Old 97's

I caught the Old 97's show last tuesday, the 10th, at the Gothic theatre.I have been a fan for the last few years and have been waiting for them to come around; I was not disappointed. They have a fantastic sound and plenty of energy live. Rhett Miller has impossible not to sing along with lyrics and his sexy little hip swaying dance kept the crowd hanging on every word. Seeing them live really brought out the power of the lead guitar in their compositions. Lead guitarist, Ken Bethea, kept belting out killer leads all the while playing up the crowd stage left. Things did not drop off at all when bassist, Murray Hammond, took over the role of lead singer. The drummer, Phillip Peeples, is solid gold making it clear that one can play the shuffle all night without it ever getting old. If you missed them, you should catch them as soon as possible.