They're more than happy to embrace their past, going all the way back to their 1971 debut for the closing "157 Riverside Avenue", and are also happy to visit other non-Cronin albums for ""Golden Country" and "Ridin' the Storm Out" welcome reminders of when REO really knew how to rock. Bass player Bruce Hall gets a vocal turn on his own "Back On The Road Again", but it's the crowd pleasing hits that work up the crowd with the 1-2-3 knockout punches of "Don't Let Him Go", "Keep On Loving You" and "Roll With The Changes" ending the main set.
As with all the Soundstage shows, it's filmed well and has a great sound. The band seem well up for the theatre sized crowd and there a couple of bonus features featuring a couple of acoustic tracks - "I Needed To Fall" and "Ridin' The Storm Out" - along with a interview segment featuring keyboard player Neil Doughty and vocalist Kevin Cronin, which is interesting for Cronin seemingly oblivious to him not actually having been a founder member! However, it's an excellent reminder of a great band, and one that fans should snap up.
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