Maxine Linehan: The Songs of U2

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Maxine Linehan

The Songs of U2

Feinstein’s/54 Below, NYC, October 13, 2017

Reviewed by Ron Forman for Cabaret Scenes

Maxine Linehan

Maxine Linehan has previously done two shows featuring the songs of U2. The intimacy of Feinstein’s/54 Below made their songs seem more personal to me. Until her presentations, I was not a fan of U2, but her marvelous sound, acting ability, and excellent enunciation made me understand why the band had won 22 Grammys and sold over 170 million recordings. If anything, this new edition made their lyrics even more meaningful to me. Linehan referred to them as being profound. Her performances make that statement ring true. Using humor and occasional pathos, she wove the band’s story seamlessly between numbers. Her six-piece band, led by musical director Ryan Shriar, blended perfectly with her excellent vocals.

Linehan opened by showing off her chops as a belter with “Beautiful Day.
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” “New York,” with lyrics re-written after 9/11,is a hymn to this city.
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After telling her story about being an immigrant from Northern Ireland, she performed a heartfelt and poignant “Street with No Name.” The haunting “Sunday Bloody Sunday,” telling of the massacre of 14 Irish people at a football game, was performed with gut-wrenching drama. “Bad,” about being in love with an addicted person, started softly and built to a big finish.
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“City of Blinding Lights,” another song about New York, was chosen by President Obama to be sung at his inauguration.
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Linehan was accompanied by husband Andrew Koss on Irish bouzouki for “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” with the singer ending by saying “In Andrew, I found what I was looking for.” She closed powerfully with what she called her anthem, “Walk On,” ending with the line “You’ve got to leave it behind.” She called her encore, “One,” one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

Ron Forman

Ron Forman has been a Mathematics Professor at Kingsborough Community College for 45 years. In that time, he has managed to branch out in many different areas. From 1977 to 1994 he was co-owner of Comics Unlimited, the third largest comic book distribution company in the USA. In 1999,after a lifetime of secretly wanting to do a radio program, he began his weekly Sweet Sounds program on WKRB 90.3 FM, dedicated to keeping the music of the Great American Songbook alive and accessible. This introduced him to the world of cabaret, which led to his position as a reviewer for Cabaret Scenes.