Alberta Cross - This is my third time seeing this band in the eighteen months of this blog. I have pretty much raved about them in the past and nothing has changed my mind tonight. They have gone from reminding me of a Neil Young based rock band to a fine original unit with their own sound. They vary the songs enough during the set to allow hard rockers and thoughtful ballads of sort. Nice sound tonight and a band you should be checking out if you have not already.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - This is also the third time for me with this band, although it has been more than three years since my last viewing. This trio has a great sound and can play strong noisy independent rock along with the Americana-rock they unleashed in their album "Howl". They have a new drummer who I immediately noticed as the drums were pounding into my ears. This was loud, so loud that I decided to move back to the sound booth. The sound man was working non-stop with a flashlight in his mouth, tweaking, turning and twisting. It was still too loud with too much humming sludge. The vocals were clear but I think their songs deserved better. My right ear was throbbing as I tried to sleep later that night. Unless I am confident their approach to their live show will change, I think I will stick to their records.
Quote of the Night: from the crowd... "I was at the baseball game today, and no work tomorrow, then off to the Masters practice on Wednesday--busy week."
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