Despite these and other distractions (it look the soundman about 15 minutes to get a decent mix), just about everything came together eventually, after Love warmed up with a trio of non–Forever Changes tunes (“My Little Red Book,” “Orange Skies” and “Your Mind and We Belong Together”). The earnest young Swedes in the string and horn sections were obviously true Love disciples instead of mere hired ornamentation, sounding especially lovely on the mournful cello swoops of “Andmoreagain” and the icily sinister layerings of the surreal anti-war ballad “The Red Telephone” (“a song more appropriate to today,” Lee said, in reference to Iraq). Just about everything was perfect . . . except Lee’s uncharacteristically erratic voice, possibly the unfortunate result of recent heavy touring. Guitarist Rusty Squeezebox’s intuitive harmonies smoothed out some of the rough spots, and thrilling, rare guest turns by early Love guitarists Johnny Echols and Jay Donnellan (on “Singing Cowboy,” newly spiced with the Swedes’ funky, boxy horn retorts) saved the night. (Falling James)
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