Saw him a year or two ago, after several years of not seeing him. Was better than I anticipated. About the same review as yours. And I like his latest album a lot.
I was not a fan of Cyndi Lauper until the Hat Full of Stars album. You know how you really don't want to like someone but then one day you have to just say damn, I respect their talent? That's how I was with her. Not always my kind of music, but I know enough to know she is damn good at what she does.