Depeche Mode, TD Garden Boston, MA 06/09/2018

Last night after waiting a little over 30 years I finally saw Depeche Mode in concert. I was totally rocked and amazed! Well worth the wait. The band pulled in an audience that spanned generations. David Gahan was shirtless in a vest sporting his tattoos, pencil thin mustache, slicked back hair and slightly dangerous facade. He has tremendous stage presence that reached out across the Garden. They started with Going Backwards from their new 2017 album Spirit. The track is quite relevant to the times we are in and prove this band still has something to offer. We got World In My Eyes and Martin Gore gave us The Things You Said. Had almost forgot about Everything Counts so it was great to be reminded about that one. Positively loved hearing Enjoy The Silence. It's funny back in the day when my Mom didn't quite get the alternative rock scene even she got into Enjoy The Silence. Never Let Me Down Again was in there and Martin's voice could bring chills on I Want You Now. And I totally flipped when the night was finished with Personal Jesus. That was always my song. A side note: They did not perform People Are People or Policy Of Truth which you would expect. They are are not the only artists to leave out of their setlist some of their biggest hits. I have heard artists say they get tired of performing the same songs over and over. But the thing is you created something we love and we want the experience of hearing it live. So to all the artists out there keep that in my mind for your fans. Otherwise, I had my Personal Jesus moment and I reached out and touched faith.