Sliding ride into,” Slick Black Cadillac", Quiet Riot was ready to rock the night. Kevin Dubrow joked with the audience,” How many of you have been in "Rehab"? The crowd yelled, "We should be". Quiet Riot then proceeded to show their strongest forte', the blues. Kevin in introduced their new song,” Free", and informed the audience that,” Rehab" is the first Quiet Riot album in six years.
One of the strongest highlights of the night was the band's performance of their new song,” South Of Heaven". Drummer Frankie Banali, who is extremely influenced by John Bonham, shined on this song. This song was well received by the audience, as younger fans held up the new CD,"Rehab". Pretty impressive for a band, who has been around for 27 years.
Kevin Dubrow joked with the audience throughout the night. Kevin asked,” How many of you remember 1983"? As hands went up in the air, Kevin laughed,"You are all lying, because I don't remember a thing". The band then performed,” Mama Weer All Crazee Now".
The rhythm section of Frankie Banali and Chuck Wright was very tight, as Chuck had the opportunity to showcase his talent in a special bass solo right before,” The Wild And The Young". I had the opportunity to ask Chuck about "Rehab", and Rocklahoma.
Chuck Wright commented," Rocklahoma was a sea of faces, and a lot of fun. We have been out on the road doing some shows with Vince Neil and Slaughter. The band is happy about playing tonight at the Woodstock Fair, because we get to do a full set. I don’t think you can really compare records released by any band two decades apart. Metal Health was a great record in 1983 and Rehab is a great record in 2007. Rehab is also evidence as to how much Quiet riot has grown musically in the time between the two".
I really enjoyed the direction that Quiet Riot is taking, these days in concert. The band also performed a blues song that was on Kevin's solo album,” Red Light Mama Red Hot". Kevin demonstrated his Steve Marriott like vocals on this song, as the band laid down the funky grooves.
One of the main reasons that Quiet Riot is sounding new these days is the addition of Hartford's own Alex Grossi. Alex has a huge 80's resume and has performed with such 80's bands as Bang Tango, Dizzy Reed, and various other 80's musicians around Los Angeles.
Another highlight included new song,” Old Habits Die Hard", in which each member got to jam and showcase their instrument.
Quiet Riot saved their biggest hits for last including,"Cum On Feel The Noize", and "Bang Your Head". It was cool to see the younger fans with the fists in the air during this song.
Also, I have to mention I really enjoyed the band taking a chance and performing new material. Usually, at this type of event bands only play their hits. Even the band had just arrived from LAX a half-hour before show time, they performed with much energy. |
