Comments on: Chartburn: 1/23/09

By: Beau

Beau — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:14:59 +0000

I should point out here that I DID see Blue Oyster Cult live — opening for Rush sometime around Shooting Shark's release.

Pretty good, though the sound mix in Atlanta's since-demolished Omni was horrible. They had some monologues between songs that sounded like “ARRR BLEHNARR SKEBARRR DINOSAUR!! INBUEHBEN EXTINCT ARRRR!”

I would've liked to have seen them in a smaller venue with a better mix.

By: Beau

Beau — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:14:59 +0000

I should point out here that I DID see Blue Oyster Cult live — opening for Rush sometime around Shooting Shark's release.

I would've liked to have seen them in a smaller venue with a better mix.

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:46:30 +0000

Dang, we have nothing that cool on TV now.

By: David_E

David_E — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:43:03 +0000

And oh shit, how could I have forgotten the live version of “Black Blade” from Extraterrestrial Live? Leaving aside the Moorcock fantasy lyrics, this is some good rock, peoples. Many a Frank Frazetta knock-off was inspired by this track, friends …

By: Nosferatu

Nosferatu — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:14:57 +0000

You guys know nothing about Blue Oyster Cult.

See them live. They are one of the greatest (and hardest) rock and roll bands in the world.

By: Arend Anton

Arend Anton — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:54:32 +0000

Not only is “Buck Dharma” a porn name, but he actually sort of resembles a young Ron Jeremy in that video.

By: breadalbane

breadalbane — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:42:22 +0000

Man, dig that line up of musical guests on the Shindig closing credits!

By: thefxc

thefxc — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:58:08 +0000

But did the Reid brothers never get the memo that when youâ€™re lip-syncing on a video soundstage, you donâ€™t have to stand stock-still and sing right into the mic?

I saw J&MC twice in concert around this time–both times, the Brothers Reid picked a spot onstage, stood there, and for the entire concert they didn't move more than six inches in any direction from their original position. I think William stared at the floor all night. They sounded great, tho, so it's all good.

By: outsidecounsel

outsidecounsel — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:43:28 +0000

I actually went to see BOC play a year or so ago. They were terrific. Fact is, their stuff was always a lot more knowing than they ever got credit for– they should have been critics' darlings, but they were a bit too ironic at a time when rock'n'roll was taking itself more seriously than it ever should. As a result they sort of got lumped in with Kiss. If they are cool enough for Patti Smith they ought to be cool enough for anyone.

By: MichaelFortes

MichaelFortes — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:16:05 +0000

Some Enchanted Evening wasn't so bad either, for a single-LP 1970s live album.

David M: coincidentally, SEE does have a pretty decent version of “Kick Out The Jams.”