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Welcome To
ROCK NEVER STOPS
TOUR WITH CINDERELLA, RATT, QUIET RIOT,
FIREHOUSE MOHEGAN SUN ARENA July 21st, 2005 Gee, where do I start?
With all the bullshit I went through with the poor management of this tour
and false promises? Perhaps the fact that shows like this no longer belong in
a 10,000 seat arena at $35.00 a pop? Well my concert going,
long haired 80’s fans. I came to this conclusion. Sometimes the rock needs to
stop in order to go out on top rather than having to give away the tickets to
everyone and their mother and pulling the stage up forward to shrink the
arena. Not to mention Firehouse played to a half empty house as well. I love
these bands as much as the next mullet head but I feel each of them would
have done better on their own in
perhaps the Wolf Den or small club. Remember this tour normally played the
fairs last year which went along with the admission to the park. After being
promised an on camera interview and tickets, I found myself and other press
still waiting for our tickets and passes till about 6:50. Mind you, the show
started at 6:00 so much for my shoot with Firehouse. Tickets finally arrive,
no damn passes. I than said screw it, checked our video equipment and said
I’m here to have a good time now. I wish….. It took everything I had to hold
my eyes open I was so bored out of my mind. Quiet Riot, did
their traditional show with Mama Weer All Crazee Now which was originally
done by Slade along with other favorites, talking about there drinking and
drugging in the 80’s “yawn”, excuse me. Onto Ratt, if I
hear “Round Round Get Around” one more time I’ll shoot myself. Ratt without
Stephan Percy is like Les Paul without his guitar, “double yawn” Ah finally,
Cinderella. One of my favorite’s from that era. Tom Kiefer looked fabulous
and hasn’t seemed to age a bit. Multi talented, being a band all himself in
my eyes playing acoustic guitar, Two headed guitar, harmonica, saxophone,
piano, not to mention that wonderful rasp to his voice we all come to love.
Showing much emotion, dropping to his knees during “I’m Not Your Fool” I got
goose bumps. He really made me feel him. That was the high light of this show
for me. Set list included, Shake Me, Don’t Know What Ya Got Till It’s Gone,
Coming Home, and Heartbreak Station. Kelly Roadway Hajduk
Rating * 1/2
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