August 15, 2012
On Wednesday night, Duran Duran was out to entertain a Hard Rock Casino crowd with what essentially was the soundtrack of the '80s, and the band delivered.
Playing to the casino's packed Joint venue outside Tulsa, Okla., Duran added a few more hits than usual to its setlist, while still giving a nod to its most diehard fans.
The band began the show with "Before the Rain," a deep track from its latest album, "All You Need Is Now." It segued into the opener from recordings of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" and Duran instrumental "A Diamond In the Mind," complete with art-film footage showing on the video screens overhead.
While fans of keyboardist Nick Rhodes might best appreciate such a montage, it was clear that most of the audience was there to hear the band's hits of the '80s and '90s, and Duran didn't disappoint.
The band did play a few more songs off "AYNIN", but it interspersed those tracks with hit after hit: "Planet Earth," "A View to a Kill," "The Reflex," "Come Undone," and "Union of the Snake."
Notably absent from the show were "The Man Who Stole a Leopard" and "Rio," which prompted a few chants for the song after it wasn't played.
But Tulsa didn't seem to mind when it instead got to wave its arms, and cellphones, along to "Save a Prayer."
After appearing in setlists during nearly a year and a half straight of live shows, even Duran's well-worn staples had their moments. John Taylor rocked his ever-funky bassline on "Notorious," Dom Brown shined on guitar during "White Lines," and Simon Willescroft on sax blew new life into "Hungry Like the Wolf."
The benefits of the band's near-constant touring, as captured on recent Blu-ray "A Diamond In the Mind," was evident. The band's playing is tight, and singer Simon Le Bon's voice really is better than ever.
The tour de force "Wild Boys"/"Relax" was followed not by "Rio" but by an extended "Girls on Film," complete with band introductions. Duran didn't skip a beat, and each band member got the chance to soak in the fans' appreciation.
The set list:
"Before the Rain"
"Planet Earth"
"A View to a Kill"
"AYNIN"
"The Reflex"
"Come Undone"
"Safe"
"Union of the Snake"
"Girl Panic!"
"Save a Prayer"
"Notorious"
"White Lines"
"Ordinary World"
"Hungry Like the Wolf"
"(Reach Up for the) Sunrise"
"Wild Boys"
"Girls on Film"
On Wednesday night, Duran Duran was out to entertain a Hard Rock Casino crowd with what essentially was the soundtrack of the '80s, and the band delivered.
Playing to the casino's packed Joint venue outside Tulsa, Okla., Duran added a few more hits than usual to its setlist, while still giving a nod to its most diehard fans.
The band began the show with "Before the Rain," a deep track from its latest album, "All You Need Is Now." It segued into the opener from recordings of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" and Duran instrumental "A Diamond In the Mind," complete with art-film footage showing on the video screens overhead.
While fans of keyboardist Nick Rhodes might best appreciate such a montage, it was clear that most of the audience was there to hear the band's hits of the '80s and '90s, and Duran didn't disappoint.
The band did play a few more songs off "AYNIN", but it interspersed those tracks with hit after hit: "Planet Earth," "A View to a Kill," "The Reflex," "Come Undone," and "Union of the Snake."
Notably absent from the show were "The Man Who Stole a Leopard" and "Rio," which prompted a few chants for the song after it wasn't played.
But Tulsa didn't seem to mind when it instead got to wave its arms, and cellphones, along to "Save a Prayer."
After appearing in setlists during nearly a year and a half straight of live shows, even Duran's well-worn staples had their moments. John Taylor rocked his ever-funky bassline on "Notorious," Dom Brown shined on guitar during "White Lines," and Simon Willescroft on sax blew new life into "Hungry Like the Wolf."
The benefits of the band's near-constant touring, as captured on recent Blu-ray "A Diamond In the Mind," was evident. The band's playing is tight, and singer Simon Le Bon's voice really is better than ever.
The tour de force "Wild Boys"/"Relax" was followed not by "Rio" but by an extended "Girls on Film," complete with band introductions. Duran didn't skip a beat, and each band member got the chance to soak in the fans' appreciation.
The set list:
"Before the Rain"
"Planet Earth"
"A View to a Kill"
"AYNIN"
"The Reflex"
"Come Undone"
"Safe"
"Union of the Snake"
"Girl Panic!"
"Save a Prayer"
"Notorious"
"White Lines"
"Ordinary World"
"Hungry Like the Wolf"
"(Reach Up for the) Sunrise"
"Wild Boys"
"Girls on Film"
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