Shure Onstage For Soda Stereo's Return

Legendary performance from a legendary band

 

Niles, IL, December 21, 2007 – It has been a long time since “El Ultimo Concierto.” To be exact, it has been ten years.  But, on December 4th and 5th at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Argentina’s most celebrated rock band, Soda Stereo, reunited and played two sold out shows to a crowd of adoring fans who jumped, danced, screamed, and sang along to every song in the legendary band’s two-and-a-half-hour set.

 

As the capacity crowd waited for the band to arrive on stage, everyone in the arena chanted in unison, ” Ole ole ole ole, Soda Soda.”  The chants, reminisent of what you would expect to hear at professional soccer stadiums throughout Latin America, were an attempt to lure Soda Stereo on stage for the long awaited return of one of the most influential bands of rock en español in the 1980’s and 90’s.

 

As the crowd chanted and their anticipation grew, the lights dimmed and suddenly Gustavo Cerati (lead singer, lead guitar), Charly Alberti (drums), and Zeta Bosio (bass) appeared on stage and electrified the audience with their hit “Juego de Seduccion.” This opening song was accompanied by an explosion of lights, captured by towering video monitors, which displayed each of the band members’ every guitar strum, drum hit, and facial expression. With the high-powered introduction, the band made their presence felt and let the fans know what they were in for.

 

Four songs into the concert, the band captivated the crowd with “Hombre al Agua,” which showcased Alberti’s pounding drums, which were miked exclusively with Shure microphones – an SM57® on snare, and a BETA52® and BETA91™ on kickdrum. Zeta Bosio’s masterful bass playing skills were captured with the versatile BETA52® as well.

 

Playing most of their 80’s hits early in their set and their 90’s hits later in the show, Soda Stereo took the crowd on a musical journey. Each song sounded true to its time, filling the arena with the band’s trademark grandiose sound…a sound they achieved through an extensive selection of Shure SM, BETA, and KSM microphones and the talents of Front of House Engineer, Adrián Taverna, who has been with the band since their beginning.

 

Towards the end of the concert, when Soda played “Cuando Pase el Temblor,” the arena experienced a mini earthquake as fans intensified their frenzied jumping. Soon after, they played “Persiana Americana,” during which the band moved freely throughout the stage with Shure UHF-R® Wireless systems on all guitars and PSM 700 wireless in-ear monitors, both of which leverage Shure’s patented Audio Reference Companding to improve audio clarity at all frequency levels.

 

When the tour ended at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires on December 21, the band had played 22 shows on a tour that spanned 10 cities across the American continent. Many fans hope the success of this tour will persuade Soda Stereo to record their eighth studio album.


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