Dr. Music
A Krüde blog doesn’t just write itself. It takes
plenty of sordid, mental stimulation and even more physical stimulation to
create one blog (or more). My fingers begin to massage a keypad. My brain leaves
its excess baggage at the west side station. And I’m off. To see the Wizard.
The wonderful wizard of blog.
*Shit. I’m lame today. Excess bourbon consumption was
yesterday
Music, as you may have heard, plays an important part in my
life. Music soothes my soul enough to make me want to hear more. And experience
it in person.
Enter the mighty musical band: Blue Öyster Cult.
BÖC has been playing music and making records since before Watergate
and video games. Their main members these days are Eric Bloom and Buck
Dharma, who have been with the band all the while. Almost 50 FUCKING YEARS
of playing music together. That’s an impressive feat. More impressive has been
the quality of music (new album is awesome) and the rocking nature of their
live shows.
Which brings me to a recent BÖC gig I witnessed. Here is my
take on it:
BÖC was booked to play an outdoor show in Dickson City, PA at
a drive-in theater. Sounds good. But it rained all day. Making the grounds at
the drive very muddy in a Woodstock kind of way. The temperature was in
the 40s. With winds that come with being in a higher elevation. These
distractions didn’t keep BÖC from playing the show. They came on stage with a
misty rain hitting their faces. And something to prove to the world: The Old
Gods have returned. In the rain. At a drive-in theater. Shit. I felt bad
for them.
The band sounded great. They played songs from their entire
career. I snapped a few photos. And jotted down a setlist. The drive-in concert
experience was cool. Booze prices were reasonable. And parking my car near the
stage was something I’ve never done before. So here are the nerd stats for you:
BÖC
Blue
Öyster Cult
Dickson
City,PA
Circle
Drive-in
May
29,2021
Setlist:
That Was
Me
The Red
and the Black
Before
The Kiss, A Redcap
Golden
Age of Leather
Harvest
Moon
Burnin’
For You
Box In My
Head
E.T.I.
Then Came
The Last Days Of May
ME 262
Godzilla
Don’t
Fear The Reaper
Encore:
Dr. Music
Tainted
Blood
Cities On Flame With Rock n Roll
Live music is
where its at. Get your vaccine shots and let it rip! Mahalo
Call me Dr.Music,
KK
@kapn_krude