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08/02/99 - THE JOINT, HARD ROCK HOTEL, LAS VEGAS, NV Review by Chris Mirell: Bryan only signed a few autographs after the show, then left. We circled around back and found the tourbus. Mickey came out and talked to us for about 10 min, signing autographs and taking pics. He said they would probably tour the festivals in Europe this summer, and maybe do a full US tour in the fall. He siad it depended on how the album did when rereleased. He also said that Bryan has it in his head that no one likes him in the US anymore. He said these little shows are good, because its good for bryan to see the US audience (and trust me, both audiences went wild for him). Bryan came out and didnt look too happy to see us. He looked tired and said he would stay for a minute, because he didnt want to catch pneumonia in the wind. He came over to me, said Hi chris and shook my hand. I thanked him for playing I'm a liar and he said he fucked it up. I told him it was fine! Then he went back into the hotel, all of us following, and walked right into the casino and sat down at a blackjack table. Next to no one recognized him! We left him alone then, as I could tell he was getting a little pissed and needed his space. All in all both shows were fantastic! ********** Review
by Bulldog: In my 25 years or so of going to RnR concerts I was trying to come up with a better 3 man performance than I witnessed on Monday night in LV by BA and the boys. Nope. Couldn't. They put on a 2 hour, stripped down, ass whuppin', roof raising, toe tappin, old fashioned Rock and Roll show that even BA neophytes would have appreciated. They came in their all white garments to baptize the congregation in the lake of anthem rock fire. No ballads here, (well, "Heaven" but not as fluffy as the original) but a good mix of old and new: "Summer of '69, "Back to You", It's Only Love", "Getaway" "On a Day Like Today" "Cuts Like a Knife", "The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me..", "Somebody" to name but a few. The new songs
lent themselves to the bare bones approach wherein Bryan (playing bass) essentially
executed on this night at the Hard Rock's "Joint" the antithesis, if
you will, of his unplugged shows. It takes a skillful craftsman to embellish songs
with different arrangements and added instrumentation as he did for his late '97
release of "Unplugged" ; But as a closet musician myself, I know it
takes at least an equal dose of talent to transform complex studio tunes into
3- instrument bare bones versions that seem to actually come to a new and energized
life when performed live. I have been a casual fan of Bryan's from the beginning
but have only begun to really appreciate his gift of late, so I was surprised
on a number of fronts: His solid bass playing for one, his seemingly effortless
vocals, Keith Scott's extremely versatile (simultaneous) rhythm AND solo guitar
work and Mickey Curry's frugal but driving percussion. Through the encores of
the classic "I Fought the Law" to a thunderous finale of "Kids
Wanna Rock" Bryan's show was a rarity these days: A fun time and an incredible
entertainment value for what amounts to chump change. How do I feel tonight? Just
grand thanks to BA and the boys! God Bless 'em!! ********** Soundcheck: Setlist: | |||
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