I went to Sonata’s show in São Paulo and I have somethings to Say
First of all, the show was short. I know that’s typical of the band. But Brazil is a huge country, and many people travel long distances to see a 75-minute show, with 15 minutes of that spent talking. Could this have something to do with Tony’s vocal issues? Maybe. But if that’s the case, play songs that are more comfortable for him to sing. The key already seems to have been adjusted to suit what his voice can handle today. It’s really frustrating to travel from another state to see one of your favorite bands and get a 75-minute show with so few songs.
I honestly think this devalues the “Sonata live experience,” and I sincerely think fewer people should attend so that the band has an incentive to improve it. At least an hour and 45 minutes, or two hours, like practically every band plays. I’m not calling for a boycott, but I do think something needs to be done to make SONATA LIVE a better experience.
Notice that I’m not even saying things like “they should have played this or that song” or “play more classics.” That’s not what this is about.
Another thing is the amount of ballads and acoustic ballads, with Tony sitting on stage. I mean, if you do 2-3 songs in sequence, thats ok. But if you keep going to a speed, then a prog, then a ballad, then a speed, then a prog, then a ballad and so on, the show is full os ups and downs and the energy is never full.
I love the band, but playing a so short show full of ups and down, tony always sitting alone with the ballads… just devalues The experienci and makes the show less enjoyable.
Well, that’s my opinion. Feel free to disagree!