Yeah. Can't argue with the Heatleymeister.
It's fair to admit I went there with some (lots of) reservations fearing a chain of Kangaroos, Popemobiles etc. What I got was The Price, Mad on Her, Women, Man with X-Ray Eyes, Mad on Her, C'Mon, Spunk Rock, Many are Called (In no particular order and, probably, with some omissions) All strong songs from the back catalogue plus 3 or 4 new songs of KON (with which I am unfamiliar, but none of which caused me to wince). There was never any doubt about there being an encore but when they struck up Bananas I was completely gobsmacked - a brave choice - then the inevitable Romain followed by a quite blistering Do It/Conflict of Interest.
With Phil in the band the keyboards are now more prominent, both in volume and solos. But the guitars are still there (although I felt James Beck was a bit low in the sound mix). Ace is Ace and those bass lines drive and lift the songs. However I did miss the high register vocals that are above the range of current members - a small point.
Look, things move on. It's not the Man you saw a year or so ago but it is still, definitely, a Man band. Not a tribute band. If you are not inclined to go to their gigs because of recent events I urge you to count to ten, recognise that what's done is done and not to cut off your nose to spite your face. C'Mon, Do It...
And then look forward to George and Bob's band, hopefull, later in the year.
And now the screen is dancing...