Tonight we are at the historical Brady Theater in Tulsa Oklahoma for the Alan Parsons Project. The Theater was built in the early 1900’s and the history is written all over the place. It kind of feels like you are in a different time era when you enter the building and walk into the showroom.

The theater started to fill up fairly quickly and it didn’t look like there was a bad seat in the house.  The show started on time and there was no opening act.

The first song they sang kind of surprised me and also blew my mind. It was the song “Standing On Higher Ground“ from Alan Parsons tenth album Gaudi which was used and made into a musical in Germany in 1993. I actually had the privilege to attend this exact musical in Koeln, Germany when it was playing and I also bought the CD which I still listen to. As a matter of fact I have all the songs from the Gaudi album loaded on my I-phone right now. After the song “Standing on Higher Ground”, the band slipped into perfect harmony performing the song “Don’t Answer Me”. This song brought back many childhood memories and I couldn’t wait to see what else the evening would bring. From there the band played “Psychobabble” followed one of my other favorites “Time” and the great “Luciferama”. I love the harmony of the guitars with the keyboard and the catchiness of the song that just gets you moving. The show kept on rolling with “Days Are Numbers”, “Damned If I Do”, “Limelight” and then “Old and Wise”. The crowd was pulled in by the band and totally focused on their performance but at the same time they cheered and applauded to the music. Before we all knew it, it was already time for a small break. Everybody was able to take a bathroom break or get some more refreshments. The atmosphere was great and nobody seemed to be ready to go home yet. They all, me included, wanted to see and hear more of the Alan Parsons Project.

After the break the band decided to play the I Robot Album in its entirety starting with the opening track  “I Robot”. The song has a very interesting intro and instantly caught everybody’s attention. You can say the show was back on and the audience was like hypnotized. The band couldn’t have picked a better song to get the audience back into the groove of the night and get them back on track. Next was “I Wouldn’t Want To Be Like You” which is one of their big hits, then in album order “Some Other Time”, “Breakdown” and “Don’t Let It Show”.  The song “Don’t Let It Show” is a very beautiful song with powerful lyrics which make you think. Then the band went on with “The Voice”, “Nucleus”, “Day After Day (The Show Must Go On)”, “Total Eclipse”,”Genesis Chapter 1 V 32” before introducing the band. Most of the songs of the second part of the show where instrumentals. Then the opening notes to “Sirius/Eye In The Sky” started playing and the crowd went crazy.

I was surprised how many songs I really knew. I didn’t realize that I actually grew up with a lot of those songs and listened to them many times.

It was time for the evening to end and the band played “The System Of Dr. Tarr And Professor Fether” which was a very fun catchy song and it made you want to listen to the lyrics so you don’t miss any of the story it tells. Then the band started playing the hit song “Games People Play” and it brought down the house. I would say the night was a success. Great music in a beautiful location, what more could you want. This was a night to remember and don’t pass up the opportunity to see the Alan Parsons Project next time they come to your town.

Alan Parsons Project

Brady Theater, Tulsa Oklahoma City-OK.

Reviewed by RacerX / BackStage360

Email: Michelle@backstage360.com