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| Pat Todd |
We're near the end of a year that's been rather stressful for a lot of people. The holidays are often yet another source of stress. So it's a good time to take a break, catch some live rock and roll music, have a few drinks, meet some good folks, shake off the tension. Let the music work its magic. Last night Pat Todd & The Rankoutsiders headlined a particularly good show of rock music that also featured The Glimmer Stars, Drool Brothers and Richard Duguay & The Beautiful Decline.
The Glimmer Stars kicked things off just after 8 p.m., playing a fun, fast-paced set. For the first several numbers, there was barely a pause for a breath between songs. There was a nod to Cheap Trick's "Surrender" at the end of one song. "I Need It Now," the band's new single, had a great energy, and was a highlight. And was that a
16 Magazine shirt Mini Mendez was sporting under his jacket? Indeed it was. Paula Tiberius (vocalist with Richard Duguay & The Beautiful Decline) joined the band on "Feel It."
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| The Glimmer Stars |
Drool Brothers were up next. They were scheduled to go on at 9 p.m., but at 8:55 they were ready to go, and introduced themselves as the Amish Disco Band. "
Enjoy the show," they sang to us during their opening number, "Kaleidoscope." Not a difficult thing for the audience to do, for the band delivered some excellent rock and roll with a dash of funk, a bit of punk, some pop elements and a heavy dose of fun. I was especially digging the bass line in "Psychology," the title track of the band's new album. And their song "Alice" contains a reference to Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." But probably the set's most delightful number was the song about Fullerton. "
Lots and lots of RV parking." And to my ear, their "Fame Whore" song had a little bit of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" to it. I should have picked up a copy of their new album last night.
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| Drool Brothers |
Richard Duguay & The Beautiful Decline were likewise ready five minutes before their scheduled start time. A rock concert running ahead of schedule, imagine that. They kidded about spending those five minutes doing a round of jokes, but then launched into their set with "Rebel Kind," and then right into "Second Prize." Some great hard rocking music. Drool Brothers' "Fame Whore" was inspired by Richard Duguay's "Fuck You Fame Whore," so we were treated to two fame whore songs last night. They mentioned that while they didn't have copies of that particular CD for sale, they did have T-shirts that said "Fuck You Fame Whore" at the merchandise table. Sometimes you just want a band to rock you with abandon, and these guys did just that.
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| Richard Duguay And The Beautiful Decline |
Patt Todd & The Rankoutsiders also started their set early. Seven minutes early in fact, so somehow the show was picking up time. There was a great burst of energy, a fantastic swell to announce the set was beginning, a wall of energy that immediately captured the audience. And from that moment, Pat Todd did not slow down, but rather delivered a fantastic, gloriously raw set, letting loose and delighting the crowd. He delivered some good stuff on harmonica, then jokingly thanked the other bands for writing a song about him, "Fame Whore." Pat Todd was rocking so hard, and with such abandon, that at one point he accidentally knocked a monitor and a microphone stand off the stage, and of course kept going. He dedicated "Beyond The County Line" to Steve Cropper, and then delivered some great honest rock and roll with "Hell's Half Acre." But probably the most incredible moment of the set was when the band gave us a rock and roll rendition of Leonard Cohen's "Tower Of Song," a song that featured plenty of delicious surprises, including a bit of The Rolling Stones' "Hang Fire." Crazy and wonderful!
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| Pat Todd And The Rankoutsiders |
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