Blue Oyster Cult concert pix

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It took me 30 years, but I finally saw the world's greatest rock/metal band. Blue Oyster Cult did a set Feb. 8 at The Block, a giant club in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

It more than made up for the concert I missed in 1979, as a high school junior. BOC still rocks. They have a new rythym section- the Bouchard brothers quit/were fired long ago. But Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom and Allen Lanier go on with some excellent replacements on bass and drums.

"Here they are- from New York City- ladies and gentlemen, BLUE- OYSTER- CULT!"

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(Above) New member Richie Castellano, Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma. Buck was rated as one of the top 10 guitar players of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

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(Above) Front man Eric Bloom tears into "Cities on Flame"

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(Above) My best shot of Buck. "Don't Fear the Reaper" is an immortal rock/metal classic. As many times as they've played that song, they still do it- and all the others- well.

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"Raise your can of beer on high-
and seal your fate for ever....
our best years have passed us by-
the Golden Age of Leatherrr...."

They opened with "Stairway to the Stars" and the playlist had almost all their classics.

Thanks for the look.


Mike
 
I've got the BOC symbol painted on the back of my leather jacket. A teacher I work with actually recognized it and the rest of the month he called me Buck. Nice pics.

Frank
 
Hahaha!

Did they do "Godzilla"? I love that, though of course not as much as "Don't Fear the Reaper".

Mike, wish I coulda been there, and tipped a ginger ale with you. So glad you enjoyed it.

John
 
Saw them with Alice Cooper a long time ago...who are the old guys in the pictures? ;)
 
"40,000 men and women everyday..." - a classic.

(I have to ask - was anyone in the band wearing gold-plated diapers?) :)

Eric
 
johngalt said:
Trivia question...What was BOC's name before they were BOC?
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also the Stalk-Forrest Group. ;)

Diapers? :eek: No. In fact, Buck jumped up on some tables while jammin' and walked on top of them into the crowd- pretty cool.

They got a huge kick out of the SNL "cow bell" thing, according to reports.

John, they did play "Godzilla." Glad you liked the pix; if you're a fan I'll share. Took 250 or so.

Wish they'd played "Astronomy" or "The Vigil." Maybe next time. "Cities on Flame" was the encore- awesome.

Nasty, BOC is a biker band favorite, ainnit'? They mention Altamont in one song.


Mike
 
Yup...along with others. I *swear*...we were about the same age back then. When did *they* get old?

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Mike,

I quite seriously would have loved to have been there. Wouldn't mind seeing a few more pics. :)

John
 
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