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Reinventive Crows Outshine Maroon 5
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Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA
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August 6, 2008
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CONCERT REVIEW
HERSHEY - The pairing makes total sense from a marketing
standpoint: Mom and Dad can catch the Counting Crows, while Maroon 5
can deliver safe, slick rock 'n' roll for the teenagers to enjoy.
But the similarities in substance between the two groups are few,
if any. And Tuesday night at Hersheypark Stadium, the match-up
wasn't even a fair one.
Following a brief set from up-and-coming singer-songwriter Sara
Bareilles - sounding refreshingly like a sunnier Norah Jones who
doesn't seem afraid of her own shadow -Maroon 5 stormed through over
an hour of slick, soul-kissed pop hits.
Singer Adam Levine proved he is more of a sex symbol than a
bandleader.
While his clear voice and ...
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