If you didn't go, you missed an unusual concert-going experience. Unlike some other rock legends who trot out the same hits in the same order from night to night, seeing little Richard perform is like talking to the man. You really never know what's coming next. With the Coliseum's lousy acoustics bouncing the sound around willy-nilly, the 10 piece band often overpowered the main attraction, which ain't easy. As always, Richard's banter kept the crowd laughing.
Italian people sing tenor.
Despite losing friend and bandmate Allen Woody last year, he's reconstituted their band as The New School of Gov't Mule with Widespread Panic's David Schools and the ubiquitous Chuck Leavell. And although they probably wouldn't admit it, the Allman Brothers have to be biting their fingernails down to the cuticles hoping that Haynes will commit to at least a summer tour, if not the tour and their upcoming album. Haynes reentering the picture would not only keep the band's credibility high, but would also bring in another good songwriter and a hell of a slide player. That would open up new possibilities for the band's patented guitar harmonies. As fans already know, the Allman Brothers will wrap up its annual run at the Beacon Theatre this weekend.