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| Pretty Boy Floyd |
Rolling Stone Magazine just claimed
Poison is the last hair metal band standing. It appears their writers forgot about
Pretty Boy Floyd. They have been performing high-energy metal glam shows since 1987. For the last few years,
Wolfpack Productions has brought the Sunset Strip Rockers to Colorado. Changing from their usual
Buffalo Rose appearances,
Herman's Hideaway hosted the glam band on Friday. Back when I was the young guy at the show, I saw
Big Head Todd and the Monsters,
Bob Schneider, and
The Beat Farmers at the Denver venue. Now it's considered to be in the middle of the
Green Mile (named after all the recreational marijuana dispensaries in the area). The announcer promoted a near by pot shop during the band introductions by stating, "You can get a free joint with purchase." It is the Mile High City after all.
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| Self Service |
Local band
Self Service (I don't think their name is about pumping gas) played first. Singer
Steve Capstick led the band through
Motorhead covers and original songs. There was a lot of crowd interaction that felt like a comedy show with a punk attitude. Capstick introduced a song about rebelling against his kids sagging jeans by pulling up their pants. Drummer
Tristan Maher used a golf bag to store his drums equipment in at the end of their set. Where else would a comedy punk band drummer store his drum stands?
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| Da Screech |
The three-piece modern rock heavy metal band
Da Screech (named after a Jamaican rum popular in Newfoundland) was next. United States Air Force veteran
Leon Lighting took the stage looking like the
Webster Dictionary definition of a rock singer. He had long hair, tight jeans, and
Conan the Barbarian muscles. He blended his vocals nicely with metal blues guitarist
Jeremy Bryan. Holding the whole operation together was
Kev The Mac Attack on drums. The highlight of their set was their song
Loaded 45 with killer bass fills by Lighting and impressive guitar playing by Bryan.
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| One Track Mind |
Before the glam metal started,
One Track Mind took the stage. I know they were serious about their rock because that's when the fog machine started. Lead singer
Chad Martin looked like a younger version of
Ron Perlman from the
Sons of Anarchy television show. He had the muscles, sleeveless spiked jean jacket, and F*CK belt buckle. Martin's intimidating presence had the women swaying back and forth during his ballads and brought fists up in the air during his Rock God wailing. Their song
Going for a Ride raised the temperature up so much it forced Martin to take off his shirt. This revealed his tattooed upper torso and his pieced nipples (a little something for the ladies).
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| Steve Summers |
The main attraction
Pretty Boy Floyd started with the title track off their 1989 debut album
Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz. Wearing a black bandana and cowboy hat combo lead singer
Steve Summers fired up the crowd immediately. He encouraged everyone to sing along (especially the young lady with electric blue hair in front of the stage). Next the band powered through
Motley Crue's Toast of the Town. The infectious chorus had the audience chanting, "
Hey Hey Hey." About the forth song into the set, the drums started to tumble down onto the front of the stage. It became clear that this was not part of the show. Drummer
Ben Graves was having a seizure.
A fire truck and ambulance arrived. Graves was taken to a nearby hospital. He was released from the ICU four days later.
See you at the next show. I'll be the one sending positive thoughts to
Ben Graves for a speedy recovery.
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