Lenny Kravitz with Acclaimed Stop of the "Blue Electric Light" Tour at the Vienna Stadthalle
Despite more than six months on his "Blue Electric Light" tour, the 60-year-old Lenny Kravitz showed no signs of fatigue and impressed with undiminished energy. The concert featured a hit program that promised success, with classics like "Again," "Are You Gonna Go My Way," and the concluding "Let Love Rule."
Lenny Kravitz: Live Still the "Minister of Rock 'n' Roll"
There are rock fans and critics who mockingly see Lenny Kravitz as an egotistical rock 'n' roll poser. And the current album "Blue Electric Light" from last year indeed falls significantly behind the "Kravitz standard," to put it politely. But live, the eccentric US star remains the "Minister of Rock 'n' Roll," as he made clear with the song of the same name early in the evening. On stage, pure power reigns, from Mr. Kravitz himself as well as from the great nine-piece band with his long-time musical companion Craig Ross on guitar.
And so, in the Stadthalle - as already at Burg Clam last August - there was a single storm of hits of the finest quality. Of course, this was also because Lenny Kravitz sprinkled only a few current numbers into his program, of which "TK421" at least came across more pleasantly intense on stage than in the studio version. The rest of the program was essentially Kravitz in his element: the opener "Bring It On" was razor-sharp, "Low" with a great groove, "The Chamber" as bombastic as ever.
Briefly, Kravitz hit the adrenaline brakes with a few ballads ("I Belong To You," "Stillness Of Your Heart," and "Believe") - but the hymn-like "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" heralded the grand finale: "Again," "American Woman," "Fly Away," and finally "Are You Gonna Go My Way" - the latter mercilessly reduced to earthy rock 'n' roll: the spectacular LED backdrops black, only a few spotlight beams followed the musicians, and Kravitz hammered through the classic with two guitarists and his drummer, free of poses and hard as nails. The encore then turned into a single bath of love feelings: "Let Love Rule" as a ten-minute collective experience of star and fans, as Lenny Kravitz actually sang his way through the tightly packed crowd of fans. And, of course: everyone sang along.
(APA/Red)
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