BOC: at Utica, should [i] care? [LONG]

[Scruton, Jason]

> All you gear fans out there:  Looks like BD was using the new uber
> Crate amps, the larger Blue Voodoo model [although these were
> covered in red tolex]

A question about Buck:  he's been playing the cheeseburger guitar a lot,
but why doesn't he use the guitar he designed?


> I"'ve been going back listening to the remasters, and it's surprising
> how much lead Allen does on those early discs.  Did you notice
> how much guitar Allen played Sat. night?  Even before Al got up
> there, Allen was playing mainly guitar, exc. Buck's Boogie...

Yeah, eric was confined to kybds. for the most part.

> Stilts instead of Old Gods Return?  Seems an easy choice, unless
> they actually thing it's time to branch out...
huh! i looked at the set, songwise
eric sang 5 to Bucks 7* (including buck's boogie,
cuz... well... its his boogie)

> I think it was EB who was pissed at Al's being there, and BD and
> Allen were fine with it.
Erid did uncaracteristically swear before Godzilla (i think), saying Al
would stay on the stage for a few song n' adding, "why the fuck not?"
My Fave godzilla performace is on SEE. was that possibly editted short,
since AB had his drum solo in the tune?  or was it maybe recorded at a time
when he did his break during Buck's Boogie (a la Live 1976)


> synch.  Can't tell you why, it just was.  Maybe a combination of
> equip. problems, small crowd, moe. fans in the house, who knows?
Or being muscled by the utica mafia?:)

fun fun fun in the sun sun sun
Jason