Enjoyed the show
by jofredericks on 7/3/18St. George Theatre - Staten IslandThe concert was amazing, but the sound system leaves much to be desired. The theater is beautiful, but there is no leg room.
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The concert was amazing, but the sound system leaves much to be desired. The theater is beautiful, but there is no leg room.
Their voices blended beautifully! Some old standards from both of them. A dash of Leonard Cohen. Both Sides Now brought me to tears.
Opening act great. Kenny White was unexpected pleasure. Sound ok. Stills & Collins different story! Mic’s totally unbalanced. Her voice was great but couldn’t hear him when singing together. Also his guitar was a bit muddy and one of the lower frequencies like A or E would blast, almost like feedback & drown out everything else. Had bad sound there before. John Cleese Holy Grail movie for example. Stinks to pay that much and have it nearly ruined by bad, unbalanced sound system.
I had seen Judy and Stephen perform together last summer, and was thrilled to have another chance to catch them in the NYC area. Both are still making beautiful, meaningful music, and their affection for each other is so touching. Judy's vocals on "Who Knows Where the Time Goes" and "Houses" were standouts, and Stephen finally had a chance to stretch out and shine on "Bluebird". Riding back home on the ferry, watching the lights on the water, I could still feel the joy of this concert.
As much as i love Stephen Stills, the poor guy's voice is "Long Time Gone." Judy covered his flat vocals on duets and she did some magnificent solos.Many highlights - the greatest one? A fantastic rendition of "Who knows where the Time Goes."
Their voices did Not blend well. I would have preffered if they had each performed their own songs separately and only coupled on a few of them
They should have played separately and not together. They didn’t sound good together at all. Judy should have sang her old songs. Her voice is still lovely. Stephen probably should retire from performing. Very disappointed!
Great performance. Beautiful venue but only if you sit downstairs. Upstairs has less legroom than an airplane seat.
I have seen Stephen Stills twice before with the most recent being eight years ago. He is not the same. At the beginning, his voice was not very clear. He seemed to get a little better as the show went on but he is nowhere near where he used to be. Judy Collins sounded pretty good. She has lost a little as she has aged. She sounded great compared to Stephen. Her songs were the highlight. Judy pretty much had to carry Stephen through his songs. It may be worthwhile to see them if you never saw them before. I would not go too far out of my way though.
Still’s guitar work still spot on, Judy Collins voice hasn’t lost an octave !!! Very glad we went !!!!!
The music and "banter" between them was charming. I enjoyed the Concert until they both got Political. It lost its luster for me after that. I didn't come for a Political statement, in fact I came as a respite from that. When I purchased the tickets they were best available in the Balcony but there were rows and rows if empty seats in front of me. This made no sense to me or the others around me. We all were miffed as we all bought best available...which they obviously werent.
Thought I would enjoy seeing these two legends. I kind of regretted attending the show. At times the music was brilliant. At other times stills seemed off, and the vocals of Stephen and Judy didn’t always seem to combine well. The solo political song by Collins was quite a negative for me, while I respect her opinion, I don’t think it was appropriate when some in the audience didn’t share her views.
The concert did not include their greatest hits and included too much new material. The sound system overpowered the facilities.
We both enjoyed it very much. It was a wonderful evening bringing back great memories
The show was a walk down memory lane. I was impressed with how long they played. We also enjoyed the opening act.
Amazing concert, great venue. The sound at Santander in Reading PA was awesome. Collins and Stills --- I love them.
Judy still has it! Her voice is maybe a little thinner, but she hit her notes with the same grace and clarity that she had when I saw her some 30 years ago under the stars at Waterville Valley. Stephen took a couple of songs to get rolling. It appeared that he had a cold, and it seemed that there was a problem with his earpiece early on. But he pulled it together. And his guitar still rocks. Together they carried us through many of their old standards. Terrific. But the highlight was Judy's a cappella rendition of Maria. The audience was collectively breathless. It was a very enjoyable evening.
Stephen Stills & Judy Collins are both classic-rock legends & performed their hits that baby-boomers fondly remember plus some new songs & covers. Her voice is holding up better than hiis. Their backing band was great.
As much as I'd love to say that Stephen Stills still has it in his 70's I can't. He speaks as if his dentures don't fit and thankfully his singing is overshadowed by Judy's voice. The 1st 2 songs it didn't even sound as if they could harmonize together. I was forewarned about Stills but thought I'd still attempt to see him since I had seen David Crosby 2 weeks prior. By the end of the show he seemed to get in the groove and then poof less than 2 hours later the show was over. Judy Collins on the other hand still has it going for her. I couldn't see her crystal blue eyes from my seat but her voice is still pristine. Definitely worth going to see if you don't spend a fortune on tickets
I sat to the right of the stage in Row G. It was as if I was watching the show in my living room. They are obviously good friends. They complimented each other. Judy Collins voice and Steven Stills guitar playing was a pleasure to witness. I saw music legends that appeared grateful for the enthusiasm and applause. A very good performance.