Drjohnrock

Inspired to start this thread by Buckeye Randy's recent review of the Samantha Fish Concert at the Robins Theatre in Warren, Ohio.

The best show I ever saw in terms of acoustics was Lou Reed at Music Hall in Cincinnati in 1989. Music Hall, opened in 1878, is a very ornate strucrture that is the home of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and other such highbrow entertainment. The place has been known, though, to host some "pop" concerts (less often in recent years), and so Lou Reed played there as part of his tour promoting his New York album.

Music Hall has been touted by some as "acoustically perfect." That is probably a bit of an exaggeration. I don't think there's such a thing as "acoustically perfect", just as there isn't really such a thing as "perfect pitch." Having said that, the acoustics are pretty great there. Reed and band came through crystal clear. Lou was in an uncharacteristically good mood, even telling the audience twice toward the end of the show "it's been nice playing for you." I wouldn't be suprised if the show's great sound had something to do with his good spirits.