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| - Nostalgia is an amazing thing.
I've had a couple of chances to catch Boyz II Men for free over the last month. The first time, I wasn't enough of a fan to drive out to Primm for them. Last week, I already had plans and wasn't enough of a fan to change them. I'm glad the opportunity came up again last night. I've always liked Boyz II Men, but last night, nostalgia turned me into a huge fan.
Right off the bat, they hit you with their most upbeat song and Motownphilly was instantaneously back again. If you grew up listening to them at all, you'll definitely appreciate the set list. From "On Bended Knee" to "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday" to "End Of The Road", it was great to watch and hear them on stage. Hit after hit (and they've had many), they just kept bringing me back to my high school days.
I must admit that they didn't quite hit some notes with the power you've come to expect, but in most songs, they sounded amazing and their live band is fantastic. Of course, they definitely lost something when Michael McCary had to retire. Without a bass in the group, they're just lacking that harmonic foundation.
Regardless, it was a packed house and the audience loved every minute of it. "End Of The Road" is arguably their biggest hit, but I thought it was appropriate that they brought it back to the New Jack Swing roots and ended with a reprise of "Motownphilly."
Boyz II Men. ABC. BBD.
5 stars
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