Wearing my fifteen year old cobalt blue glitter dress, I swayed my hips to “September” last night along with about 1,000 enthusiastic and festive Dutchmen: The place was Paradiso in Amsterdam, and the band was Earth, Wind & Fire.
Most band members had been replaced, except for the guitarist and songwriter Al Mckay. And although I would have liked more disco glitter, all twelve men could certainly play, sing and make synchronous “moves”, what a party!
As an extra touch, I had a song-loving Dutch lady behind me who knew all the lyrics, including solos consisting of “jaaaaiaa, jaaaa, duduuuu, duduuuuuua”; a true stereo experience!
To my left sat two Dutch aunties (everyone else in our row were standing). All of a sudden, more than halfway through the concert, the band apparently started playing the aunties’ favorites, because they jumped up and threw themselves into an avid dance, wildly flailing arms and hips, so I had to duck now and then.
Genuine enthusiasm, and lots of happy faces!
Wearing my fifteen year old cobalt blue glitter dress, I swayed my hips to “September” last night along with about 1,000 enthusiastic and festive Dutchmen: The place was in Amsterdam, and the band was Earth, Wind & Fire.