The legendary band performed at Mission Ballroom on May 8.
, the band's former manager Peter Leeds noted the obvious: Blondie would be nothing without Debbie Harry. When he took Chrysalis Records founder Terry Ellis to a concert before Blondie signed to the label, Ellis saw that, too."Terry just focused right on Deborah Harry," Leeds recalled."And as soon as he saw that face and the charisma and the magic that Deborah Harry has, Terry knew."for a concert at Mission Ballroom on May 8.
So do the band's original drummer, Clem Burke, and original guitarist, Chris Stein, who proved that their skills are as fresh as when Stein and Harry founded Blondie on Manhattan's Lower East Side in the early ’70s. Joined by guitarist Tommy Kessler, guitarist Andee Blacksugar, bassist Glen Matlock and Matt Katz Bohen on keys, Blondie began the set with one of its biggest hits,"One Way or Another," followed by, well, more hits.
But while Blondie is best known for its distinct new-wave pop, its roots are in punk rock, which the band reminded us of last night with heavy guitar and drum solos and such songs as"Will Anything Happen?" and"Nothing Is Real but the Girl." The music's beat moved Harry like the ocean does a buoy; her fingers flitted through the air as she whipped her hair, tilted and rocked, fully synchronized to each moment of each song.
The highlight came during the encore, with the much-anticipated"Heart of Glass." It's one of the best, most impactful Blondie songs, a showcase of Harry's ethereal vocals and Blondie's trailblazing of the new wave. The disco ball at the Mission never looked better, glittering to the beat as the entire crowd sang along with Harry, who was likewise sparkling in a silver tunic, her hair forming a halo from the lights.
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