Duran Duran brings back ’80s verve
- '80s, Bands, Concerts, Duran Duran, Music -
By Pocholo Concepcion
Philippine Daily Inquirer
DURAN DURAN bassist John Taylor once tried to go solo. In one of his club gigs, there were 20 people in the audience.
Thursday night at the Araneta Coliseum, Taylor proved he played best with his old band, dubbed the Fab Five at its peak in the mid-1980s. It’s been more than 20 years since and fab might have given way to some flab, especially in the case of front man Simon Le Bon. Still, something must be said about how Duran Duran could give its now middle-aged fans reason to get up and dance — with New Wavish poise.
The fun started on the second song, when Le Bon hinted he was kinda “hungry” — a cue for “Hungry Like the Wolf.” The vocalist, dressed in a dark suit with a slightly loosened tie, sounded in tip-top shape.
