Marco Antonio Solis Prudential Center Concert reviews
1 hour greatest hits sans M McDonald tunes
Throw in some strong streaks of brown and bronze local ethnicas, and you had an audience that was ready to dance and sing along with just about every song. The crowd of balding, grey pony-tailed guys in Hawaiian shirts made up most of the near capacity crowd, along with their turned-the-corner former head turning partners and their generations' biological products.
The lighting crew fell short of spotlighting artists taking lead solos and when members were introduced or mentioned, a minor detail that didn't take away from the show and could have added that expected touch of professionalism connected with a veteran band and this many shows into the tour. The sound system wasn't so overpowering that even those sitting in the front within 20 feet of the column of speakers would experience ringing ears that we had become accustomed to listening to 70s and 80s version of Marco Antonio Solis.
If there was a downside to the evening, it was the obvious omission of Michael McDonald penned tunes and the 60-minute show. The music/songs did not stray from the original products and all appeared in good physical shape, having a good time and keeping the pace moving. Most travelled long distances and forked out money for tickets, gas, lodging, meals, etc. Boys, you have a great catalogue, and there were many fans that would have been delighted to hear some lesser hits. If there are legal reasons not allowing the band to play these songs, so be it. The crowd was ready for more than the 60 minutes that the band was on the stage.