The Hollies - Concert Review

Westbury Music Fair, New York, 1^st August 2002 - by Alan Stefanowicz

Last night I attended the Hollies Westbury Music Fair (Long Island, NY) concert. To date, I've seen the Hollies 5-6 times (both here and in the UK) but this was to be my first time seeing them with Carl Wayne.

The band performed for approximately 1 hour and 15 mins.

The Hollies commanded the stage (rotating variety) and it was immediately apparent that everyone was in for a great evening of music. The lads remain true professionals and ultimate crowd pleasers.

At times the thunderous applause was deafening. Carl did a splendid job as frontman.

Allan will surely be missed but Carl's presence breathes new life into the band.

It was great to see Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott looking so good and of course Alan, Ian, and Ray continue to be great contributors to the band's overall success.

I was extremely moved with the band's acapella version of "It's Everyone One Of Us". In my humble opinion this acapella version should be added to any future album/box set as the finale.

At the conclusion of the concert, the band received a 5 minute standing ovation as they waved and bowed to the crowd.

I'm convinced that the band made some "new" friends this memorable night in Long Island.

Alan Stefanowicz

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