Stryper – November 19, 2003
Axis – Boston,
MA
Review by Paul
Norton Photos by Carrie Ciccone
It's been a long long time since these boys have shown their faces to
the public, and I am so thrilled that they chose to do this tour.
Out to hype their new greatest hits package “7”, these guys packed a
huge punch in both sound and performance. The club was over
packed with people, in fact, I would go as far to say that Stryper sold
out Boston's famous Axis nightclub!
The crowd was pumped and more than ready for the bands stage
performance. They were welcomed on stage to a roaring crowd and
gave one of the most memorable performances by any band that I have
ever witnessed. Everything sounded perfect, a couple people at
the show even mentioned that the band was better on this tour (they had
seen a previous show on the tour) than when they saw the band in their
heyday.
Michael Sweet's voice was in perfect shape, hitting the high notes and
the even higher nights perfectly. He hit the high note on In God
We Trust and held it, then continued with an even higher scream and
held it even longer, sending the crowd into a wild uproar. The
guitar harmonies sounded perfect, great interaction between Michael and
Oz.
One thing that I think really pleased the crowd, was the fact that they
only played one ballad. They played mostly fast or upbeat
material, which made for a great night of headbanging, to which Oz gave
me props in between songs. They ended the show with their
rendition of Winter Wonderland, bringing out an enormous dancing
snow man.
Set list:
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Sing Along Song
Makes Me Wanna Sing
Calling On You
Free
More Than A Man
For You (New Song)
Something
In God We Trust
Caught In The Middle
You Wont Be Lonely
Reach Out
Loud and Clear
The Way
Soldiers Under Gods Command
Encore:
To Hell With The Devil
Honestly
Winter Wonderland
