Extreme Gained A New Fan
by Ohio Fingersmith on 10/1/24Taft Theatre - CincinnatiRating: 5 out of 5I went to see LIVING COLOUR at the Taft Theater in Cincinnati and Extreme happened to be the headliner. I wasn't initially a fan prior to the show but OH MY LORD I was not ready for that. It felt like I was transported to a brief moment of the 80s (I was born in 1990 so I wouldn't know) but they sounded heavy and crisp, Nuno Bettencourt is likely the greatest guitar player I have seen in person (and I've seen Periphery and Rage Against the Machine), singer Gary Cherone was extraordinarily energetic and fearlessly attempted James Brown at one point. The rhythm section was solid and they had group vocals that reminded me of Roth-era Van Halen. Nuno engaged with the crowd between songs and even got us all to sit down and relax while he set the theater on fire with "Midnight Express". Great show! Happy to be proven wrong.