last minute show...someone at work got two tix for $50, but then couldn't go and was selling them for $40. I got them and then tried to rally someone to go with me. Ended up going with the guy that hosts the Wed nite open mics in San Jose.
I haven't been to Shoreline in ages...maybe a decade...traffic after crossing over 101 was pretty slow, but the general parking area was free and not hard to get to. A short walk to the entrance, security was painless. Found a spot on the lawn below one of the giant screens. We should have moved back slightly so we weren't looking up so much, but it was mostly a decent spot. I had no idea Lena Lovitch was on the bill. She is now a very large, pear-shaped old lady and wearing all her rags, looked a bit witchy. She sounds the same, but her band wasn't very cohesive and didn't seem into it.
B-52s came on next. Lots of fun. Fred is looking very old. The gals still have their pipes. The bass player and drummer were great, and the guy in guitar, John Andrews did a fine job. I'm really glad to have seen them, I think this might be their last tour.
After they finished, about 1/2 of the audience left the amphitheater.
Next up was DEVO. I wasn't particularly excited about seeing them, but they came out swinging. mark M was great, and the band was surprisingly tight...really tight, like an army.
Very cool show, and bunch of esoteric material with hits peppers in.
They are like a less-sterile version of Kraftwork.
All in all, a good time was had.
--tg
PS: Greg, if you are looking for a subject for your next documentary, ai think someone really needs to do one about B-52s guitarist Chris Wilson. He was self-taught and a very odd playing style. He would use open tunings and often removed the two middle strings. He died in 1985 of AIDS and it was a surprise to several in the group and they took a hiatus for some time, after which, drummer Kieth Strickland took over on guitar. I think a lot of guitar nerds would be into a doc about Wilson and his style. I think the folks who would know anything about how he developed his style and what the F*** he was actually doing are few - probably Keith Strickland who was his writing partner and took on the mantle after Chris's death, any roadies, the guy playing guitar on the current tour.
If you make it, I will watch it!
I haven't been to Shoreline in ages...maybe a decade...traffic after crossing over 101 was pretty slow, but the general parking area was free and not hard to get to. A short walk to the entrance, security was painless. Found a spot on the lawn below one of the giant screens. We should have moved back slightly so we weren't looking up so much, but it was mostly a decent spot. I had no idea Lena Lovitch was on the bill. She is now a very large, pear-shaped old lady and wearing all her rags, looked a bit witchy. She sounds the same, but her band wasn't very cohesive and didn't seem into it.
B-52s came on next. Lots of fun. Fred is looking very old. The gals still have their pipes. The bass player and drummer were great, and the guy in guitar, John Andrews did a fine job. I'm really glad to have seen them, I think this might be their last tour.
After they finished, about 1/2 of the audience left the amphitheater.
Next up was DEVO. I wasn't particularly excited about seeing them, but they came out swinging. mark M was great, and the band was surprisingly tight...really tight, like an army.
Very cool show, and bunch of esoteric material with hits peppers in.
They are like a less-sterile version of Kraftwork.
All in all, a good time was had.
--tg
PS: Greg, if you are looking for a subject for your next documentary, ai think someone really needs to do one about B-52s guitarist Chris Wilson. He was self-taught and a very odd playing style. He would use open tunings and often removed the two middle strings. He died in 1985 of AIDS and it was a surprise to several in the group and they took a hiatus for some time, after which, drummer Kieth Strickland took over on guitar. I think a lot of guitar nerds would be into a doc about Wilson and his style. I think the folks who would know anything about how he developed his style and what the F*** he was actually doing are few - probably Keith Strickland who was his writing partner and took on the mantle after Chris's death, any roadies, the guy playing guitar on the current tour.
If you make it, I will watch it!
