BPD member BabaluBabe writes:
This evening had it all. There were very good moments, some bad song choices and sound problems that had to be overcome. One audience member enjoyed themselves too much and a full crew of police officers showed up.
The concert started out simply enough. There were no confetti drops at this Killers’ show, but the stage was set up Las Vegas-style, with lights in the shape of a palm tree and lots of other glittery designs.
This time around, the Killers crowd wasn’t totally filled with young indie-rockers. In fact, a large chunk of the audience was 30-to-50, well dressed and looking like they were easily able to afford the $50 ticket price.
Maybe that’s what inspired the Killers’ set. Instead of kicking into the raw, indie-rock numbers the band’s become famous for, the Killers decided to show off their new pop tunes off of Day & Age. Perfect music for a Top 40 radio crowd — not so much fun for indie-rock fans.
The Killers kicked off the night playing new songs such as “Human,” and frontman Brandon Flowers did warn the audience that they were in for a barrage of new tunes. “We hope you like the new album,” Flowers said. “We’re going to be playing a lot of it for you tonight.”
That’s where things started to go wrong.
The Killers pounded out track after track of new material from Day & Age, only pausing to throw in a song or two from band’s two earlier CDs. That’s when musical karma hit the band.
In the midst of the Killers’ new, overly-poppy tunes, the sound went out. Seems the Killers brought in their own sound system, but the crew was having trouble bringing it up to high quality. Watching this chaos from the back gave new meaning to the term "Chinese fire drill". For a few moments, the music just stopped and everyone appeared lost and noticeably frantic.
Fortunately, they finally realized how to make the band’s stage sound become crystal clear, and it was all uphill from there.
The group suddenly switched gears and pulled out crowd pleasers such as “Read My Mind” and “Mr. Brightside.” The songs energized both the band and the crowd.
It proved that when the Killers have the right material, they can be a brilliant band.
IMHO, the Killers have talent, chops and songwriting ability, but the group’s too busy chasing Top 40 radio for now. I’d like to see the Killers again when they decide to return to their musical roots.
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