Steve Raymond
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
ZZ TOP concert review 9/19
WZXL welcomed back the Texas Bad Boys' for their latest round of Hi-Voltage Rock to the stage at House of Blues! Testing..Testing..Test 1..Test 2..
Media pass>CHECK..
WZXL Live concert warm-up location broadcast(Thanks to my crew)*>CHECK
Ear Plugs in pocket>CHECK
Let's ROCK!
Opened with a killer: Got me Under Pressure! Tight and Rockin' "A"
TOO MANY unfamiliar depth cuts! (yawn..) D
AWESOME choice of "familiar" deep cuts: Party on the Patio..' Just Got Paid! B+
Blistering cover of Hendrix' Foxy Lady A+
OK interaction with crowd (our listeners!)..Seen better however, Kept talk down*
Billy Gibbons was very hoarse** cold conjestion? condition?
Energy A+
Did NOT play: Tube Snake Boogie! F-
I stayed for the traditional encore which always includes: Tube Snake Boogie!
I NEVER stay for encores, EVER..(beat the traffic guy, I am)***
ZZ Top backstage crew appalling! Is that a word?? The opening band told me they asked their guy for a pen and he screamed obsenities back while asking if he looked like an "f**in stationery store!" ZZ Top under guard and walled off from fan interaction F--
Why I LOVE my job: I don't pay for these tickets**(and our great listeners DON'T either..)..
Oh..Thanks to the ZXL listener who gave ME a shirt..(ZZ Top fans rock..I will wear it THANKS)
Grade: C-