A perfect Friday night greeted the Dogg, BLT, and friends Danny "Rocket" & Chrissy for the nights show. I've never been a big fan of Steve Miller, but with a new album of classic blues, we thought we'd check him out. We've seen him 3 times, once real good and twice pretty sucky.
Peter Frampton opened the show right at 7:00 PM. Sad to say, Peter was not in real good form on this night. The first 5 songs were not mixed right and his vocal range was limited and quite flat. The crowd in the pavillion were nearly as flat as his show on this night. If one more person tells me to sit down i may go postal on them. If you want to sit at a rock concert, you're in the wrong place! Buy the phucking DVD and sit home by yourself. This year seems to be the worst ever for sitters. We may have to resume our perch on the hill to have the fun we want. A mixed set of classic Frampton songs and some new instrumentals mixed in, mixed poorly, with limited lighting or stage show made for a boring opening act. Poor Peter, he was looking frail and quite aged up on stage. Almost like Jack Kevorkian to tell you the truth. The crowd was in need of Kevorkian as well!
After a brief interlude in the VIP lounge, shots of Tequila and a couple of the overpriced Jaegger Bombs, it was back to our seats for Steve Miller. Never been a big fan of The Steve Miller Band, but BLT and I love the blues and were looking forward to his set. Unfortunately, the crowd was there to hear the classics. Heaven forbid an artist stretches his or her wings and does something different! The first 6 siongs were all classic blues, artfully crafted, magically arranged, and performed flawlessly. I have to mention what may have been the greatest stage backdrop in years. A swirling galaxy of guitars of every shape and size imaginable. Down the center were six , glowing neon strings that ended at the front of the stage. Well done by the stage crafters! Unfortunately for me, i am sitting next to 4 "chatty Cathy's that kept a running dialog all night on how "ripped off" they are feeling due to the set list and ticket prices. Finally told her to shut the phuck up, she was ruining it for all around us. Her biker dude then asked me if I wanted to step up onto the hill and "cha cha"! I looked him up and down and said "dude, I bet you can't even Tango"! After a moment of confusion, he burst out in laughter and said "that was a great come back, I like you man". He then told the mouthy chick to can it or he'd take her drunk ass back to the hill where she belongs! The Dogg likes this guy now. We need to give a quick "shout out" to the new lead singer on all the blues tracks. Whoever this guy is, he can sing like mad and has all the stage presence of a young Tom Jones. Great job man!
Peter Frampton joined the band for a 4 song set of more blues that were appreciated by the crowd for their artistry, but not received as well as the hits they wanted. No worries, songs 9-21 were all the Steve Miller staples. An remixed bluesy version of the Joker started it off and Space Cowboy finished it off. About half way through the Joker, the crowd started to rise and party. Where have you been all night???? Another hour of rocking and singing brought the show to a close at 11:00 PM. Off to the VIP for some dancing and relaxing to let the parking lot empty out. All in all, a fun night, some disappointments, a lot of surprizes, and overall a nice show.
Weather A
Crowd size A
Crowd participation D+
Atmosphere C
Staging A for Miller, C for Frampton
Lighting B
Sound A for Miller, D for Frampton
Overall B-
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