Never heard of eric bloom nor BOC.
If this guy is your version of the 'hottest front man', just, WOW.
Even for a lizard, he doesn't look too 'hot'.
I blame BOC for my hearing loss.
3rd row just about dead center.
Secret Treaties tour IIRC.
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Never managed to see VanHalen, would have preferred VanHagar actually...although in the early days, the orignal band would have been great to see too. I justliked Hagar better once he joined the band. Then gain I was already a ong time Hagar fan and thouoght he was a great fit for Van Halen. He did write some of their better songs too. Always though Roth was just a buffoon..great singer, but an egotistical jerk.
Did get to see Blue Oyster Cult in 1976, excellent band and show. BOC was doing the laser light thing, Bloom had a ring they would hit with the laser and you got it right in the eyes...Buck Dharma did some righteous guitar too, great player. (I’m speaking from a lifetime guitar player frame of mind, I still play, been at it since 1960).
Only problem was the opening band...Rush...as great a band as BOC is, I felt dorry for them, by the time they got about 5 songs into their show, half the audience had got up and left, BOC was a let down after 90 minutes of Rush. They did the entire first side of their 2112 album, including Alex detuning his guitar and retuning, and I can’t remember whart all else, but they were a fanstastic band, especially for a 3 piece. Many of their more popular songs, like Tom Sawyer, XYZ and Red Barchetta didn’t exist yet.
I stayed till the end, I wanted to see BOC too, and they did do a fine show, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Can’t remember what songs they played, but Don’t Fear the Reaper was one of them, and one song in which everybody was onstage with guitars. Godzilla hadn’t been recorded yet. Reaper was great though.
Come to think of it, I’ve been trying to get my current band to play Burning For You...
That guy looks like he lived in Van Nuys, worked in porn, and his pickup line in the clubs was, “Hey babe, I’m a Sagittarius, wanna get high?”
