Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!sri-unix!roy@WAIKATO.SCRC.Symbolics.COM From: roy@WAIKATO.SCRC.Symbolics.COM Newsgroups: net.music.gdead Subject: KOKOMO !! Message-ID: <497@sri-arpa.ARPA> Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 13:32:00 EDT Article-I.D.: sri-arpa.497 Posted: Wed Aug 14 13:32:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 03:53:24 EDT Lines: 15 From: Roy HarkowWell, a bunch of us saw Kokomo last night at the Paradise in Boston. We were rather surprised. The musicians are obviously talented, but their playing was incredibly heavy (albeit fast). Russell's lead guitar and personality seemed very Aerosmith-ish. They played for almost 2 hours (after a 45 minute warm-up by Max Creek). The 1st half was really slow. I enjoyed Tons of Steel but Not Fade Away was a waste. Halfway through they got into Dark Star after a really nice bass solo, and then it picked up. Mr. Fantasy and Let it Rain were outstanding, and the Casey Jones encore certainly had lots more life than most of the Dead encores. They had a lot of stage presence, it was wonderful to hear what Brent can do (re: earlier Brent discussions!), but if you go don't be surprised by the "Wall of sound" approach by the band.