Venue
Crystal Grand Music Theatre
The Lovin’ Spoonful concert at Bethel Woods, NY was an exciting experience. With only one original band member left I was a little concerned about what the sound would be. I was pleasantly surprised from the opening song. They were great and I enjoyed every moment of the show. The choice of songs was perfect. I definitely would recommend seeing them.
Lovin spoonful was awesome ! We had a great time ! The staff was very helpful ! I’d like to see more performances at Bethel soon !
Though the band sounded ok I didn't realize John Sebastian was no longer performing and that was a disappointment
It was a treat to catch the Lovin' Spoonful at the Bethel Woods Event Gallery on May 16th. Their songs immediately bring you back to the Sixties with their wonderful repertoire of hits. With only one founding member still part of the band, the group paid homage as well to the bands of current members who have performed with Neil Diamond, Badfinger and the Beach Boys. A highlight of the night was a shout out to John Sebastian who was in attendance, though it seemed odd that he wasn't brought up onto the stage or asked to participate. Even so, it was a pleasure to see this fan favorite in the only appearance they've ever made near me that I can recall.
sound was good, seating was tight. I didn't like this show; might be my own fault for not studying the add a little closer. I'd seen John Sebastian on public TV and wrongly assumed he was still performing. The guy standing in for him was OK but in my opinion, a band is defined by it's lead singer for the most part: This show should have been advertised as "the music of The Lovin Spoonful with some original members". On a lesser note; if you're going to charge +or- 10 dollars for a piece of cake - it shouldn't taste like it was a week old.
Interesting night. Gary Lewis and band along with the Vogues were the highlights for me. Spoonful not the same without John Sebastian. Bob Miranda can still sing. Terry Sylvester of the Hollies, not so much. The host of the program whose name escapes me was the glue for the whole show.
Concert was good. While many of the groups aren't the same as they were when their hits were recorded, they were good. The Vogues were excellent.
Such a disappointment. Voices were bad and very limited selection of 60s music. Performers were resting on their past and perfmances were poor.
We heard the music as kids and teens, now we return as grandparents within an orderly polite crowd. Quite the change! The evening was very pleasant and fun. I particularly liked the words and attitude of producer Joe Mirrione. Never met him before. The musical acts were fair to great. The Vogues have not lost a bit. Wow! Even though the other groups were “partial” the music was nostalgic and the personal stories of the era were poignant. I don’t care that some singers can’t hit the highest notes; I can’t run as fast as I used to either. By and large we all left happy reliving memories tweaked by hearing some of our favorite songs by some of our favorite artists. Also credit given to the younger support musicians who duplicated exactly the sound we remembered.
Show was very good, but The Vogues were on for only about 20 minutes, if that long. This was the 2nd time we saw the show and were hoping they would be on longer. Instead.....a great deal of time went to Gary Lewis & The Loving Spoonful. They were on much too long.
