Boc: BOC Cleveland Ohio Show

[Theodore O Jackson]

The last straw has to be the practice of giving big
solo spots on bass and drums during Godzilla to two
hired rhythm players.  This in the midst of a set that
usually lasts all of an hour, effectively turning it into
a half-hour show.  Way to take care of your loyal fans, dudes!


tj

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Sadly, this has been my experience the last few times I saw them, and this  
is spaced over at least 6 years.  I no longer make it a point to seem tham  
frequently, and instead more for the sake of nostalgia.
Last time I saw them was 2 years ago at a revamped theater in Englewood,  
NJ.  Much like you described, and the sound was terrible.  The newest guy  
(keyboard/Guitars), sorry but I can't be bothered to look up his name  
right now, was doing all the work and seemed to be the only one with any  
enthusiasm.
Foghat came on next, and though they were as boring as usual, they had  
great sound.

Saw Alice Cooper there last fall and his sound was also great, so it can't  
be the venue and then it must be the Oyster Boys.

Terrible shame.

   --Eric





On Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:32:14 -0400, The Baron <lindyhopper999 at yahoo.com>  
wrote:

> Took me awhile to get to reply....
>
> I was horribly disappointed in the show. I've seen them many many times  
> and
> they were always top form, tight and professional.
> This time the band seemed to be "going through the motions".
> This was a rescheduled show from a canceled Dec. gig, so maybe they were
> tired or didn't want to be there. Either way. The band didn't seem to be  
> on
> the same page.
> Weird song selections too.
> Golden Age Of Leather?
> Shooting Shark?
> No Astronomy.
> Please, please, please stop with the Burning For You.
> Godzilla turned into a huge sing along and then some weird solo noodlings
> that had nothing to do with the song.
> Sad to see they're a shell of what they used to be.
> On a positive note, I took my son, who's 26. He's only familiar with the
> radio play stuff.
> His favorite song this night was Last Days Of May.
> Kid's got good taste.