Thursday, August 08, 2019

Concert Review: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

Andy McCluskey is the most appealing dork.

Perhaps that's not quite the right word, but his down-to-earth embrace of not being a good dancer, and then continuing to dance anyway, with great looseness and energy, along with his cheeky sense of humor, makes for a good show.

Reunited with OMD co-founder Paul Humphries since 2006, they played at the Oregon Zoo Tuesday night.
They played all the old favorites - along with some newer songs - and it felt fresh and fun.

The band is currently rounded out with Martin Cooper playing additional keyboards and Stuart Kershaw on drums. Both have had previous experience with the band, and perhaps that contributes to the tightness of the sound. After all the years and lineup changes, the fidelity of performance is there.

See them if you get a chance.

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