Tue 3 Jun – The Fuzztones
Well.. after waiting many years I saw
The Fuzztones again. I started listening to them around 1988 or so.. First time I saw them was in 2001 I think, with a line up including the legendary
Deb O'Nair who played in
Tina Peel together with
Rudi Protrudi.
Show was supported by
Capsula, a combo coming from South America who recently moved to the city of Bilbao. Second time I see this band too, different style from
The Fuzztones one, but really enjoyable.
I have to admit I had a little fear to see them again, after all those years listening to a band, you know, you don't feel like messing up the image you have with a bad show.
Surprise, surprise, this one show was even better than the one I saw in 2001. I was waiting to see them with a horn section as it was planned, but got to see the normal instead. Mad Mike on drums, who played on the album
In Heat. Replacement to Deb O'Nair is
Lana Loveland. That was my biggest fear. For me, Deb is impossible to replace. Well, sometimes one can be wrong, and Lana did a wonderful job at standing behind her Vox organ.
They played a lot of famous songs, I had the feeling I heard a lot from
In Heat, a couple of hits like
Bad News Travel Fast,
1-2-5, a couple of covers of
The Sonics like
Cinderella and
Strychnine, and some more recent songs as
Idol Chatter.
The show took place two days after
Bo Didley's death, and they payed a little tribute to the man.
All together it was an excellent show. I even had the chance to chat a bit with some band members after the show.
The Fuzztones will always remain in my top 5 rock and roll bands.