Kerri & I went to see Crowded House at the Jubilee Theatre in Calgary. We bumped into Kirsty on the train on the way there. (I know Kirsty & her husband Dale from Hatch in Perth. Dale, was at the CFL game with us.)
Crowded house called it quits over 10 years ago and recently reformed with a new drummer in tow.
The guys may be a bit older, but they haven't lost any of their entertaining skills. Well, maybe a little. The absence of the late and brilliant Paul Hester can't be replaced. The new guy, Matt Sherrod, is good, but he's not Paul.
To add to the band on the night (and I think for the tour) Neil Finn's son, Liam, performed with the band. He sounds just like his dad! It was very reminiscent of the short period when Tim Finn was with the band.
The new album didn't grab me to start with, but like all projects involving one or more of the Finn brothers, it grew on me the more I listened to it.
I'm so glad they are back, albeit without Paul.
