FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach

[Drunk Monk]

Friday we checked out the free concert at the boardwalk which was one of my fav high school bands - Blue Oyster Cult. I think there are only two surviving members now, plus a bass player that toured with Joan Jett and Meatloaf. I remember seeing BOC as Soft White Underbelly at the Keystone in Palo Alto (was that with you, Greg?) and dancing to Burning for You at my senior prom with my date, the hottest junior on campus. So many memories with that band. Now BOC sounds tired, a mere echo of their early selves, but it was fun for the family, a short stroll from home to a big party, although S left early because she was getting cold. BOC did their three big hits, of course, Burning, Godzilla (and now T wants to see a Godzilla flick) and a finale of Reaper. They also did Black Blade, their cheesey ode to Moorcock's Elric and Stormbringer, a pulp series that I was very devoted to in High school. I felt Reaper needed more cowbell and deeply regretted not bringing one of my own (as the cowbell player from that classic SNL skit was named Gene after all). I think I had more fun posting lyrics on facebook than actually seeing the band, but what do you expect for a free concert? Plus with the PAC RIM screener, I was deep in this Godzilla groove, which was very nostalgic.