The Black Crowes rolled into Massey Hall on Saturday night as part of their Euphoria or Bust Tour.

The reviews of the show have been pouring in. Texts, emails, chats with friends and colleagues have all alluded to the fact that while it is cool to go see the Black Crowes live , it’s a fairly ordinary show.

The band has been at it a long time and for the most part, they are a tight band when they perform, but they also have the tendency to coast a bit. There is no denying that the band enjoy what they do, and maybe it’s all simply part of the vibe that they carry it out with a fairly subdued energy, but as one review stated “they performed as if they couldn’t wait for a smoke break.”

The hits that people went to see evoked cheers, applause and enthusiastic appreciation from the crowd, although (and like all concerts) there was disappointment with the exclusion of some key tracks. All responses said Jealousy Again was incredible, but many were bummed that Hard To Handle wasn’t played.

For true fans of the Black Crowes, you can’t go wrong seeing them live.  For casual fans or those looking to be critical, some are pondering the truth to the tour:  Euphoria or Bust?

What did you think?

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I obviously like going to see bands play live.  I feel it is a fair trade for my money.  I’ll gladly shell out dollars to watch a band work.  I often take on to a band and then surf to see when they’ll be playing in Toronto.  More importantly – where they will be playing in Toronto.  My heart sinks a bit when I read the venue being The Kool Haus. I’ve seen some good shows at the Kool Haus and yes, there are worse venues in the city…but not many.  It is in between intimate/small and cavernous/big.  Not a huge fan.

I couldn’t make it to the Raconteurs gig at the Kool Haus on Thursday, so I did what I always do…browse for other reviews.  I came across the review that The National Post did and I love the first sentence – a well communicated point that sums up exactly how I feel about catching a gig at The Kool Haus,

“By the time a band makes it to the Kool Haus, there is a good chance that you’ve already missed what was great about them.”

Very, very true.

Because I wasn’t at the gig, I’ll send you to a well written review from the Post, but I’d like your comments and feedback from the show because multiple reviews are better than one and…I trust and enjoy all of the reviews from you faceless friends.

Image Credit:  Newscom

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