Is COVID over yet? I haven't exactly been a saint about compliance with the rules during COVID, but there are certain things that are simply beyond my control. Yes, I've been able to see some live music lately, and yes, it's been great. But it's not like it was before, with many bands touring the country and the live music fan feasting on live show after live show. I'm ready to roll once again. But can I tell you a secret? In Philly at least, live music complacency seemed to have set in pre-pandemic. It used to be that you went to a show and it was sold out every time no matter the act or the venue. But for the last couple of years, that wasn't true, and I had been to a number of shows where it was almost embarrassing how few members of the paying public had shown up. Maybe we were money-poor, or maybe we had just reached saturation. However, I think that the post-COVID lockdown period is going to be gangbusters on the live music front. People are desperate to get out there again and to start living. And there is nothing like the blast of decibels from amplified music to bring you back to a state of "hell yeah!" In anticipation, I'm going to list some bands that I really want to see before my ears, eyes, and knees give out and I'm incapable of going to live shows. This is a multi-part series, and you'll just need to check back in on occasion to see what list of bands I have on my wish list. These bands are in no particular order. Ready for Part One? First up, Skinny Lister. I knew nothing about this band of "folk punks" until I saw them open for the Interrupters. Wow! What a great live act - strong songs, stage presence and charisma by the bucketful. I'm much more well acquainted with their songs now, and I'm ready to see them headline a show and give me more than 40 minutes. I want to see a band that no one else wants to see. I want to be up close. I want to groove along to songs that I know by heart, but no one else is even semi-aware that they even exist. I want to be in a small club, sweating and with lots of weird people around me. I want to hear blistering rock, and a lead singer chanting some odd lyrics over and over. I want to see Protomartyr. For now, I still live in the Philly area. And there is no better band to see live in Philly than Low Cut Connie. I've been on to this band for a while, seen them live many times, and they always deliver. Are they as good as they used to be? Well, I don't know about their new double album, but the old stuff was so F-U-N. This is a good time party band led by a great frontman in Adam Weiner. Hells yes, I want to see LCC! I want to hang out with some old friends and go see some live music. Yeah, JL, I'm talking about you and your bride! While I'm not as devoted to Tedeschi Trucks Band as Jonathan, I've seen them live with him a number of times, and I'm ready to do it again. A BIG band - two drummers, full horn section, great keyboards, and the irrepressible husband-and-wife due of Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi - these musicians deliver every night. A deep catalog, a great reservoir of cover songs, and a devoted following makes for a great night. And they play all the best theaters in America, which are beautiful and usually have wonderful acoustics. Yeah, I wanna wanna wanna!!! Yes! I am dying to get into a big arena and simply rock it out with a band that knows how to deliver what its fan base wants. There is no better pure rock 'n' roll band than AC/DC. I know, I know, some of them are dead. But Brian Johnson is back, and Angus is, well, Angus. They aren't going to be around forever, and I want to see them at least one last time. Please please, bring the boys back for another run and let me see them again! OK, I have to run, but I'm just getting started. And now I'm itching to get out there. Are you with me? That's cool so long as you're behind me in the ticket line, hahaha. Luv ya, rockers!
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AuthorMy name is Bill, and I live in the greater Philadelphia area. I love music, and I have a lot of opinions. This site is primarily focused on music, but sometimes I get off track. I hope you enjoy. Archives
November 2020
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