Sat in front (“Gold”) section, at a table somewhat to the
left of center.
Fantastic Cat definitely lived up to its adjective during an
energetic 95-minute set in front of an appreciative crowd.
Their 20 songs included 17 of the tracks from their two
studio albums, which made me feel a little bad for the 4 that were left out. They
also performed a heartfelt version of Warren Zevon’s “Keep Me In Your Heart” about
halfway in, did “Goodnight My Darling” (from a long-out-of-print live vinyl EP)
to conclude their main set, and encored with a rousing cover of “Band On The
Run”. It’s hard to pick favorites from such an outstanding litter, but I’d go
with “The Gig” (which opened the set), “Go All Night” (F-bombs and all), and “Sometimes
Your Heroes Let You Down”.
The band’s self-deprecating sense of humor – their album
covers portray them as actual felines, and both their liner notes and web site
are heavily tongue-in-cheek – was also evident throughout the evening. They’re
not totally modest, however, as they brought along a live digital clock that
counts down (to the second) the time until the band is eligible for nomination
to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Singer-songwriter Matt Sucich opened the evening with a 6-song half-hour set, joined by Brian Dunne of Fantastic Cat on “Holy Smokes!”.
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