They're back!! It's Monday morning, and I can't really think about anything else other than the AWESOME concert I saw on Saturday night in Sioux Falls, SD. I never got to see Alice in their heyday when Layne was still with us (R.I.P, brother), but I've seen Jerry out a couple times solo, and let me tell you, if you were EVER a fan of this band, go see them now! I know - without Layne it's not the same, but William Duvall steps in and does an amazing job without trying to BE Layne. The guy has TALENT. He's a terrific frontman, and I can't think of anyone I'd rather see doing what Layne did. Great vibe from this guy.
Jerry started the night playing his rumored Dean Sig model - basically a LP style guitar with a Kahler. The rest of the night he played a couple songs on his white LP custom, and most of the night he played his G&L Rampages - 3 that I counted. Love that guitar - I had one, but just couldn't warm up to the neck profile (slight "v"), and the position my wrist was in - it hurt a bit. Should have kept it anyway, but oh well... Not sure what he was using for amps, but I'm going to assume it's an assortment of Bogner stuff - I could see a Fish on the sidelines, but there were a number of other things over there as well. He had 4 Marshall Cab stacks on stage though. Mike was playing his white & silverburst basses with three 8x10 Ampegs. There was a Bogner (Ecstacy maybe? Metal grill - could've been an Uber I guess) half-stack next to Mike's cabs, but I'm not sure if that was just a slave rig for him to hear with or if it was for William on the songs he played a little guitar on (yes - he can play as well...) Sean was (and has always been) a BLAST to watch. He attacks the drums!! He puts on a great show, and I'm not one that EVER pays attention to drummers, but I REALLY enjoy watching him play.
They mix was eclectic. Lots of stuff from all the albums - I guess they were playing a few songs never heard live before since Layne was not able to tour at that point. Needless to say, it was impressive. The highlight I think was when they played "We Die Young" - William KILLED on that tune and Jerry, Sean, and Mike were as good as they always are. They finished up with "Would", part of a 3 song encore they hurried through since a lightning storm was on the way. I guess William and Jerry went out and mingled with the crowd a bit after the show, and even headed out to the midway for a bit. The storm never arrived...
Anyway, if they're coming anywhere near you and you have EVER been a fan, go see them!! I hear they're coming to Mpls/St.Paul in November -- if there's any way to be there, I WILL BE!!
Jerry started the night playing his rumored Dean Sig model - basically a LP style guitar with a Kahler. The rest of the night he played a couple songs on his white LP custom, and most of the night he played his G&L Rampages - 3 that I counted. Love that guitar - I had one, but just couldn't warm up to the neck profile (slight "v"), and the position my wrist was in - it hurt a bit. Should have kept it anyway, but oh well... Not sure what he was using for amps, but I'm going to assume it's an assortment of Bogner stuff - I could see a Fish on the sidelines, but there were a number of other things over there as well. He had 4 Marshall Cab stacks on stage though. Mike was playing his white & silverburst basses with three 8x10 Ampegs. There was a Bogner (Ecstacy maybe? Metal grill - could've been an Uber I guess) half-stack next to Mike's cabs, but I'm not sure if that was just a slave rig for him to hear with or if it was for William on the songs he played a little guitar on (yes - he can play as well...) Sean was (and has always been) a BLAST to watch. He attacks the drums!! He puts on a great show, and I'm not one that EVER pays attention to drummers, but I REALLY enjoy watching him play.
They mix was eclectic. Lots of stuff from all the albums - I guess they were playing a few songs never heard live before since Layne was not able to tour at that point. Needless to say, it was impressive. The highlight I think was when they played "We Die Young" - William KILLED on that tune and Jerry, Sean, and Mike were as good as they always are. They finished up with "Would", part of a 3 song encore they hurried through since a lightning storm was on the way. I guess William and Jerry went out and mingled with the crowd a bit after the show, and even headed out to the midway for a bit. The storm never arrived...
Anyway, if they're coming anywhere near you and you have EVER been a fan, go see them!! I hear they're coming to Mpls/St.Paul in November -- if there's any way to be there, I WILL BE!!
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