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Squeezing Out Sparks with Graham Parker

It would have to be pretty special to drive to Shirley, MA on Sunday night in the pouring rain to see some music and that’s what we did recently. Graham Parker, the angry young man, now a more mellow older man of 61 was at The Bull Run with the Figgs.  How could we miss him.  He of the late ’70’s punk scene.  His voice and music is iconic – Squeezing Out Sparks, Local Girls, Heat Treatment, Fools Gold and on and on.  And, he sang them all along with some new material. Continue reading “Squeezing Out Sparks with Graham Parker”

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Bruce Springsteen-Boston Garden-March 26, 2012

Me and 18,000 other Springsteen fanatics had our heads blown off last night in the temple of Bruce Springsteen.  It was a flat-out religious experience.  2 hours and 45 minutes of pure joy.

I’ve seen Springsteen in concert too many times to count.  My first show was back in 1978 when Roy and I waited for hours outside the Music Hall for tickets.  His shows go from great to transcendent.  Last night was the later.   He kicked things off with “We Take Care of our Own” from Wrecking Ball.  He paid homage to the Apollo Theatre and his heroes with an a capella rendition of Smoky Robinson and the Miracles “The Way You Do The Things You Do” and “634-5789” by the Marvelettes.  I’m not going to give you the details of the set list but let me say that the Boss did not disappoint, not even remotely. If you’ve been to a Springsteen concert you know what I mean.  No one puts it out like him, no one.  He knee slid, body surfed and ran continuously from side to side.  He brought the music down and built it up.

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All the Young (old) Dudes – A Night with Ian Hunter!

Look at that man – does he look like 72??  It’s Ian Hunter and we love him.  Roy introduced me to him back in the 70’s (seems like yesterday).  We’ve seen him a number of times over the years but not in a long time.  So when we heard he was coming to Boston we didn’t waste any time in buying tickets.

He came to The Paradise a few weeks ago, a rock club with a long history of showcasing some great music.  Elvis Costello played his first date in the US at the Paradise.  Dire Straits, Tom Petty, Mink Deville, Lou Reed; I could go on and on and we were there to see them all.

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