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(CRÓNICA) Roger Hodgson – Sala La Riviera, Madrid – 05/06/14
Por Roberto Fierro – 7 Junio, 2014



Hablar de Roger Hodgson es hablar de una leyenda de la música, fundador junto a Rick Davies de la banda de rock progresivo Supertramp, banda que durante la década de los 70 nos regalaría un inolvidable catálogo de canciones que a día de hoy podemos catalogarlas de clásicos de la música.

Tras su anterior visita por España Roger Hodgson regresaba a España en 3 fechas Madrid, Sebastian y Andorra, el arranque de gira seria en la capital el dia 5 de Junio colgando el cartel de “Sold Out”, mucha expectación había suscitado la vuelta de Hodgson a Madrid, a tenor de lo que pudimos ver y oír aquella noche esas expectativas eran totalmente fundadas.

Un ambiente desde primera hora de la tarde bastante festivo alrededor de La Riviera, mucha gente venida desde distintas zonas geográficas como pudimos comprobar, un concierto que daría comienzo bastante pronto, a las 21:00h, ya que la velada de Mr Hodgson se prolongaría hasta pasadas las 23:00h.

Con bastante puntualidad, una sala a reventar y un escenario repleto de teclados, piano, batería y demás artilugios instrumentisticos y no instrumentales como plantas salieron los músicos a colocarse en posición para dar paso a la salida de Hodgson con una tremenda ovación por parte de toda la sala con un “Hola Madrid” se colocó en el teclado y comenzó a sonar el fantástico “Take The Long Way Home” de aquel maravilloso Breakfast in America del 79.

Maravillo comienzo que continuo con “School” del “Crime of the Century” y la primera de la noche que revoluciono la sala “In Jeopardy” de su álbum “In the Eye of the Storm”, un público que desde el inicio de show no paraba de cantar una tras otra las canciones junto a Hodgson, que durante parte del espectáculo estuvo muy agradecido al público español por darle este fantástico recibimiento llenando la sala y que posiblemente el año que viene volvería de nuevo.

Con un sonido y juego de luces espectacular atacaría el “Lovers In The Wind” del In the Eye of the Storm del 83 que enlazaría sin apenas pausa con el “The More I Look”, primera incursión de la noche en el “Open the Door” del 2000, fantástico álbum de la etapa post-Supertramp con un sonido bastante cercano y similar al de antaño; el álbum “Crime of the Century” fue una tónica constante durante toda la noche “Hide in Your Shell” fue el preludio de otros de los clásicos de la noche, “Easy Does it” del Crisis? What Crisis? Que también enlazo con otra obra de ese mismo álbum “Sister Moonshine”.

Mr Hodgson musicalmente no nos daba ni un respiro ya que en ciernes teníamos a “Breakfast in America” donde el que suscribe disfruto como un enano cantando y saltando al ritmo de esos “nananana” finales de la canción, la piel de gallina por momentos, después de este orgasmo musical tendríamos un poquito de calma con el “Lady” del Crisis? What Crisis? y el “Love is 1000 Times” del “Open the Door”, no nos podíamos amodorrar mucho ya que a continuación y sin anestesia llegaba otra de las eternas “The Logical Song” de su “Breakfast in America”,una de esas canciones que está y estará en la memoria musical de muchos de nosotros, que noche musical la que estábamos contemplando, Hodgson en plena forma tanto en el piano, guitara y vocalmente, la banda que le acompaño no se le quedaba a la zaga, el alter ego de John Helliwell estuvo a la altura del maestro.

Como si de una radio fórmula musical fueron sonando a continuación “Death & a Zoo del “Open the Door ”, la tranquila y romántica “If Everyone was listening” , “Child Of visión” con ese ritmo setentero si cabe más disco, y ya más distendido con su acústica “Know Who You Are” de su trabajo …Famous Last Words… del 82 que vendió cerca de un millón de copias en EEUU, ahora tenemos que hacer un alto en el camino ya que llegaban dos canciones de esas que te tocan la fibra, primeramente “Dreamer” donde toda la sala no paro de dar palmas, saltar, gritar y demás ánimos a Hodgson, incluso durante pequeños parones de show el público comenzó a corear el consabido “oeoeoe” tan hispánico y que tanto oímos en los campos de fútbol, tras finalizar la eterna “Dreamer” le tocaba el turno a la no menos conocida “Fool´s Overture”, aquí ya termino Mr Hodgson de tocarme la fibra, las palabras para describir este tema en directo se quedan cortas pero podría definirlo con una sola “impresionante”.

Tras el “Fool´s Overture” Hodgson se retiró del escenario para volver momentos después tras la fuerte ovación del público y tocar los bises de rigor, que en esta ocasión fueron tres, la primera ” Two Of Us” del Crisis? What Crisis?, los bises comenzaban tranquilos y relajados, pero solo era un espejismo ya que llegaba “Give a Little Bit” para levantar el público, y ya como remate y despiporre final el “It´s Raining Again” con el que dio por finalizada su cita en Madrid Mr Hodgson, una noche inolvidable que esperemos el año que viene se vuelva a repetir, os dejamos un vídeo con unos pequeños recortes de los hits del concierto.

Galería Completa de Fotos del Concierto: flickr.com/photos/robertofierro/sets/72157644630780360

Setlist: 1. Take The Long Way Home 2. School 3. In Jeopardy 4. Lovers In The Wind / The More I Look 5. Hide in Your Shell 6. Easy Does It / Sister Moonshine 7. Breakfast in America 8. Lady 9. Love is a Thousand Times 10. The Logical Song 11. Death & a Zoo 12. If Everyone was Listening 13. Child Of Vision 14. Know Who You Are 15. Dreamer 16. Fool's Overture 17. Two Of Us 18. Give a Little Bit 19. It's Raining Again  

Texto y Fotos: Roberto Fierro @TheCinc
 

(CHRONICLE) Roger Hodgson - Sala La Riviera - 05/Jun/14
By Roberto Fierro – June 7, 2014



Speaking of Roger Hodgson is talk about a music legend, founder Rick Davies with the progressive rock band Supertramp, band during the 70's would give us an unforgettable catalog of songs that can catalog them day classic music.

After his last visit to Spain Roger Hodgson returned to Spain in 3 dates: Madrid, Sebastian and Andorra, the tour would start in the capital on June 5 day hanging the "Sold Out", had aroused much excitement around Hodgson in Madrid, according to what we saw and heard that night those expectations were fully justified.

An atmosphere from early in the evening quite festive around La Riviera, many people coming from different geographical areas as we saw, a concert would begin quite soon, at 21:00 h, since the evening of Mr. Hodgson would last until after 23:00 h.

Quite timely, a room full to bursting and keyboards, piano, drums and other gadgets instruments as plants and not backing musicians took to the stage into position to make way for the departure of Hodgson with a tremendous ovation from all the room with a "Hola Madrid" was placed on the keyboard and began to play the fantastic "Take The Long Way Home" that wonderful Breakfast in America 79.

Wonder that rolling start with "School" of the "Crime of the Century" and the first night that revolutionized the room "In Jeopardy" from their album "In the Eye of the Storm", an audience that since the start of show no stop singing the songs one after another with Hodgson, that during part of the show was very grateful to the Spanish public for giving this fantastic reception room filling and possibly go back next year again.

With a sound and light spectacular game attack the "Lovers In The Wind" from In the Eye of the Storm 83 with little pause that would link with the "The More I Look", the first night raid on the "Open the Door "2000 album from the great post-Supertramp stage with a fairly close and similar to the sound of old; album "Crime of the Century" was a constant tonic overnight "Hide in Your Shell" was the prelude to other classics of the night, "Easy Does it" the Crisis? What Crisis? Also I link to another work of the same album "Sister Moonshine".

Mr. Hodgson musically not give us no respite since budding had a "Breakfast in America" where the undersigned enjoy as a dwarf singing and jumping to the beat of those "nananana" end of the song, goosebumps at times after this musical orgasm would have a little quiet with the "Lady" of the Crisis? What Crisis? and "Love Is a Thousand Times" of "Open the Door", we could not amodorrar much since then without anesthesia came another eternal "The Logical Song" from his "Breakfast in America", one of those songs that are and will be in the musical memory of many of us, that night we were watching the musical, Hodgson in top form both the piano, guitar and vocally, the band that accompanied him was not left behind, the alter ego of John Helliwell lived up to the teacher. Like a radio musical formula were ringing then "Death & a Zoo" Open the Door ", the quiet and romantic "If Everyone was Listening", "Child Of Vision" with that seventies pace all the more disk, and more relaxed with his acoustic "Know Who You Are" from his work ... Famous Last Words ... 82 that sold nearly a million copies in the U.S., now we have to stop along the way and arriving two songs from those you strike a chord, first "Dreamer" where the entire room not stop clapping, jumping, shouting encouragement to others and Hodgson, even during stoppages of small show the audience began chanting the familiar "oeoeoe" as both Hispanic and hear in soccer fields, after completion of the eternal "Dreamer" it was his turn to the equally famous "Fool's Overture"
Mr. Hodgson term here and touch my fiber, the words to describe this issue live but fall short You could define an "awesome" one.

After the "Fool's Overture" Hodgson retired from the stage to return moments later after strong standing ovation and encore play of rigor, that this time there were three, the first "Two Of Us" the Crisis? What Crisis?, The encore began calm and relaxed, but it was only a mirage as it came "Give a Little Bit" to raise the public, and as the kick and end despiporre "It's Raining Again" with which gave after their appointment Mr. Hodgson in Madrid, an unforgettable night hopefully next year will return again."

Complete photo gallery of the concert: flickr.com/photos/robertofierro/sets/72157644630780360

Setlist: 1. Take The Long Way Home 2. School 3. In Jeopardy 4. Lovers In The Wind / The More I Look 5. Hide in Your Shell 6. Easy Does It / Sister Moonshine 7. Breakfast in America 8. Lady 9. Love is a Thousand Times 10. The Logical Song 11. Death & a Zoo 12. If Everyone was Listening 13. Child Of Vision 14. Know Who You Are 15. Dreamer 16. Fool's Overture 17. Two Of Us 18. Give a Little Bit 19. It's Raining Again  

Text & Photos: Roberto Fierro @TheCinc