Review of Billy Hilfiger Tribute

[Bert Edens]

This is from Barb Hayes, originally posted to several Alice Cooper lists on
Yahoo! Groups... It has quite a few comments from Joe Bouchard...

- Bert

>From: bhayes3357 at aol.com
>
>I promised you guys a proper and more accurate review of Monday nights "A
>tribute to Billy" So As not to forget anyone who is deserving of credit from
>The show and Tribute To Billy Hilfiger Monday night I wrote to Joe and he
>replied giving me a much more perfect picture of the evening.   I will share
>this with you as this is probably as accurate as you can get.  Thanks Joe.
>Lol
>
>Straight to me from Joe Bouchard and straight back to you as he wrote.
>the editing in blue where it has bh is my new entries
>
>I wrote to Joe
><< The reason I am writing is I want to give an accurate review of the
>evening and not miss giving praise to anyone can you please give me the
>performers >>
>
>
>Joe Bouchard Replied
>You know I'm not sure of all the performers, but my recollection was:
>1.  The Brain Surgeons - actually the first song was just me and Albert
>playing "Billy's Song",  a song Billy wrote for the Brian Surgeons.  Followed
>by "The Last Angry Woman"  a song that Billy co-wrote for that group.  And
>the third song was "Godzilla",  a BOC staple.
>
>bh( who was the female who was playing guitar)
>
>2.  Leslie West and Mountain, with Corky Laing and Richie Scarlet.  A great
>tight set ending with one of Billy's favs "Mississippi Queen".  They played
>"Theme from an Imaginary Western" too.
>
>3.  The X Brothers with Buck Dharma on guitar and brother Albert on vocals
>and cowbell.  "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll"  and "Reaper"  good set.
>The first time in 19 years that three of us founders of BOC performed on
>stage together.
>
>bh  replies (I agree with Joe here this was by far a great set)
>
>4.  Next was King Flux, featuring Richie Stotts of the Plasmatics and Marky
>Bell of the Ramones.  Andy Hilfiger played bass and Michael H. sang the
>vocals.  Stones songs "Jumpin Jack Flash" and "The Last Time"
>
>bh replies humbly (apologies Richie Stotts I dont know why I wrote Starks and
>too think I was friends with Wendy O I knew the name it just somehow came out
>wrong must have been thinking of Ringo for some reason)
>
>5.  Bouchard, Dunaway and Smith playing  Under My Wheels and The Real
>Thing/Fallen Angel medley.  Broke a string at the end of Under My Wheels, a
>big fat A string, so you know I was playing hard.  Deborah, Albert wife, lent
>me her guitar, which sounded great, for the medley.
>
>
>bh replies (you guys were so good I missed the string breaking I never miss
>it when Michael breaks his strings which he does all the time lol  love ya
>michael )
>
>6. A Set by Manitoba's Wild Kingdom  featuring members of the Dictators.
>"The Party Starts Now!"  "A Haircut and Attitude"  some of their great songs.
>
>7.  Ricky Byrd (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)  played Hunka Hunka Burnin
>Love.  With myself on bass.  The drummer and 2nd guitar was guys from the
>house band Rock Candy.
>
>8.  Even more jammin with Michael Fredo, and Michael H doing more Stones
>songs.
>
>9.  Short set with the house band and Michael H.  I can only remember the
>Cheap Trick song "Hello There"
>
>9.  Even more jammin with the X Brothers.  The first song was Simple Man and
>Lynyrd Skynyrd song that Billy used to sing, and he recorded with the Brain
>Surgeons.  Last song I can remember was "Sympathy for the Devil" with Andy on
>vocal.  Even as I left at 1am the band was still cranking it out.
>
>What a night!  Billy would have been very happy.
>
>Looks like the next event will be the Tribute to Helen Wheels on Dec. 5th at
>CBGBs.  Should be a real blast too.  Hope you can make that one too.  I think
>you've probably seen us more than anyone.
>
>(Im sure Joe nobody is going to miss showing up for this one after hearing
>the set from
>Tribute to Billy I can only add this Billy Hilfiger must have been one
>terrific guy to draw
>so many friends and family and musicians he knew out as the place was packed.)
>
>
>;-)!
>
>love ya,
>Joe