I agree that the show was a bit subdued. Competent but not inspired. They were clearly having sound issues during the first set and the sound was a bit muted and mushy for the whole show (a little better for set 2). I was sitting dead center about 10 rows back so the sound should have been great. A good set list on paper but the band seemed a little lower energy than usual. I think PPAC just isn't a great venue for this sort of show. The seating and the "keep the aisle clear" vibe just suck some of the energy out of the crowd and I'm sure that makes it harder for the band to lean in. Felt more like "theater" than "concert". Still, not a bad way to spend a Wednesday night and if they came back to PPAC I'd go again. Would much rather they played the Strand though.
p.s. The encore with Lisa was great and Skip was rippin' it on the vocals.
