Forget the Set and Listen to Music of Duran Duran

I am writing regarding Mike Boehm’s review of the Duran Duran concert (“Duran Duran: No Mas, No Mas,” Aug. 20). I was thoroughly shocked when I read Boehm’s comments on the concert. While his arguments against lead singer Simon Le Bon’s dancing may have been valid, he dwelled entirely too much upon that and the props used for the stage.

Here, in San Diego, we were treated to a 105-minute concert without the use of such things as telephone booths or sewage pipes. Thus, the performance was straightforward and the music superb. The sold-out crowd was in a frenzy for the entire show, and not one person whom I talked to after was the least bit disappointed.

Boehm seems to have based his opinions entirely on the set of the concert rather than on the music. I feel that if he would have seen San Diego’s performance, he would be singing a different tune. Duran Duran deserves praise, not harsh criticism, for again achieving such great success after nearly being forgotten. The band’s new album shows that Duran Duran’s music has reached a level of maturity and style that the public cannot and will not ignore.

YASMINE GEISSLER

Imperial Beach