I was in the 9th row, so I’m not sure if the sound was able to compete with the wind up top, but it was pure perfection up front. I hadn’t seen the band since the ’95 (when they were performing a bunch of covers), so to be able to witness that classic up close and personal was a real treat. “Hungry Like a Wolf” saw the two-toned Le Bon joined center-stage by Dom Brown and John Taylor, flanked by the angelic voices of Ross and Wagner. The song starts out like a Nine Inch Nails track but ascends into a upbeat pop tune.ĭuring a Duran Duran show you can find yourself singing and dancing along to hits like "Rio" and "The Reflex," but also find yourself spooked out by their darker tracks like "The Chauffeur" and "Nightboat" a song which Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has performed with them on one of their tours. At the same show they were cranking up their most recent hit "All You Need Is Now" accompanied by an artistically tasteful but macabre video. When I saw them at Chastain Park in Atlanta, Simon Lebon was dancing around in a sequent shirt singing a Lady Gaga song. Duran Duran is a group that is uninhibited in nature, which of course makes for a highly entertaining show. John Taylor might be storming down the stage with utter fierceness, but a moment later might be playing a verbose funk bass riff. Fueled by the inspiration of the fervency and straightforward delivery of the Sex Pistols and the pure sheen and intricacy of Chic, Duran Duran developed a sound that was a constant contradiction, but nevertheless daring and undeniably fresh.Īt a Duran Duran concert you can catch elements of this dichotic nature. More importantly - is such a thing even possible?! Duran Duran is proof of its success. Who would have thought that merging the decadent disco scene saturated by the yuppie culture and the "no-foolery" stripped down sound of punk would have worked. It is the marrying of these two factors, which make Duran Duran one of the biggest pop bands of all time and one of the most fun acts to see live. I don’t think that would be very appropriate but that’s what I feel like.”ĭuran Duran formed in 1978 and topped the US singles charts in the 1980s with their hits “The Reflex” and “A View to a Kill.Lets face it Duran Duran has built a huge part of their fame around their stylish sensibilities but they would be no where near the band they are today if it was not matched by their music. We love Andy dearly and you know, I’m not going to stand here and cry. Reacting to Taylor’s health update on Saturday, Le Bon said: “It is devastating news to know and find out that a colleague… Not a colleague, a mate, a friend, one of our family is not going to be around for very long. “Although my current condition is not immediately life-threatening there is no cure,” he said.Īccording to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. (Photo by Jackson Lee/GC Images) Jackson Lee/GC Images/Getty ImagesĪmy Schumer's son was hospitalized with RSV, comedian reveals NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 22: Amy Schumer and Chris Fischer take baby Gene Fischer out for some morning air on Main New York City. In the letter later shared in full on the band’s website, Taylor said his condition was incurable, but that he was receiving “sophisticated life-extending treatment” that had allowed him to “just rock on” until recent times when he suffered a “setback.” I’m sure as hell glad I’m around to see the day.” “I’m so very proud of these four brothers, I’m amazed at their durability, and I’m overjoyed at accepting this award,” Taylor said. Taylor said he was “massively disappointed” to miss the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame show, which was set to be his first time performing with the group in 16 years, and that he had “bought a new guitar” for the occasion. He then rejoined in 2001 for a string of successful concerts and their 2004 album “Astronaut” before quitting again in 2006. Taylor joined Duran Duran in April 1980 and left in 1986 to pursue a solo career. Touching on his health issues, the 61-year-old Taylor added: “Many families have experienced the slow burn of this disease and of course, we are no different so I speak from the perspective of a family man but with profound humility to the band, the greatest fans a group could have and this exceptional accolade.” You can dream about what happened to us but to experience it, on one’s own terms, as mates, was beyond incredible,” Taylor wrote in the message relayed by Le Bon. “There’s nothing that comes close to such recognition. Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Andy Taylor, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran Derek Storm/FilmMagic/Getty Images
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