[from LA, CA] I came into
this show all prejudiced because Rockboy (a HUGE fan) links this band back to
the 80s LA cowpunk scene and I hear their songs and get disappointed because to
me the only thing punk about them is that they hung out with X and Gun Club –
you know how people sometimes get confused when they love too much… anyway,
their music was as expected, an slightly edgier rockabilly-tinged bluesy country
rock with a slightly nutsy lead singer (less famous Alvin brother) - BUT they
were just fantastic: guys who have played for so long and so often that they’re
astounding simply because they are the definition of tightness – while Alvin
was the supposed main attraction in his long red coat, I stared at the bassist
and lead guitarist who strummed hard in perfect synchronicity with legs spread,
no show, just business – they also had Nick Curran, a local growl-voiced blues
singer recovering from tongue cancer, playing with them – he sang one song, his
first since treatment, and it was inspiring and heartbreaking all in one
Comments
Post a Comment