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| Straight Up at the Snout |
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| Written by John Abbott | |||
| Tuesday, 25 March 2008 20:00 | |||
.jpg) I really wasn't able to find much information out about the band Straight Up. Any amount of web searching seems to turn up blank. My only real source of information was my friend Jane on the next stool, who knows everyone and everything in the Chippewa Valley music scene. The band played a good mix of mid 80s rock and roll tunes. And, they played them quite well also. Much better than the last time the band played the Snout according to Jane. Though I missed that show, Jane had not. She witnessed the lead guitar player, whos drinking problem that night had escalated to a standing problem, falling into the drum kit. Events such as this don't do wonders for future bookings, and so the lead was replaced The new lead guitar, defied even Jane's identification. He was eventually introduced as the band's original guitar player. However the last time the group played together was 29 years ago. (sorry, crappy cell phone video) I would by no stretch of the imagination call the band on fire. They were good. Solid. Not particularly creative but they were enjoyable. They also seemed to have a wide R'epertoire. Shortly into the third set, Sean, the bass player and lead vocals announced "Sheeet, I'm outta songs, start requestin' some stuff..." You have to have a considerable playlist and a lot of courage to throw down a gauntlet like that. The Snout patrons were not disappointed. The band did a good version of Sweet Home Alabama. They did a good version of Taking Care of Business. The lead singer had a very distinctive voice that lent itself well to mumbled lyrics and rock and roll. A personal high point for me was when a woman, who Jane identified as "The Girl Friend", stepped to the stage and sang a stunning version of the 4 Non Blondes, What's Up? It was great! The end of a great night.
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