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Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
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The Kato Review
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Dave Youngberg's Review
Zain Patel's Review
Trish cleopatra Richardson's Review
Andy Strote's Review
Alan Tong's Review
David Bog Turtle Ostrosser's Review
The Cortez Mini-Review
Dave Slug Fielder's Review
Also See:
The Barrie RustFest
Two Addicted To Noise Reviews one good, one Bull Shit.
The set list
- Hey, Hey, My My
- Pocahontas
- Big Time
- Slip Away
- The Needle and the Damage Done . . .
Solo ELECTRIC!
Helpless
Heart of Gold
Sugar Mountain
Cinnamon Girl
Fuckin' Up
Cortez The Killer
Music Arcade
Like a Hurricane
Encore set 1:
Sedan Delivery
Tonight's The Night
Roll Another Number (For The Road)
Encore set 2:
Prisoners of Rock'n'Roll
Rockin' In The Free World
Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by John Kato Kitamura
The show was HOT!
Neil was bobbing and picking and grinning
through the whole show. The crowd up front was very animated
and the band seemed to get off on that.
I followed Andy Strote deep into the crowd at the front of the
stage near the end of the Oasis set, but the surging crowd
quickly separated us. I managed to weasel my way pretty close
to the front center of the stage, and I found that once past the
range of the monitor stacks to the side of the stage, the sound
was great. In fact, for those of you concerned about volume and
clarity, the sound was a lot more tolerable at the front center
than anywhere near the monitor stacks.
ELECTRIC NEEDLE! Neil played Needle solo on an electric guitar,
drenched in distortion (kind of like the guitar on Mother Earth)
but picked in the same way as the acoustic version. The song
had the same structure, verses, etc., but it was electric!
I stood there dumbfounded. I don't know if there is video of this
event, but I think I saw him miss the D string coming into the last
verse, causing a little pause, but he looked down and continued
on. (Maybe he's so used to playing it acoustic, he's not used to the
closer string placement on the electric?)
Just before F*#king Up, he yelled out
"Tyrone Goof Whitney!"
and seemed to be peering out at the audience.
"Is Tyrone Goof Whitney in the house?"
Everybody around me started yelling,
so I guess I happened to standing amidst a crowd of people with
that particular moniker.
"Tyrone Goof Whitney ... this note's for you".
And then launched into the song. (I hope I remembered the name right!)
In the encores, after Tonight's the Night, Neil was conducting the
band with his body to hit these huge chords. He then would point
to a fret on his guitar (or maybe the chord his hand was forming)
and then the band would hit that chord next. In this way he segued
from Tonight's the Night into Roll Another Number. He did the
same thing in the second encore to go from Prisoners of Rock and Roll
into Rockin' in the Free World. Everybody around me was pogoing during
Rockin' in the Free World (me included) and after the song, steam was
rising from our bodies! After Rocking in the Free World, Neil led
the horse into an extended jam. Ralph gave a driving 4/4 beat,
and Pancho and Billy were playing some kind of E-A-E progression
as Neil did a weird solo on top. This went on for a while (I lost
all sense of time at this point), then the show ended, and I found
I desperately needed a shower.
Andy's MORE BARN sign and everybody's
MORE BARN! shirts made it
easy to meet a lot of Rusties. It was great to meet everybody, and
finally be able to associate a face to names known only through email
and tape trades.
All in all, it was a great day. Great weather, great friends, great show!
kato
PS: I sincerely doubt that my contribution to the last tribute tape
had anything to do with Neil's Electric NEEDLE, but until the Man
explains himself, sure - I'll take the credit! :-)
Goof Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
explanation by John Sakamoto
I was backstage at the Barrie show for the "meet and greet"
with Neil and, in the 10 or so seconds we each got with the man, asked him who
Tyrone Goof Whitney was. (Neil had dedicated Fuckin' Up to him.)
He explained he was a childhood friend from Omemee (the "town in North Ontario")
who used to offer him 25 cents to go up to neighbors/strangers and say
"fuck". And, yes, he took the 25 cents.
He added that he had seen Tyrone the night before, but didn't know if he was
in the crowd at Barrie.
Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Thrasher
Back home again in Virginia after another major Neil
roadtrip. This was my sixth show on the N. American tour. The short
story -> TO was the best show so far. Even judging from the
handful of Europe 96s I've heard of/or about, Toronto's show was the tops
-- so far. ;)
I've always wanted to see Neil in Canada so I was looking forward to the
trip across the border to a town in Northern Ontario. Barrie -- Molson
Park to be precise. A gorgeous day. So many great familiar Rusties like
Shakey, Jennie L., Rick from MI, and Leo. Also, all the new Rusties ->
Zain, Andy, Kato, Mary, and all the others I'm not listing. The
RUST@DEATH sign was most excellent for rounding us up for the pre-show.
Maybe it was great because it was the first General Admission show for me
on the tour. Resrved seats are great - if you have them. GA was so
totally cool - if you could handle the mosh pit...
This was the 2nd time we've seen Oasis this year. It was a total mosh
afair and not for the faint of heart. Leo had to go over the stage
barricades to get out -- it was that intense. Thrashette and I only made it
up to the sound board for Oasis.
During the Oasis set, Liam (the lead dude) was actively encouraging the
crowd to hurl items at him. When we were at Fairfax last spring it was
mostly shoes folks threw onstage. In TO, the weapon of choice was the
plastic water bottle.
After a few hundred projectiles piled up on stage, I was kinda flashing
back to Atlanta where Neil cut the show short after a light stick came at
him. All it would take some Oasis nut to throw a bottle at Neil at wreck
things. Fortunately, the trend didn't continue.
Anyway, main event. After Oasis ended and their fans left we surged into
the vacuum. Made it to about 10 yards from stage. As it got closer to
Horse scene, the crowd pushing got so bad that Thrashette had to
fall back, and we re-grouped.
Got situated and on with the show. As I'm sure has been noted before ->
***electric*** TNATDD. Unbeleivable! Off walks the Horse to begin what
has always been the solo segment acoustic set. But Neil's still got Old
Black?! And so begins electric TNATDD. It was a rather straightforward
version with an added dimension of some rather unearthly notes. Shakey
confirms that an electric version of TNATDD has never been done before.
Cool.
Then came Helpless. The crowd sings "There is a town in Northern
Ontario" and folks hold up lighters. Later the moon would rise. Quite magical,
I must say. The first time my spine truly tingled on this tour leg.
FU was intro'd by "Tyrone, this note's
for you". Go figure?
And then the Tonight's the Night! Wow. About 10 minutes. It cooked.
If this wasn't enough for one night, there was more. After Roll Another
Number, the lights went up and the house music came on. Folks started
milling out. Up on stage I had caught a glance of what I thought was
Randy Bachman. I was going, maybe Randy will play? I later learned it
was former Buffalo Springfielder Bruce Palmer. Neil and Bruce walked off
stage arm and arm.
But suddenly Neil and the Horse returned! We rushed even closer to the
stage. Didn't quite make it to Shakey on the rail but close enough to be
out of range of flying bodies during RITFW. First time I've seen serious
crowd surfing at a Neil show.
Prisoners was rockin. No harmonica like the previous Prisoners
in DC & Va Beach. But still a very fun number. It's so funny to watch these
guys go "That's why we don't wanta to be good" when 40,000 folks are
going "No, No, no!!" Joyous.
But the ending of RITFW was like no other. It went on and on into
unchartered riffing areas. Very cool. Eventually I thought it maybe even
- god forbid - a new song it was so unique sounding.
But with a flourish, Neil ripped all the strings on Ol Black for the 3rd -
and final time of the night.
Maybe it was the best so far because of GA. Maybe Canada. Maybe No f*&*g
curfew. You know the folks in Europe & Canada are right that its kinda
riduculous all this total reserved seating. After a bad show in VA Beach
where we got into a ruckus over sit vs stand I really needed a mosher for
Neil and the Horse. I guess I shoulda surfed?
Hiding behind hay bales...
Thrasher
Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Dave Youngberg
Hi Freeekz!
Okay, my turn, my turn! Everything you all said was true. Neil once again
brought the house down at Barrie. For me the highest point of
this suprastratospheric blowout muther humper show was when Neil and the
Horse tattooed my brain with their Electric Needle. I heard via the Rusty
grapevine that there are some non-believers out there amongst you... Well
believe it... The sonic image is indelibley impressed upon my neural
engrams... Now if I could only remember how it went! Truly an honour to
be at the premiere performance of this new Neil arrangement. It looms
large -- at the top of numerous personal Neil concert memories. Neil's gift
to Canada!
Grab a thesaurus and look up the word excellent; there you will find a
review of this event. Hmmm, perhaps "event" isn't the word; it was a
"happening".
Barrie was packed. Andy Strote observed that the general admission ticket
let the true fans get right into the Horse's face... or rather, feet. Smell
the Horse! My neck is sore from bopping, my arms are sore from
hyper-extension while playing air drums, and today my gait is altered after
I sprained a giblet doing who knows what.
You've all seen the setlist by now I'd imagine, and yes, it was a greatest
hits show, but it didn't matter. A starving man does not refuse any
sustenance that is offered! Man, this weekend was like two four course
meals with dessert and free drinks that someone paid me to eat!
I'd just like to say a big yo! to the Rusties I met at both shows... Jennie
Leith, Mike Caplan, Jeff Green, Dove Bolan, Rick Stephenson (thanx for
scoring us the Pine Knob tix!!), and all I've missed. I know there's a whack
of 'em, and the memory should unfuzz a bit once I catch up on things.
Special hey-ho to Shakey, who was with us for the last two shows of his
North American tour, as well as my Rust Bus soul mates, in no particular
order - Zain Patel, Andy "The Chauffeur" Strote, Mary Maguire, John
Kitamura, Dave Fielder.
The Rust Bus should be hitting Toronto right now, so look for a few more
posts shortly.
***WARNING*** Keep a sharp eye out for
Mary's post. Does she ever have a
story to tell!!! I won't give any of it away, but it was something to witness!
Neil said in between songs amidst the cheering at Pine Knob:
"Must be a concert!"
Okay, that's it for now. Those of you still to see Neil, prepare to be
seriously messed up!
MORE BARN!!!!
Anyone interested in starting a Rustie commune?
-Dave Y.
Reflections on Barrie and Pine Knob (part 1) Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Zain Patel
Just a few thoughts on my experiences last weekend...
First, it was a genuine delight to meet and hang out with so many fellow
Rusties - everyone was in such good spirits that even if Neil hadn't shown
up, it still would have been an immensely enjoyable weekend (and my
glasses would still be intact! :) Unfortunately, things
were a bit more chaotic than I'd hoped, especially in Barrie, so I didn't
get to meet every Rustie who was there, but I'm sure we'll organize something
more elaborate next time Neil rolls around town.
The Barrie show was far and away the best concert I've ever seen, bar
none! (Well, that Donny Osmond show was pretty good...oh, never mind.
:) I've seen Neil only 3 times now, but that night he shone
like I've never seen before.
As I watched Neil, I kept thinking "here's a 50-year-old man
who's playing with more passion and intensity than many half his age -
just unbelievable!" I know it's sort of a chiche to say that, but it's
just plain true. I've never been so moved by a live performance as I was
that night, and I think most of the Oasis fans around me were mightily
impressed too. The average age, at least in the pit, must have been under
20, so it was a real treat to see all these kids getting turned on by
Neil & the Horse (a future generation of Rusties in waiting. :)
Because it was general admission, I was able to worm my way through the
crowd until I was only a few metres from the stage. I stood (or should I
say 'danced') there for the whole show. It was a thrill to witness the
only electric performance of Needle (Dead Man-style, I like
to think of it).
But if I had to pick a highlight, for me it was the opener, HH,MM.
When he launched into that first song, I was just blown away, and all my
thoughts and feelings kind of crystalized into one. For the rest of the
show, I was under his sway -- and I've got the aching bones and hoarse
"NEEEEIIIIL!!!" voice to prove it. :)
It suddenly became abundantly clear why I spend countless hours on Rust
discussing his music, and for those 2 hours, it was like Neil was the
Pied Piper and we were the mice.
Moshing was fun, but I wanted to experience the unique thrill of
body-surfing, which I'd never attempted before. I was afraid that if I
got hurt, I'd miss the rest of the show. Never mind the broken bones,
those would heal...but miss Neil? NO WAY! So I waited until
RITFW to give it a try. I had enough sense to ask a fellow Rustie
to hold my glasses (thanks again, Allan Tong!), and then up I went. I
can't describe exactly what it's like (sort of like being on a water-bed),
but if you ever get the chance, definitely go for it! Just make sure you
have plenty of health insurance in case you land noggin-first. :)
By the time the show was over, I was so exhausted I felt I was going to keel
over, and were it not for Trish Richardson's water bottle, I just might have
(I owe you one, Trish)!
(Continued in Part 2.)
Blubbering in Barrie Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Trish cleopatra Richardson
Approached Barrie show with great trepidation.......
Venue too big (30,000+).... In the middle of nowhere.... A zillion frat-boys
piss drunk in the parking lot before the show.... Figured sound
would suck in a big outdoor bowl.... Nazi security at the gates
with a 1-2hr line wait.... 'No fireworks' allowed in park.... Only Pepsi on
sale, no coke.... Didn't want to see any of the opening bands.... Afraid
Oasis nuts might stick around to rumble with Neil fans.... Not much
Neil merch + very $$$.... How could Neil & the Horse be hot each &
every night? With my luck, tonight would be the night they weren't....
Worst of all, couldn't find RustFest before the show... : (
And then, the opening wails of Neil & the Horse.... Hey, Hey, My,
My.... (Or was it My My Hey Hey? Dave?)
My eyes starting welling up and it was all I could do to keep from crying.
[I guess I can add this to my list of hard hitting Neil songs].
It was kind of bizarre.... With everyone else starting to rock out and
there I was, in a sea of people, just standing there dazed (yes, &
confused), all teary-eyed.
Awash with all kinds of thoughts & feelings: the incredible staying power
of this band (when so many other seem to have lost their way); the deep
friendship(s) they share & all that they have been through together
(births, deaths, marriages, illness); Neil playing w/others & how it hurt
the Horse; forgiveness as they nuzzled up to one another; Johhny Rotten
selling out; KC's interpretation of the song; the guilt Neil felt; other
tragic r&r deaths; Neil's apparent realization that never playing the
song again was not the answer....
And so playing it stronger than ever.... Showing us all that you don't
have to burn out, rust or fade away.... You can kick ass forever! <dab,
dab>
The incredible raw energy of the music.... Thudding, powerful.... 50 year-olds,
looking like kids, romping around.... Neil & the Horse were truly
on fire. (I tell you, if I had polio, epilepsy, disks missing from my
spine, I would be home in bed!!!)
It took me several songs to recover.... But when he started to sing
about that 'town in north Ontario', the crowd oohed & aaaahed
in recognition, making me laugh (Barrie is of course in North Ontario).
I lit sparklers & passed them out all around me. Magic.
The whole crowd (30,000+) singing HOG as if it were an anthem was quite
cool & spine tingling. Made me feel like we were some kind of generation
lost in space.... (But with Neil giving us a chance to start again, of
course.)
During Sugar Mountain, I released the bunch of coloured balloons as Neil
sang, 'with the barkers and the -- well, you know the words! A very
cooool lighting guy then followed them with a spot, all the way up & out
of the park. Thanks lighting guy!
All I can say about LAH is WOW! Thank god(?) & all Rusties for
the advanced tropical storm warning so that I was prepared for this
onslaught. There were so many jaws on the ground all around
me -- everyone literally blown away.
Rushed up to the front for PORR & RITFW -- another incredible anthem.
Neil & the Horse pushing us to the limit. We were one big pulsing,
gyrating mass.... The house lights up, arms flailing in the
air.... Zain was that you crowd surfing? The Horse & Neil really into it....
<insert ECHOS sign here>
And then to top things off, I found some rust compatriots after the
show!! Sorry to have missed Jennie, Shakey, Bog Turtle,
Thrasher.... Maybe on the second leg of the world tour!? =3D )
Suffering withdrawl Big Time,
rust girrrrl, ~~ cleopatra ~~
Barrie, Pine Knob, Zeke, the banner, and the van (part 1)
Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Andy Strote
Hey ho, away we go...
Well Mary, Kato, and Zain have already posted about our weekend double
header with Neil in Barrie and Pine Knob. What can I say? It's all true.
The intensity in Barrie was nearly overwhelming. Night after night these
guys send out those chunks of refined feedback and squall, man you could
nearly surf on the sound alone.
Rather than go on too much about the concerts themselves, I just want to
reconfirm what a wonderful experience it is to be part of Rust (I know
y'all know this already, but y'all know everything).
We rented a van for the weekend with six riders going to Barrie (hey Woody,
did ya find the place you were staying at after the show? Jeez, hangin out
at two in the morning in front of a closed corner store in the Barrie
countryside). The riders changed a bit for the Detroit trek (the Dave
twins, Youngberg and Fielder, joined us) and the rustiness kept right on
rolling.
This, I think was the magic of the weekend. What could be better
than to be in a van with 5 other rusties for a few hours listening to fine
Neil on the stereo, talking about last night's show, and looking forward to
tonight's show? Ain't nothing beats it - try it. It's much better than all
going separately and meeting there. At the end of the weekend we were
egging each other on about going to Cleveland and points beyond.
Speaking of Rusties, just as others have mentioned, it was wonderful to
meet the faces that go with the names. Heeeyyyy Jennie, great show huh? And
thanks again Rick for the tix to Pine Knob. After speaking to Rick and his
friends, I wanna visit the U.P. (upper peninsula of Michigan - hey do
that hand/map of Mich thing again!!) Great to meet "Mr and Mrs Thrasher".
And of course "better late than never in Barrie" Shakey.
Well, Barrie vs. Pine Knob - dare to compare. To me the main difference was
that Barrie was all general admission and Pine Knob was policed by
fascists. These dickheads with their little weenie flashlights. Takes a guy
like Zeke to set em straight. Compare that to Barrie, where there was no
visible security out in the field. No problem. Great moshing and surfing
(I got as close as five people from the front, before I had to bail). As
usual, a few people peaked a bit too early, and ended up sleeping under the
trees for Neil, but hey, no harm done.
I gotta say this too (don't read this part Cleopatra) but I thought that
although I'm not an Oasis fan, they put their show across. Yeah, they are
boring to watch, and yes they blatently rip off the Fab Four, and they're
snotty (that's good), but I think for their fans, they delivered. Best of
all they did a tune that was a real rip off of T-Rex and I loved that T-Rex
guitar sound. Anyway, back to Neil.
(Continued in Part 2.)
Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Alan Tong
Finally have a chance to sit down and write
a few words about the gig.
A bunch of Toronto Rusties -- Zain Patel, Mary McGuire, Kato, Andy
Strote and Sean (sorry forget your last name) -- drove up from Toronto
with the sign rust@death, which Zain held up 20 feet from the
stage during Neil's set.
MISC NOTES:
The one song that sticks in my mind is Neil's searing version of
Needle on solo electric. Sounded something like Jimi Hendrix's
Star-SPangled Banner. As far as I know, he's never performed
Needle this way before, and it was fantastic (can anyone verify this?).
Of course, he played Helpless (how could he not?) as part of
an acoustic set.
Neil was hot. Period.
Fine guitar work by Crazy Horse and drums to match.
Neil took the stage a little late, at 9:20 and didn't leave until 11:40.
Kato was shown on MuchMusic (Canadian MTV) and yeah, Kato, I have
you on videotape.
Zain successfully body-surfed during Free World.
My only complaint is that the jams during songs such as Free World
sometimes dragged on, and some editing was needed. Otherwise, Neil proved
he rocks better than musicians half his age.
Also, a few Neil fans were rather snobby towards Oasis and its fans
who preceeded Neil. Whether you liked the band or not, Oasis did put on a
damn fine show, and got the entire crowd of 30,000 on its feet for the
first time all day. A little more tolerance and maturity would have been
helpful.
Again, the others can fill you in on details I've missed -- once
they've returned from the Michigan show of today.
Barrie and Me Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by David Bog Turtle Ostrosser
Rusters,
It's finally the weekend and I've got a chance to comment on what's been
said on that very special evening in Barrie last week.
For me, Barrie was part of a whirlwind Toronto / Niagara Falls vacation that
all had to be done in four days, so I was unfortunately late and didn't meet
any Rusties like I had planned. However, judging from the last bit of the
Oasis show, it was probably just as entertaining where I was, in the trippy
boutiques of Kensington Market and the Beaches, watching my French-Canadian
sort-of girlfriend bartering for clothes.
Shop-keeper: Oh, you're from Quebec, how do you like it here ?
Josee: Iss veRy beautiful. Tomorrow we wenn to Niagara Fall...
Me: "Yesterday" Josee, "yesterday"...
However, I have to agree with Zain in that the opening HHMM of that
Saturday night was one of the high points. All the attention became
automatically riveted to the stage as Neil absolutely took possession.
F**king Up was superb, and all the 'sound sculpture' bits were mesmerizing.
The balloons going up during SM were a gorgeous touch (way to go, Trish),
and Helpless in that setting was a memorable moment.
Here I have a comment on the set-list controversy of recent times.
It's all very good to want personally to hear all sorts of Neil, but I think
the acoustic set and the more well-known tunes illustrated something...
Neil proved himself to me during the period 1973-1975, when he hit the ditch
and came back reborn with Zuma. He has always been special to me
since. Just the same, I am happy that Neil feels comfortable at this period
giving the mass majority what they want and having fun doing it. People like my
Josee don't live and breathe Neil Young like we do... They want to enjoy
themselves at a concert, and she did, since a good deal of the concert was
recognizable to her. This is good because I don't have a car and I wouldn't have
been able to go without her. :-)
Everybody was singing along during the acoustic set (it helped to be able to
hear yourself), but even things like Cortez and Tonight's the Night
were less known to the majority.
If Neil was all the time unpredictable and banging around like a pin-ball
stylistically, even THAT would become predictable.
Neil has earned the right to relax and coast a bit if he wants to. He's
already given me so much in 25 years that he has nothing to prove to me.
Bog Turtle
Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
mini-review by Cortez
Just saw Neil and Crazy Horse at Molsen Park in Barrie.
Under a tough, general- admission crowd, I managed to make my way to front and
center right on the rail. What a show. Neil played his heart out and
looked like he wanted to play for hours more. His playing of songs like
Sugar Mountain, Heart of Gold, and Pocohantas brought back amazing
memories and sent shivers through my body. This guy is phenomanal. It is amazing
he has such a love for playing guitar and his music that when he gets up and jams,
he never stops. two encores and there could have been many more.
Crazy Horse sounded better than ever, you could feel the electricity and
excitement in the air as they jammed hit after hit.
I would have to say that this argueably, was the best Neil concert I have
ever seen. Do you think he can top it? I hope he tries!!!!!!
CORTEZ
Barrie Barn-Burner Molson Park (Barrie, Ontario), Aug 31, 1996
review by Dave Slug Fielder
Well, I've seen some excellent reviews by Mary, Andy, Dave Y, Kato and
Mr. No-Glasses Zain, so I'll bring up the rear.
First and foremost, I'd like to thank all of the above for making this new Rusty
feel at home during my first (of many, I hope) Rusty Road-Trip. You folks are the
greatest, and I wouldn't've rather gone to Detroit with anyone else! Love ya all!
About Barrie:
What can I say but "Wow"! Absolutely the most intense show I have ever seen!
How can this guy get better and better even after all these years? Amazing!
But first...
Because of various problems with my friends, we didn't get to the show til seven.
Add the fact that it was too late to get beer tickets, too late to find any
fellow rusties, and I had to sit through an IMHO shitty set by Oasis
(redeemed only by I Am The Walrus), I was good and pissed-off by the
time NY & CH hit the stage.
I was ready to be musically assaulted, and boy was I! From the first notes of
HHMM, I was in heaven. Where I was, everyone just stood around like bumps
on a log (sorry, hick expression), so I was my own one-man mosh pit.
I found the sound rather bad, I think Molson Park needs to invest in P.A.
equipment able to handle people like Neil. There was a constant buzz with each
note from the get-go. From where I was standing, at least.
Back to the music: what a show! Pocahontas nearly made me cry (it always
does), a raucous (read: "rock us") F!@#in' Up, and the always loved, in
my books, PORR. Helpless was especially poignant, since Barrie is a town
in north Ontario (well, central).
For me though, there were two defining moments: 1. a monstrous version of
LAH (which from where I was standing should've been called Like A
Million Hurricanes) with it's big honkin' noise segments, and,
2. you guessed it: electric Needle.
Ah, life is grand!
Slug
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