okay but not what I expected this time
by Tony27 on 2014-03-11Commodore Ballroom - VancouverRating: 3 out of 5saw them play the vogue and it was a great show musically, lots of energy and sound was excellent. great fusion of musical genres. This show was disappointing: sound was weak, band has moved more toward an electron techno sound which made for a very generic show. sorry ravers, but techno is mindless and boring and I came to see people actually play their own instruments. New fiddler is talented but could have been anybody in the arrangement. Girl who played with them before had a bigger presence and transformed the music bringing out the celtic in the fusion. Commodore is usually good but has changed for the worse. When did all the fascist rules come in. The fusion sound has been the highlight of celtic fest shows but the band has moved in a different direction. Funk Hunters were okay but just another DJ act. While I appreciate that it takes some skills to do what they do , i don't think it compares to actual musicianship and is really just background music and boring to watch. Not much of a show there and something I can see in virtually any nightclub for less or free. Didn't stick around for their second set when they actually played some instruments.