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08/06/99 - MUNICIPAL STADIUM, LEIRIA Review
by Vasco Castro: As for the show, I have to say I was a little skeptical about this "trio" thing. But after watching it I must say I'm convinced: if you're gonna have only 3 guys up there, at least it's a good thing they're Bryan, Keith and Mickey! The old songs (the only ones that can be compared) sound great, maybe even more "energetic". As for the new ones, they've all passed the "live test" - they all sound terrific (perhaps with 'Getaway' and 'C'mon c'mon c'mon' above all the others, not forgetting 'I don't wanna live forever' and 'Before the night is over'). Now, having said all that, I must say I still miss Dave and Tommy! The problem is, there are things that just cannot be done with only bass, drums and guitar. I think Dave and Tommy added an extra "depth" to the show, which tends to be just a little more repetitive now. I even think there are songs that may have been left out of the show because they were too hard to play as a trio. Maybe that's what happened, for example, with 'How do ya feel tonight' and 'Fearless', which I thought (and still think) would be two amazing live songs. Also, when Bryan plays rythm guitar, it gives Keith a little more freedom to play all those great solos of his. This way he has to worry about playing rythm AND lead guitar at the same time (which he does brilliantly though...). So, in conclusion: I hope Dave and Tommy return on the next tour! (by the way, another thing I miss is the B-stage)... but all this doesn't mean I don't recommend the show... Be there! One last thing I wanna mention is about Set Lists. Before going to the show I had seen the set lists of previous concerts (and, as you know, there are not too many variations). So what happened was, it kinda "killed" that element of surprise, as I always knew what song would come next (the only surprise was a short version of 'When the night comes', played right after 'On a day like today', with Bryan on acoustic guitar). Of course I DID send the set list for this one, but my point is: I don't know if I'm gonna be checking set lists in the future... at least BEFORE I go to a show. ********** Review
by Francisco Pedro (translated by Marina Timpeira): With the stage dominated by a white-colour theme, from the drums to the guitars, from the amplifiers to the musicians' clothes, Bryan Adams performed for almost two hours, starting with the older tunes, then covering some ballads, and finishing with the songs from his last album, "On a Day Like Today". Holding on to the bass guitar, a role which he kept for most of the concert, the Canadian musician opened the show with "Summer of '69", which immediately got the audience, young and old, raving. Adams first addressed the audience with "boa noite" ("good evening") in Portuguese - memories from the days when he used to live in Cascais [Portugal] - before hitting them with "Back to You" and "Can't Stop This Thing We Started". Throughout the show, the singer continued to tease the audience with the Portuguese language, referring to "vinho verde" (traditional Portuguese wine), starting some of the songs with a perfect "um, dois, três", and finishing his act with the sentence: "Muitos beijinhos Portugal" ("lots of kisses Portugal"). As for the audience, it was tireless throughout the concert, either clapping to the beat of the music or singing the chorus of the best known songs. After an hour and a half, the singer made his way out with "muito obrigado" (thank you very much), but the audience urged him to return for an "encore" of five more songs, among which "Run To You" and "Somebody Like You". "I always feel like coming back [to Portugal] to play for this wonderful public" said Adams just before leaving the stage for the night. Setlist: | |||
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