The sparse crowd could partially be blamed on the inclement weather. It was drizzling throughout most of Hall & Oates' set and Chris Isaak's opening set. In my experience, the rain adds something to the show. Some of the best concerts I've ever attended at Jone Beach were in the rain. For one, the people that come to the show truly want to be there for the music and are into the show from the beginning. And second, the rain creates a bond between the concert goers because we are all battling the same harsh conditions. Aside from Madison Square Garden, Jone Beach is the best place to see a show for ambiance in my opinion. And when it rains, there is no better.
Chris Isaak did not impress me with his opening set. I really do not know too many songs from his catalog, with the exception of "I Want to Fall In Love" and that is mostly because of the video with that unbelievably sexy woman he had in it. He played mostly covers. The biggest surprise was the theme song to HBO's "True Blood" called "Bad Things," which was a Jace Everett cover. It sounded great.
Hall and Oates came out soon after to a slowed down version of "Maneater." They sounded great and their saxophonist Charlie Dechant and his pink suit was amazing. I love hearing somebody play the saxophone live. It seems to be a lost instrument in this day and age. The only disappointment in their set was that it was only 1.5 hours and they did not play "Private Eyes". You do forget how many good songs the duo have in their catalog and we did not even realize they had not played "Private Eyes" until someone mentioned it in passing as we were walking out of the the ampitheatre.
All in all, it was a great show. It was Jones Beach and it marked the first concert of the summer. can't go wrong with that. Next up the SoundGarden reunion tour in July. More to come...
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