Ventured out on Sat nite w/ Vick and another heterosexual male to the Den for the 60s group The Zombies. I knew nothing of this group by name before we left although my rock & roll colleague was as excited as a 20 yr old on his first trip to a strip bar. (It should be known that wedding anniversaries and kids sporting events come in a distant second to The Zombies).
The crowd was surprisingly large (mostly w/ raisins, blue hairs and a few walkers) but still quite crowded. Robby Kreiger of the Doors fame sat very near us and was the only celebrity sighting of the evening. The show started w/ three of the worst songs I could imagine – no one in the crowd moved. I was ready to scalp 2XL (already done, if you haven’t seen him) - but we endured.
I was glad we did, b/c the old boys kicked into gear and were actually quite good with only 2 original members. Colin Blunstone, although a creepy looking dude, sounded great as lead singer at 65. Rod Argent, another 65 yr old relic, pounded out the keyboards in impressive fashion. The only other band member of note was the bassist, Jim Rodford, who played w/ the Kinks for 20 yrs.
Although I didn’t know many songs – I did recognize old hits – “She’s Not There”, “Time of the Season” & “Tell Her No”. A surprise came when Argent talked of his solo stuff and played “Hold Your Head Up” – a true rock anthem. Followed shortly by the story that Argent & Chris White penned “God Gave Rock & Roll to You” back in 1973 and while KISS is known for singing it, it was their song – so they jammed to that – The old folks actually moved to these tunes.
All in all, not my favorite show. But if asked, I’d probably do it again – as they are very good musicians.
Randall
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