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ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN IN CONCERT:
Formed in the late-'70s wake of punk's first wave, Echo & the Bunnymen forged a unique fusion of post-punk, new wave, and neo-psychedelia that established them as pioneers of a new direction in British rock. Today the band's moody, sophisticated sound is as compelling as ever, and their spellbinding live shows are the perfect place to experience it in the flesh. Whether brooding frontman Ian McCulloch is belting out classics from seminal 1984 album Ocean Rain or performing new material from 2014's Meteorites, Echo & the Bunnymen never fail to mesmerize with muscular musicianship and intense performances on their unforgettable tours.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Echo & the Bunnymen formed in Liverpool in 1978, taking their name from a list of nonsensical monikers suggested by a friend. The band made their debut in 1979 with "The Pictures on My Wall", released on the now-legendary Mute Records imprint. Their 1980 album debut Crocodiles was a critical and commercial success, cracking the UK Top 20 and setting the stage for the success of sophomore album Heaven Up Here, which reached the Top 10 in 1981. Their chart run continued in 1983 with third album Porcupine, the vessel for hit singles "The Back of Love" and "The Cutter" and predecessor to the band's landmark 1984 album Ocean Rain, widely considered by critics as the pinnacle of their '80s output. After taking a hiatus between 1993-1996 the band reformed with a vengeance, scoring another Top 10 hit with "Nothing Lasts Forever" and delivering a powerful series of performances on tour. With their 12th studio album Meteorites hitting shelves in 2104, Echo & the Bunnymen have fans eagerly awaiting their next live shows. Previously, Echo & the Bunnymen has sold out venues to capacity, like The Fillmore (Minneapolis) and Fox Theater (Oakland).
FANS WHO BOUGHT TICKETS SAY:
"Amazing show. Ian's voice has not changed a bit. The band sounds the same as the first time I heard them. Bravo!"
"The Bunnymen did amazing renditions of their albums. The improvisation on Crocodiles brought back many great live memories of Bunnymen past shows."
"It was an amazing show. The band sounded incredible and Ian was very much a dynamic presence. Two complete albums were played, along with encores, so it was definitely a show to remember."
Amazing, Chilling, Moving and Spectacular. The show was absolutely to die for. I can't say enough about the band and the voice!!! I literally got chills listening to his voice. A must see if you didn't get a chance. I didn't love that I didn't actually get to "see" their faces. Excellent show!!
I just love, love, love Echo and the Bunnymen! I'm immensely on cloud 9!
I thought Echo & The Bunnymen sounded fantastic. I enjoyed very much listening to all those great songs performed so well. It was unfortunate that the lighting was such that I couldn't tell you what the band looked like. I think that was on purpose but it was kind of a bummer. That being said, it was a fantastic experience and I would go see them again.
I enjoyed seeing Echo and the bunnymen playing with the live orchestra. I did not enjoy the slide show that was being shown on the side screens. It was distracting to the concert and too bright. Also didn' care for the lighting on the stage. You couldn' t even see the band at all. I know Ian prefers this, but I was looking at a dark stage with some blue lights in the background. The sound was good though. On the ticketing side, I don't know what happened. I tried numerous times after tickets went on sale to purchase better tickets, but "best available" kept offering tickets further and further back. Finally I bought a ticket in the mezzanine. Turns out, the mezzanine was closed, as was the loge. They put everybody down on the floor because the show was half sold. Who was buying all of the tickets that made best available so far back? I imagine these were being held to release later or were being given out as compls. It's really not fair to true fans.
I forgot how good the Oceans Rain album was, it's a true classic that should be played in its entirety frequently. Putting it on live with an orchestra and an incredible light show made for a truly surreal and unforgettable experience. I would rank this show as one of the better performances I have witnessed and I been to a lot of great shows in 35+ years of concert going. My first time to Nokia and the sound could not have been better. It seems to be a top notch venue. My only complaint is their no camera policy which is ridiculous with almost every cell phone having a camera why ban a small portable. Change the rule to professional camera equipment.
I really loved the music performance, but hated the lighting scheme. ...the backlit band for 1.5 hours was not very interesting. Didn't even know half the band was on stage for the first 20 minutes. I came to see the band not shadows.....really distracted from the experience.
I was 13 years old (early 80's) when I first heard Echo and the Bunnymen on the radio. I was hooked ever since. I had missed the opportunity to see them in concert in the late 80's when they performed with OMD in Los Angeles, and several other shows thereafter. But yesterday, was redemption. I needed to see them at this venue at the Nokia Theater. I tell you, this long wait was worth it! They not only sounded amazing live, but every single song was a Rembrandt! It's no wonder Cold Play and all these new bands respect them. They still have it...
Great show! Echo has been putting out great music for over 30 years!
I love this band, and have for a LONG time!! The sound was amazing, and having an orchestra behind them was ever more amazing! What i wasn't a huge fan of was the stage presence, i felt was lacking. We wanted more interaction. I'll definitely see them again anytime though. LEGENDS!!
Echo & The Bunnymen, Not a bad show just to predictable, no interaction with the fans, every thing on schedule, you even knew if they had an oncore it would be Sugar Kisses, Boring, I would'nt recommend this show to a friend.
Congrats to 30 wonderful years! Ian & Will were marvelous!The entire band and Orch was magnificent! Beautiful stage set up and the sound and screen was incredible!
Show was a incrediable...The sound quality was the best. Highly recommend the venue. The staff was curitous and they really let you enjoy the show with too many rules. It's rock and roll... The intermition was a little lengthy between sets due to the orchastra.
In the early 2000’s, we saw them at the KROQ 80’s Flash Back concert at the Glenn Helen Pavilion in California USA and at that concert they played for the fans. I will never forget that concert. They were awesome. Unfortunately this concert was not up to par from a fans’ point of view. Though they played ½ of their hit’s, they played them with some type of disdain while they gave their energy to the more artsy songs which seemed obscured and several I had not heard of in years. Then the band took a 1/2 hour intermission in the middle of the concert. That really brought everyone around us down. All in all, if I had to do this again I would have saved my money by staying home turning off the lights and playing their greatest hits from my iPod. Reason for this comment has to do with the stage being dark for most of the concert. Real artsy stuff. You couldn’t even see the band. At least this way I could have controlled the songs being played and would not have had to pay $10 a beer or $25 for parking.
when people pay an average of $100 a ticket, they like to SEE the band perform......at first I thought there may have been a technical glitch, but they played in the DARK the entire time with a minimal amount of blue back lighting.....you could not really SEE the musicians albeit their silhouette.....if I just wanted to LISTEN to music I could have stayed home, quite honestly, with the price of concert tickets these days. Love the band, they sounded great, but still..... we felt gypped....
Last saw in 2005, where Ians voice was terrible.Not this time.opened up with orchestra playing ocean rain album.just like on the album,1-thru-9. Took a 15 minute break,and came out with a strong 1 hour set,with all the classics.(or most of them) Glad they played........back of love sad they didnt play.........with a hip Band sounded great.Nice to see a great 80's band still play and sound great after (at least) 20 years.
The show was ok. They didn't sound great. The video screens with the walk down memory lane were distracting. and there was no encore, but that was partly the crowds fault. it was great seeing them again though, and it is still one of the best albums produced in the 80's.
It was a great show. Only one thing bugged me there was not enough light on them. It would've been great to see their faces. But the music was and is always great. Echo & the Bunnymen are the best... better than U2
although they sounded great, when i attend a show i hope to be able to WATCH the band perform. this was not the case for this concert as they chose to remain in the dark for the entire first half. it wasn't as if the lighting was bad, in fact, it was quite intricately lit and i have to assume intentional that the band remained backlit and therefore unviewable from beyond the first few rows. and the screens were filled with their images from decades ago, so maybe they don't like what they look like today or have really bad skin or extreme sensitivity to light. we left at halftime out of frustration.
No frontal lighting of the band. Could not see them really. All lighting was BEHIND them. The lighting guy needs to be fired. Nokia has two big screens, but no video feed from the stage...LAME. Despite this Echo and the Bunnymen were a 10/10. Ian McCulloch's voice was amazing. Great variety of songs! Excellent sound.
The band gave a lackluster performance, but I am a longtime fan so that would have been overcome by the "Its just great to see them in concert for the first time" factor. Some other people were grumbling that Ian seemed to be is a bad mood.... I think it was just that he wore sunglasses and a heavy overcoat (an "I'm off to join the Russian Navy after the show and they want me in Uniform" coat)... Nobody moved around much (To be fair, The rhythm guitarist did a few Bolero moves that would get rave reviews from Bruno Tonioli should he ever decide to go on Dancing with the Stars).... But it COULD have been a good show except for one thing.... The real problem was the Nokia Theater staff. I see below we can upload photos of the event.... That's not likely to happen... The theater staff damn near TACKLED anybody who tried to take a photo with a camera phone.... Their aggressiveness was the most astonishing thing Ive ever seen at a concert venue.... I can only imagine I would have had just as good a time watching a great movie in County Jail..... I would love to know if this is an Echo & the Bunnymen policy (in which case I never need to try to see them again because the experience wont get any better) or if this is a Nokia Theater problem (Where I will NEVER see another show).
