On July 23 I went to see the Foreigner / Journey concert at
Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. I have been a Foreigner fan since the
"Long Long Way From Home" era. I have to be honest and say it was a
dissapointment. Although I was in awe of actually watching them perform live, I was really
expecting Lou to be able to hit some high notes. After the opening song, my friend and I
kind of looked at each other with questioning looks. After the 3rd or 4th song we had resigned
ourself to the fact Lou just wasn't going to even try a high note. It really made us
wonder if there is a time when a legend should retire a legend. The music was great, the vocals
were muddies, which I suspect was an attempt to assist Lou. I would probably not see
them again, unless I heard Lou was back in form. Even now when I hear
"Hot Blooded" on the radio, I feel a little sadness that it may be over for
good.
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