Concert Contrast

Last night I attended Roger Water's "The Wall" at Yankee Stadium.  It blew my mind..  It utilized numerous stadium features, such as the PA system, the jumbotron, and almost all of the generous space..  ..it also got me thinking.  What is the best way to perform  music?

Jam bands like Phish, Soulive, and Furthur have monopolized many of my concert visits over the last few years..  Any show could bring an array of different songs coming from catalogs of thousands of titles.  Throw in the option to play cover songs and there are literally millions of different shows that could occur on any given night.

Flash forward to last night and all that was changed.  The show featured the album of "The Wall" being performed in its entirety.  All the same songs, all the same words, all the same little nuances in the music.  I knew what was coming..and I loved it.  Maybe more bands should start performing whole albums from time to time.  Then you would see each album/show performed at the highest possible level.  The way it was imagined in the head of the writer.    No mistakes, no shwag new songs, no shows ending early, no shows ending late.  .  

For the purpose of making money bands need to evolve and adapt to stay afloat.  But if you are  an ultra popular rock and roll icon, why not treat us to your most beloved album once every few years.