Adam Ant Reviews

Matt from Toronto, Ontario

HORRID SOUND; GOOD MIX; BAD ATTITUDE?

It was great to see the man up after being knocked down so many times. I'd seen him a couple years ago at old Massey Hall, and he still puts on a pretty good concert for the physical limitations of the stage. The sound mix was incredibly WAY TOO BASS heavy; the guitars and vocals were muddied to the point of not being distinguishable. After "You're So Physical", it appeared as though the band walked off stage angry; not sure what was up with that.

Rich from Ligonier, Pennsylvania

MESS

First off, Adam is 62 years-old, not 67 as stated by another reviewer. I was really disappointed in the show. I agree with Matt, the sound was horrific. At times, employing three guitars was overkill. Even two guitars was for the most part. Too much reverb and you could barely hear Adam singing and everything was muddled. Most songs were played with that extra guitar edge leaving some of the songs barely recognizable at times. Young Parisians was the highlight for me. What was also disappointing was that it was supposed to be the Hits tour however he threw in way too many insignificant b-sides when there were so many more actual enjoyable true hits he could have played. Thrilled that he came to Greensburg PA but the delivery was overall dismal and sad. My first time at the Palace Theater and must say that it was a super nice venue and the staff were very courteous. I would definitely recommend the Palace Theater as a venue of choice.

Bonnie Brusky from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

LOVE ADAM, BAD SOUND

I thought it was the venue in Milwaukee responsible for the bad sound for the show...we could barely hear Adam, but looking at other reviews from other places, it looks like Adam's sound crew needs to start over. Loved seeing him and the band, but was left feeling disappointed.

Sarah J from Minneapolis, Minnesota

SOUND QUALITY - YIKES

New sound engineer is needed for the tour or for Pantages. While it’s cool to have the wash of sound of two guitars and two drum sets, it’s not cool to have them override the voice. I came to hear Adam Ant, not the bass drum. To be honest, I gave up and went home after about 6 songs. No way to tell if Adam was giving the performance of his life or a completely off-key, garbled lyrics mess, because I got maybe one phrase in 10 clearly. It was pretty clear that the band themselves were frustrated with sound too. It’s really a shame.

Beeinwinter from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

POOR SOUND QUALITY

I was so excited AA was making a stop in Milwaukee, not just Chicago., so I bought my tickets right away. The sound was terrible, you couldn't hear AA at all at the beginning. Later when you could hear him he sang a lot of clunkers. I suggest he get a couple of great backup singers to fill in. (The other musicians singing background vocals were ineffective.) I was most looking forward to my favorite AA song, Physical (You're So), but was disappointed by lack of gusto and sexiness. Mostly enjoyed watching and listening to the drummer, Jola.

Nat serkin from Toronto, Ontario

HE’S STILL AWESOME BUT SOUND SUCKED

Worst sound I have ever experienced couldn’t hear him sing very well and the mix was terrible. Really missed the horn section too. Sound guys should be shot they ruined it for all.

David from Washington, District of Columbia

ADAM ANT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING

I took my 19 year old son to see Adam Ant and The English Beat last night at Warner Theater in Washington DC. The English Beat was amazing, Adam Ant not so much. I understand that he is 69 years old, so kudos to him for still performing, but his voice was awful. At one point the couple next to me leaned over and said, "this is frightingly painful to listen to". As far as the band, the percussion was amazing. Both drummers killed it. The rest of the band was average at best. It was so bad, that at least 25% of the audience had left halfway through his set. We stuck it out to the end, but even his encore of his biggest hit, Goody Two Shoes, left much to be desired.

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