Just received this report on the latest MAGIC CHRISTIAN gig in SF and figured I'd share it... thanks Don.
"just got back from the parkside show...they had a different drummer-- mike. looks like ginger baker. he was pretty good. in fact considering the tiny venue in a way i was glad prairie prince wasn't playing. he's just so powerful the band has to play super-loud to compete. with this guy they were turned down and you could hear things better than at the music hall show. small but spirited crowd. roy loney was in attendance. cyril played his dan armstrong thru the pod and into his reissue fender twin reverb. alec palao played a gretsch hollow body bass thru gallien kruger amp. paul sang and shook a tambourine. they did some new originals and a couple of beatles tunes. here's the set list: (which i'll save for mr stax)
made my bed
till i looked in her eyes
anytime at all
ride the light
my gal (the spoonful classic, "for roy loney")
things she said
no time to cry (for yers truly...thanks paul)
things we said today
right back
she's so good
too close to zero
encore: i can see for miles
the place was tiny with just a foot high "stage" and not the greatest PA but like i said, i could hear them better than at the first gig. cyril played without a pick like he did last time. mick green style. he's got a very bright, overdriven sound these days which he describes as being like keith on "street fighing man". and that's a very apt description.
new songs were good. i still love "no time to cry" - that's killer. but i also like "she's so good". i think they ought to move that one up in the set. great monkey beat song.
all in all a very good 2nd show. next one is sunday at the haight street fair. they should go on around 3 in the afternoon. haight and stanyan. see ya there -- don in frisco"
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