The first two things immediately noticeable about this album, given that Marvin doesn't start singing for at least a couple of minutes in, was (1) the crowd is going absolutely bananas, and (2) the band is stellar. Neither of these observations comes as a big shock. Beyond that, there's not a whole lot more to say about this except that it's is a near-perfect, spectacular performance.
The arrangements are impressive; songs strung together in a seamless, powerful medlies that make for lots of crowd-pleasing moments. When Marvin starts "Distant Lover" and "Let's Get It On", the crowd damn near drowns him out. The subtle, looping lead guitar part on "Let's Get It On" is wonderfully playful.
Marvin introduces "Jan" as a new tune, explaining that a friend asked him to write a song for her, and he did. Lucky girl. I'd never heard it before, and it's charming. It definitely holds up aside the heavy hitters on this record.
The only problem is technical; some ugly feedback creeps in a couple of times, but other than that, the show is flawless. Marvin sounds amazing, the band is outstanding, the energy is electric... I wish I could have seen this performance, but this recording is the next best thing.
Oh, and dig those boots!
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