GLENSIDE, PA —Some bands from the 1970s can only be found on Sirius Radio channels like Yacht Rock or the 70s on 7.
The classic hits always remain throughout the decades, but the bands tend to be forgotten.
The group 10cc didn’t have many hits in America. Most reached the top of the charts for the British band in England during the 1970s with only two reaching the Top 10 in America.
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So the art rock band was stashed in our memories. Until they appeared at the Keswick Theater on Friday night.
“It’s been 47 years. But at least we finally made it back,” said bassist Graham Gouldman, the final founding member of the band known for “I’m Not In Love” and “The Things We Do For Love.”
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Gouldman and singer/guitarist Eric Stewart were the main pop-style songwriters while the other half of the group —Lol Creme and Kevin Godley —focused on experimental art rock music that led to a career as a duo as producers and makers of MTV videos in the 1980s.
But here was Gouldman on stage for their only Philadelphia area appearance, the second show of the group’s “Greatest Hits” tour that also featured longtime drummer Paul Burgess and guitarist Rick Fenn.
This was a show for those who were true fans of the band. The musicianship was top-notch with Fenn shining on guitar and Gouldman sharing vocals.
“I’m Not In Love” was the dreamy hit sung by Stewart that put the group on the map in America.
While the group performed it admirably on stage, it missed Stewart’s crooning and pleading of trying to convince himself that he hadn’t fallen for a woman.
The set list featured 10 songs that only a fan who followed this group forever would know before “The Things We Do For Love” popped up to the delight of fans.
Most in the crowd, though, were avid followers and cheered and clapped when the band dug into their catalog to kick off the set with “The Second Sitting for The Last Supper” from 1975’s “The Original Soundtrack” in which the songs “Life is a Minestrone” also appeared.
The group’s debut in 1973 featured two of the encores, “Donna” and “Rubber Bullets,” both big hits in England.
“Art for Art’s Sake,” “Good Morning Judge,” “Old Wild Men,” “Feel the Benefit,” “The Wall Street Shuffle,” “Silly Love,” and “Dreadlock Holiday” also were dusted off after being stored away among stacks of records decades ago.
The group found them refreshing to play once again after four decades and Gouldman even debuted a new song —”Floating in Heaven” —from his upcoming solo album that was lyrically as compelling as the music.
It was great that Gouldman has resurrected the group for possibly one final go-around in America.
It’s a shame, though, that fans had to wait almost 50 years to see them.
Opening act Robin Taylor Zander showcased a strong voice and some catchy tunes in an acoustic performance. His voice should be strong. He’s the son of Cheaptrick lead singer Robin Zander.
Taylor mixed in songs from his debut solo album along with three Cheaptrick songs and a cover of Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon” to close his set.
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