PHOTOS: And Then There Was One… Music’s Most Successful Breakout Solo ActsĪs they continuously crisscrossed the stage, seemingly determined to hit every square inch, a cool hand Rzeznik and bouncy, enthusiastic Takac displayed a no-nonsense appeal held over from their days as a Buffalo garage band that was refreshingly unpretentious, given that their working-class days are long past them. But true happiness seems to have caught up with him at last as current AC hit, “Rebel Beat” and swoon-worthy “Come To Me,” from new album Magnetic, displayed an unabashed upbeat spirit - and seemed almost as familiar to fans as such tunes as 1995’s breakthrough hit “Name,” “Black Balloon,” Supertramp cover “Give A Little Bit,” “Broadway,” and, of course, the band’s 18-week chart topper, “Iris,” from “City Of Angels,” which Billboard recently named the top tune in the 20-year history of its Pop Songs chart. Rzeznik, the trio’s main songwriter, has always cut a bit of a Byronic character: dashing but brooding, with romantic lyrics that show the cloud in every silver lining.
Touring as a Duo, Steve Martin and Martin Short Mix a Little Bluegrass With a Torrent of Roasting: Concert ReviewĪnd help he did, as he and co-founder/bassist Robby Takac, long-time drummer Mike Malinin - perched atop a riser constructed of LED screens - and supplemental guitarist Brad Fernquist and keyboardist/saxophonist/vocalist Korel Tunador segued from one cascading melody to the next during their 70-minute set.
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