Who Wants to Rock?

Randall, Homework, NK, Chazzy and Vick are a gaggle of middle-age rock and rollers who, each month, attend several free rock and roll shows at the Mohegan Sun Wolf Den. Some may call this virile collection of man-meat "losers", and that may be accurate, but they sure can rock...oh, how they can rock.

BRASS TRANSIT - Rock Log 110412


Tonight Randall and I went to catch Toronto’s native sons known as Brass Transit; the WORLD’S GREATEST Chicago tribute band.  This is the second Chicago tribute band that we have seen the other being Beginnings; the ULTIMATE Chicago tribute band (Rock Log 120411).  The question is, World’s Greatest versus Ultimate, who wins?
 
Brass Transit was an incredibly tight group of musicians that nailed every note perfectly and I mean perfectly.  Their front man was superb, having vocals that were seamlessly woven into every song.  The key to any tribute band is nailing the focal point.  Brass Transit did that as their horns were out of the world.  Twice during the show the three piece horn section roamed throughout the crowd, climbed on tables and counters, and danced with the fans.  In sum, they were magnificent.  
 
Now the bad part.  Brass Transit enjoys playing the love songs of Chicago; too many in fact.  Chicago has some driving rock-jazz fusion songs.  I do not need to hear Hard Habit to Break ever again.  Randall and I caught a break in that the Steelers-Giants were on the television next to us, so when the deluge of musica de amor came we masculinely diverted our eyes to the gridiron.  Also, the band had a drum solo after only three songs.  Again, nobody likes a drum solo from anyone whose last name is not Peart, Lee or Scheckel.  
 
Where does this leave us?  Brass Transit is clearly the world’s greatest Chicago tribute band.  I would say that Beginnings had a better set list.  But if I could only go to one, it would be Brass Transit with that engaging horn section.  Well done hosers.
 
Vick
 
PS: Not even one remotely attractive woman was at the show, but there was Squatch.
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DRAW THE LINE - Rock Log 101812


Paulie, Homework and I took in the greatest tribute band of them all, Draw The Line.  Amazing and a must see for any music lover.  Outstanding!  For full details see Rock Log 041212.

Off the stage, Larry David was spasmodic dancing all night and Ron Jeremy danced for one solid hour without moving his feet.  Priceless.

Vick
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LENNON LIVE - Rock Log 100712


Homework, NK, Randall and I went this year.  Great show, killer version of Cold Turkey.  Well done, but fully summed up in prior Rock Log 100911.

Vick

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