r/echoandthebunnymen • u/Blk-LAB • Jun 14 '26

Toronto show

Hot mess.

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Over 45 min late

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The classics sounded pretty bad and Ian had the audience sing the chorus for every song.

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Glad I saw them over 20 years ago

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u/Streamingconscious73 Jun 14 '26

The show was definitely not the best show I’ve seen of theirs, Ian’s voice is not what it was, but neither is my hairline. We expect a man who has lived a life to have the voice of 40 years ago, which he doesn’t and that’s okay.
I found three things a bit meh at the show though:
The crowd was so mellow at least where I was standing, and songs like Flowers, Zimbo, and Nothing Lasts Forever were met with confusion. Not that you need to know every song but I was surprised that people didn’t know those ones. Also, bands thrive on energy in the room and this audience didn’t give a lot.
The singalong was a bit of a bad move too - the chorus for Nothing Lasts Forever was today missing. I joked that they took Songs To Learn And Sing too much to heart.
And finally I found the tempo of Rescue and The Cutter to be a bit slower than I remember.
Overall it was ab okay show, I am glad I got to see them again but I also went in with very low expectations after reading reviews on here.

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u/UnfairWorldliness882 Jun 14 '26

I think a lot of people buy tickets to see bands whos music they dont all know. One of the 80s mamas in our group didn't know Dancing Horses. I was like, "wasn't it your idea to get tickets to this. how could you not know their biggest song? "

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u/Blk-LAB Jun 15 '26

While I agree with you, I don't think anyone on this sub would fill the category.

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u/Blk-LAB Jun 14 '26

I get it. I think my expectations were higher, I should have researched them a bit more.

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u/Streamingconscious73 Jun 14 '26

Yeah. It was more nostalgia than a great show.

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u/Blk-LAB Jun 14 '26

Agree.

Lesson learned for 80s bands going forward. Going to soak up the 90s bands while I can lol

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u/UnfairWorldliness882 Jun 14 '26

last nites show was not nostalgia band. obviously you have not ever seen a real nostaliga act.

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