BOC: Albany 7-18-96

[John McIntyre]

At a recent record convention here in town, I found a video of Blue Oyster
Cult in Albany NY 7-18-96.  It's amatuer video, but the guy did a pretty
good job of camera work, and the neat thing is he was in the front row.
(At one point a security guy starts to hassle him until another guard comes
over and tells the first guy it's OK.)

It's a weird show in that the band is on a portable stage in what appears to
be town square.  (You can see cars passing by, and Eric introduces "Last Days
Of May" with a reference to be in the shadow of the state Capitol.)  It's
late afternoon, so although a few shots show the colored lights are blinking
on and off, there's not much of a light show. (-8)

The band is in good form, and the probable rarity is "Dr. Music."  The guy
who played harmonica on the album was in town playing with Willie Nelson, so
he joins the band for an extended workout.  Eric quips "We only play that one
every fifteen years or so when he's in town."

John McIntyre
Physics - Astronomy Domine Dept
Michigan State University
mcintyre at pa.msu.edu