Alan Parsons Live Project at Fox Theatre, March 21, 2024

Another Planet Entertainment presents an evening with the Alan Parsons Live Project: Reset and Power Back On
Fox Theatre
1807 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA 94612-2109 USA
8:00 PM, Thursday, March 21, 2024

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[8:15 PM] {Greetings from promoter Danny Zelisko}
[8:24 PM] {curtain up, let's rock!}

1. [8:25 PM] Standing on Higher Ground (PJ)
   [8:31 PM] {AP: Welcome. IT's been way too long}
2. [8:32 PM] Don't Answer Me (?PJ)
3. [8:36 PM] Psychobabble (TC)
   [8:42 PM] {AP lauds Todd & Guy}
4. [8:42 PM] Time (PJ)
   [8:48 PM] {AP lauds PJ}
5. [8:48 PM] Breakdown »
6. [8:51 PM] The Raven
7. [8:54 PM] I Wouldn't Want to Be Like You (JK)
   [8:59 PM] {AP lauds JK; introduces the next tune}
8. [8:59 PM] One Note Symphony
9. [9:04 PM] Don't Let It Show
   [9:08 PM] {applause & set break announcement from AP}

[9:33 PM] {lights down; curtain up!}

1. [9:33 PM] Damned If I Do
   [9:38 PM] {AP lauds his band; remembrance of Gary Brooker; dedication of Limelight to GB}
2. [9:40 PM] Limelight
3. [9:45 PM] Can't Take It With You
4. [9:50 PM] Old and Wise
5. [9:55 PM] Prime Time » [10:00 PM] {piano solo} » [10:02 PM] Prime Time (reprise)
   [10:04 PM] {AP lauds JK and then introduces the band again}
6. [10:05 PM] Sirius »
7. [10:08 PM] Eye in the Sky
   [10:12 PM] {applause at set end; uncoordinated lineup and bow; all off for a minute or three}
   
   Encore
8. [10:15 PM] (The System of) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether
9. [10:19 PM] Games People Play
   [10:23 PM] {final applause; final lineup and bow out; band departs}
   [10:24 PM] {lights up; Always Look on the Bright Side of Life blasting from the PA}

Alan Parsons Live Project

• Tom Brooks: music director, keyboards, harmony vox;
• Todd Cooper: alto saxophone, acoustic guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• Guy Erez: bass;
• Jeff Kollman: guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• P.J. Olsson: acoustic guitar, percussion, lead & harmony vox;
• Alan Parsons: acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion, lead & harmony vox;
• Danny Thompson: drums, harmony vox;
• Dan Tracey: guitar, lead & harmony vox.

I thought the sound was dialed in really really well, but then, what do you expect from a Parsons gig? And I was super surprised how respectful the audience was – nice to be in a crowd of listeners for once instead of the usual self-absorbed assholes!

And while the show was surprisingly short (not much more than 100 minutes of music, all told), I'll give Alan a pass on that: gotta give allowances to the old guys who are still putting out for us, right?

Thanks to folks who contributed to the Setlist.fm entry for tonight's show, you saved me a LOT of time trying to figure things out from my chicken-scratch notes!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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