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| From | Donmand@aol.com |
| Subject | Knack at Taste of MN - July 5th |
| Date | Thu, 10 Jul 2003 00:19:37 EDT |
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I saw the Knack and they ROCKED Minnesota! See my review below:
Taste of Minnesota "Gets the KNACK"
The Knack Concert at Taste of Minnesota was one unforgettable show. A Hot
Summer day on St. Paul's Harriet Island proved to be the perfect place for some
Great Rock and Roll. The Concert was scheduled to start at 6:00 pm. Due to a
new location across from St. Paul; fans were late in arriving. You had to park
downtown and then walk 6 blocks across the Wabasha Bridge or catch a trolley
ride (if you were extremely lucky). By 6:30 the grounds near the main stage were
crowded. The opening burst of "Pop is Dead" signaled the start of the Knack's
65-minute rule of Minnesota. While the band wailed; Doug's vocals were
inaudible for the first couple verses due to microphone problems. The soundman
quickly corrected the problem by the chorus. "Baby talks Dirty" and "Boys go
Crazy" were high-energy songs that packed a power pop wallop. "Good Girls Don't"
drew some big cheers. Like the previous Concert in Iowa; the band played songs
from their entire catalog. "It's Not Me" from NATNG was stunning. Propelled by
Berton's lead guitar and Holmes Jones rapid-fire drumming; add Doug's vocals
plus the harmonies equals sheer pop perfection. "Tequila" was big crowd
favorite with a huge chant: "TEQUILA" on the chorus. The Door's cover "Break on
Through to the Other Side" was fantastic. Doug does an incredible version of
Morrison's vocals and stage manners. Up next, "Frustrated" rocked hard. While "She's
so Selfish" became another sing along with Doug coaxing the crowd on the
"Selfish" chorus. A thundering version of "My Sharona" with some great jams by
Berton, Prescott and Jones brought everyone to their feet. The Fans were singing
and dancing to Sharona. Being the opening band: the soundman assumed the show
was over and started to play background music. The Minnesota Fans would have
no part of this and screamed louder and clapped incessantly. Back came the
Knack for the 1-2 rock punch: Let Me Out" and "Your Number or Your Name". All that
was left was to "Have a Rave Up" and thanks to the Knack that's exactly what
we did.
Setlist:
Pop is Dead, Baby Talks Dirty, Boys Go Crazy, Oh Tara, Another Lousy Day in
Paradise, Good Girls Don't, Harder on You, Doin' the Dog, Heartbeat, It's Not
Me, Tequila/Break on Through to the Other Side, Frustrated, She's So Selfish,
My Sharona, -encores- Let Me Out, You Number or Your Name, Havin' a Rave Up.
Some observations:
-Patty Green brought a Cool banner stating; "We Love (red Heart) the Knack"
which drew smiles and "thumbs up" approval from the band.
-There were Fans behind me yelling, "Get the Knack" for most of the Concert.
-The energy level of the entire band was incredible during the show.
-Their musicianship and vocals are very tight and polished Live.
-Holmes Jones played a jet-black drum set in Iowa. He had an emerald green
kit in Minnesota. They must travel with multiple guitars……and drums.
-The VOX amps looked cool on stage and added some great sound
-The band wore white shirts, black slacks and looked comfortable in the
Minnesota Sun!
-Got my Round Trip album signed by all (including Holmes on the back)
-Doug remembered seeing me at the Iowa Concert!
-They played "Doin' the Dog" again….
In a message dated 7/9/03 1:01:12 PM Central Daylight Time,
audities-owner@smoe.org writes:
> Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 13:26:39 -0400
> From: "Seaman, Dave" <seamand@upmc.edu>
> To: "'audities@smoe.org'" <audities@smoe.org>
> Subject: the knack for romantics
> Message-ID: <
> 1358BF2B3190D4118FBB00508BDFF6921B1C6550@1upmc-msx3.isdip.upmc.edu>
>
> <<<<Heads up for any interested Minneapolis residents... The Knack are
> warming
> up for the Romantics in a couple of days. >>>
>
> Wow, I'd give my left n... err, I'd give a lot to see that lineup! Two of
> my fave powerpop bands from the end of the 70s in one show! Never saw the
> Knack live despite a few attempts; saw the Romantics at the time of their
> debut at the Decade in Pittsburgh, and they blew the walls off the sucker,
> with their matching black leather and earsplitting volume....
>
Don in Minnesota
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