Concert review: O.A.R., Augustana
By Crystal • Jul 17th, 2007 • Category: Band News, Concert NewsA review of the 7/12 show in Kansas City.
…Most of the throng was too busy talking to notice, but California band Augustana opened the show with a remarkably capable set of breezy melodic rock. Vocalist Dan Layus and organist John Vincent were particularly impressive. The young band merits consideration beyond its current one-hit-wonder status. Many fans briefly stopped talking to herald the familiar opening strains of “Boston.”
The song would be at home on a compilation of soft rock hits of the ’70s, right between offerings by Bread and Seals & Crofts. Few things could have sounded sweeter on a gorgeous summer evening…
Source: Kansas City Star
People were talking the whole time? Oh that’s just terrible. That review made it sound bad I think.
Yeah it makes me mad to think people talk and dont seem to care to see the guys when i would LOVE to have been there and am dying for them to come back to the west coast
haha I do agree with you guys being upset with the crowd! But really the review was pretty complimentary on the band. I like the line “Few things could have sounded sweeter on a gorgeous summer evening.”
oh i didnt mean anything about the review on the guys because they were basically saying it was a shame the crowd didnt pay attention and they were missing out :) but just had to comment on my feelings about when crowds are like that
Same, I meant the review made the crowd seem rude/bad.
Hey sorry guys…What I was meaning to say was it’s good that the review was good for the band, eventhough the crowd seemed to suck! I guess I didn’t read it over very carefully after I wrote it!