Really? How old are we now? Have we not evolved from that? Maybe not. I guess, they were trying to mosh, but it was lame. There were a few older douche bag white men who attended, who started pushing me around. They played their older songs, which I was happy about. Billy played his sax on a couple of songs and was awesome. They played at The Casbah, a small divey bar in San Diego, and they rocked out, cooler than ever. I survived my childhood and teen years by listening to X, so when I saw that they were playing again, I knew there was no way in hell I was going to miss their show. I've thought that every time I've seen X since they began their perpetual reunion almost 20 years ago. They joined Dead Rock West to perform a song called "this may be the last time." That felt true.
AFAIK that song hasn't been in regular rotation for years, so it was great that they could pull it off with Jesse.īefore their set, introduced as the Staple Sisters, I was thrilled that they played Blue Spark by request. But because Zoom wasn't there, I paid more attention to DJ Bonebreak (not a stage name!), who really has a similar presence. However, I missed the cheeseball Zoom, who plays so effortlessly that he spends the whole set making eyes at the audience. Jesse Dayton stepped in on lead guitar with aplomb. (She herself had been diagnosed with MS.) Would have liked to ask her if the ACA has made a difference. Several years ago when X last performed in Detroit, Exene was already raising the issue of under insured musicians, and she and the band have long supported Sweet Relief, an organization founded 20+ yrs ago to address the issue. Exene wore a "support Billy Zoom" t-shirt, which they were also selling.
Heart goes out to Billy Zoon, who is recovering - we all hope - from cancer treatment. Exene hasn't been at full steam for years, but she manages to pull it off anyhow with swagger. John Doe and DJ Bonebreak simply do not tire. Even though soon the audience will all be in wheelchairs.
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