Par Goes
on a Trip . . .
Par and I had
emailed back and forth trying to work out the details of getting him into
the show at the Ram's Head Tavern in Virginia. I was thrilled to be able
to help! Here's some of Par's photographs along with his take on the show.
Thanks
Par!!!
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-
- .
- NRBQ @
Rams Head Tavern, Annapolis, MD, 4-4-98
- It was
an unforgettable night. The boys were in excellent form,as
evidenced by Terry's inspired between-songs banter and the radiant smiles
and sheer musical joy flowing from the stage. The audience responded
enthusiastically. Yes, we were admonished to remain seated,
but few sat still and there was some illicit dancing at the back
and in corners. The sound was fine, with Johnny's guitar well to the
front in the mix.
- .
- The early
show was tons of fun. The absolute highlight was the monster reading
of _I got a rocket in my pocket_, with wild solos by Johnny and
Terry that just went on and on, getting hotter and hotter. There were
standing ovations after that one.
- .
- The late
show was even more enjoyable, and sprinkled with musical jokes,
like Terry's mandolin-imitation piano on _Pretty thing_ andTom's
anarchistic slamming on _God bless us all_. They also brought out
more of their cabaret side: Terry and Tommy did a Young Rascals routine,
Terry listed songs they'd like to hear other people do (like_The
night Chicago died_ by Chicago), and Joey and Johnny showed off their
yo-yo skills (but _Right string, baby, but the wrong yo-yo_
- wasn't
played, alas).
-
- Songs
that I really appreciated: _I like that girl_, _Rain at the
- drive-in_,
_Permanent wave_ (Terry: "It's one of the songs we wrote in the
car. We've got a lot of car songs.") _Talk to me_ (with a wonderfully
disharmonic solo by Terry), _Queen talk_, _Keep looking for
tumbleweeds, Danny_ (slightly more laid back than on record),_Pretty
thing_ (featuring a lengthy spoken introduction by Terry, detailing
girls he had met), _There should be a book_, _Hold me tight_(played
with that wonderful feel that's also evident on the late version
of _You can't hide_), _Little floater_. I
did not keep a setlist, but here's a reasonably complete list from
- somewhat
hazy memory.
- 11 bar
blues
- Always
safety first
- Crazy
girl (both shows)
- Hold me
tight
- I got
a rocket in my pocket
- I like
that girl
- If I don't
have you
- It's a
wild weekend (both shows)
- Keep looking
for tumbleweeds, Danny
- Little
floater
- Magnet
- Me and
the boys
- God bless
us all
- Gotta
be loose in the USA
- Over your
head
- Paree
- Permanent
wave (both shows)
- Pretty
thing
- Puddin'
truck
- Queen
talk
- Rain at
the drive-in
- Rats in
my room
- Riding
in my car
- Shake
your butt
- Talk to
me
- Too much
- That's
neat, that's nice
- There
should be a book
- Time to
put this guitar down (both shows)
- Want you
to feel good too
- Yes, yes,
yes
- You're
going to fast
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