When you see as many shows as the Den Men do, you are bound to see some truly amazing Rock N Roll Shows. Yet you are also bound to see some of the most God-awful musical performances you can imagine. Last night’s trip to Mohegan Sun landed me right smack in the middle. Lynch Mob took to the wolf-cave stage yesterday and played before a decent Thursday night crowd – only to have me leave feeling emotionless as the show ended.
I’m not saying it was a bad show, nor am I saying it was a great show....it was just a show.
Watching band founder and guitar virtuoso George Lynch play was well worth the price of admission (free). Former Ratt bassist Robbie Crane did a decent job as did the keg-bellied Scot “The Cat” Coogan on drums. I was less impressed with lead singer Oni Logan – not for his singing per se, but he was one of the worst front man I have seen to date. No flair, no fire – simply a non-entity as a supposed band leader. But when this band was created and centered around its lead guitarist – do you really need a great front man? I guess not.
George Lynch, of Dokken fame, was the reason we came. (that, and we owed Vick some payback for the eggs he has laid on us over the years). Back in the day, George auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne’s lead guitarist – coming in second to Randy Rhodes. Now, at 58 yrs old, George has established himself as a true guitar hero...numerous hits, solid riffs, amazingly quick fingers and good sound. (Plus, his side of the stage was littered with “Randall” amplifiers). He was fun to watch.
The set list was comprised mostly of Lynch Mob songs with two Dokken tunes added in. I was most looking forward to “Wicked Sensation”, yet I thought they ruined that song with a long-drawn out banter in the middle by Oni. “She’s Evil But She’s Mine” led off the show nicely and “River of Love” was also done well. The crowd was dominated with 90% males and when Dokken hit “Into the Fire” was played early in the set, I think we all thought we’d get a nice blend of those 80’s Dokken songs mixed in – unfortunately we didn’t get any more until “Tooth and Nail” ended the show.
Overall, aside for the impressive guitar work of Mr. Scary, the show was as plain as the two dozen Krispy originals I left with.
Randall
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