness. Robyn and I saw the quartet perform for the
last time as a foursome at the Concord Pavilion when they opened for
Luther Vandros. Besides that, they were exactly the same, to which
Robyn said, well aren’t we too?
The performance took place at the Campbell Heritage Theatre, a quaint
little theatre with cushy seats. Members of the crowd were from all
walks of life, generations and races. At the beginning of the concert,
at least 5 elderly couples got up to leave during the first 2 minutes
of the opening song. Poor things were sitting by the speakers and
probably fried their hearing aids. As for Robyn and I, we both had
goose bumps of excitement lining our arms.
The Boyz voices were just like we remembered them. You could say they
were like ice cream…cool, crisp and refreshing. Older songs were
performed and as they did 15 years ago, performed with their same
smooth-moving choreography that made us weak in the knees. During one
of their biggest classics, I’ll Make Love To You, each member brought
out a bouquet of red roses. While they romanced the crowd with their
positive, love-making-style lyrics, roses were thrown with care to
ladies (of all ages) who bum rushed the stage.
No matter what changes they have gone through, they still own the
“ultimate” love song. Their way of making a woman feel special comes
across in each and every song they perform. With respect and equality
going down the tubes, Boyz II Men does their best to give that sense
of caring in their music. It was a fantastic night and I will never
forget it.
Now the question you are all asking is, how did we get our photo with
them? Easy. When we arrived, a woman was selling “VIP” passes to meet
the group after the show. It was $25. How could we resist? Here is an
easy comparison, concert programs usually cost $20. What’s another $5
to meet the group you have been following for 15 years? (For you math
folks, that is $1.66 per year.) It was money well spent. We scrounged
up enough money between us (a $20 bill, three $5’s, fourteen $1’s and
a dollar in quarters) and proceeded to buy our passes. A giddy
laughter fell between Robyn and I as we gripped them tightly. After
the concert, we stood backstage with about 50 other people who wanted
to share in our joy. We finally made our way to the room where they
were sitting. It was our turn. We walked up to them and giddy-ness
took over. They signed our tickets, programs and took two stunning
photos with us. It was definitely worth the wait and they will always
be my number one group.
Here is the playlist from the show and a few other notes:
–Motownphilly (not finished)
–Remedy – new song from their new (double cd) to be released Feb. 14, 2007
–On Bended Knee – and they still got down on them
–The Perfect Love Song – new
–Please Don’t Go – a personal favorite of mine
–Uhhh, Ahhh
–Right On Time – new
–A song was done here, unsure of the name or if it was just a bit of
filler. It was tasty anyway!
–You Make Me Feel Brand New
–old school Hall/Oates song I forgot the name, sorry
–old school song, forgot name, sorry again
–Water Runs Dry
–I’ll Make Love To You
–Song For Mama – before they had asked folks to get their cell phones
out, look at them and dial their mama. Wayna and Nathan actually sang
into to phones handed to them.
_____Ended show, then encore
–It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye – 1st few bars sung acapella by Wayna
–End Of The Road
–Motownphilly – finished it, everyone stood up and danced, including
a little senior who bounced up and down with her cane.
That’s it! Thank you for reading and here’s to more reviews in the
future. Coming soon…
–Dixie Chicks – Nov 06
–Christina
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A review by Laurie Bryan
Friday, October 20, 2006
the Campbell Heritage Theatre
Let me take you back, back in time. The year was 1991 and I was 17
years old. I’m sitting in a car with my buddy Robyn (who recently
appeared as my matron of honor) at the San Mateo Tower Records, the
old one that was located on the El Camino by Burger King. Anyway, she
and I heard a song on the radio called Motownphilly by a new group
called Boyz II Men. At the time, the song was ok and not worth much to
us. A couple of weeks later, we were impressed. We heard one of their
ballads and this was the hook, line and sinker.
Now, 15 years later, Robyn and I, with our husbands, attended yet
another Boyz II Men concert. One big change was the quartet is now
down to a trio. Michael, the bass of the group, is no longer able to
perform due to an illness. Robyn and I saw the quartet perform for the
last time as a foursome at the Concord Pavilion when they opened for
Luther Vandros. Besides that, they were exactly the same, to which
Robyn said, well aren’t we too?
The performance took place at the Campbell Heritage Theatre, a quaint
little theatre with cushy seats. Members of the crowd were from all
walks of life, generations and races. At the beginning of the concert,
at least 5 elderly couples got up to leave during the first 2 minutes
of the opening song. Poor things were sitting by the speakers and
probably fried their hearing aids. As for Robyn and I, we both had
goose bumps of excitement lining our arms.
The Boyz voices were just like we remembered them. You could say they
were like ice cream…cool, crisp and refreshing. Older songs were
performed and as they did 15 years ago, performed with their same
smooth-moving choreography that made us weak in the knees. During one
of their biggest classics, I’ll Make Love To You, each member brought
out a bouquet of red roses. While they romanced the crowd with their
positive, love-making-style lyrics, roses were thrown with care to
ladies (of all ages) who bum rushed the stage.
No matter what changes they have gone through, they still own the
“ultimate” love song. Their way of making a woman feel special comes
across in each and every song they perform. With respect and equality
going down the tubes, Boyz II Men does their best to give that sense
of caring in their music. It was a fantastic night and I will never
forget it.
Now the question you are all asking is, how did we get our photo with
them? Easy. When we arrived, a woman was selling “VIP” passes to meet
the group after the show. It was $25. How could we resist? Here is an
easy comparison, concert programs usually cost $20. What’s another $5
to meet the group you have been following for 15 years? (For you math
folks, that is $1.66 per year.) It was money well spent. We scrounged
up enough money between us (a $20 bill, three $5’s, fourteen $1’s and
a dollar in quarters) and proceeded to buy our passes. A giddy
laughter fell between Robyn and I as we gripped them tightly. After
the concert, we stood backstage with about 50 other people who wanted
to share in our joy. We finally made our way to the room where they
were sitting. It was our turn. We walked up to them and giddy-ness
took over. They signed our tickets, programs and took two stunning
photos with us. It was definitely worth the wait and they will always
be my number one group.
Here is the playlist from the show and a few other notes:
–Motownphilly (not finished)
–Remedy – new song from their new (double cd) to be released Feb. 14, 2007
–On Bended Knee – and they still got down on them
–The Perfect Love Song – new
–Please Don’t Go – a personal favorite of mine
–Uhhh, Ahhh
–Right On Time – new
–A song was done here, unsure of the name or if it was just a bit of
filler. It was tasty anyway!
–You Make Me Feel Brand New
–old school Hall/Oates song I forgot the name, sorry
–old school song, forgot name, sorry again
–Water Runs Dry
–I’ll Make Love To You
–Song For Mama – before they had asked folks to get their cell phones
out, look at them and dial their mama. Wayna and Nathan actually sang
into to phones handed to them.
_____Ended show, then encore
–It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye – 1st few bars sung acapella by Wayna
–End Of The Road
–Motownphilly – finished it, everyone stood up and danced, including
a little senior who bounced up and down with her cane.
That’s it! Thank you for reading and here’s to more reviews in the
future. Coming soon…
–Dixie Chicks – Nov 06
–Christina Aguilera – Mar 07
–Jim Brickman – Apr 07
