Article: Weighted down by lifeless band, Sheryl Crow barely takes off

SHERYL CROW With Dishwalla At: the Orpheum, Saturday night

"Every day is a winding road," sings Sheryl Crow on her new hit song. And some days are more winding than others, starting with Saturday at the Orpheum. That's when the Crow express -- which had picked up steam with another Grammy win this week -- hit a surprising snag in the road.

Crow's previous Orpheum show (in 1995) was an unforgettable coming-out party, in which she rocked the house. But Saturday's return engagement, although sold out, was a letdown because she played with one of the worst touring bands in memory. It was confusing, and inexplicable, to see an artist of Crow's stature fronting such a faceless crew. (Just the ...

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