Bauhaus Review

Sorry for no update yesterday. After thinking about it all weekend I just didn't get around to writing it.

The Bauhaus concert sucked completely. Okay, Jason, time to click the little boxed X in the upper right hand corner.


Okay, do you think he's gone?


I think it's safe now.



Now on to the real review. BAUHAUS was unbelievably awesome! Usually after attending a concert I'm over the music of the band and I put it away and listen to something else. Not this time. I've been listening to it non-stop since Friday night (to say nothing of the two months before it). Okay, that's a slight lie, yesterday I broke out Love & Rockets and Tones on Tail. And it's all good!!!

I normally am not all that enthralled with guitar solos, but can I just tell you that Daniel Ash is the coolest guitarist ever? I declared him my Favorite Guitarist Ever after the concert. I never realised before Friday night how his guitar playing is mostly responsible for Bauhaus' distinctive sound (along with Peter Murphy's vocals, of course). And holy cow, is Daniel Ash short!!! He was wearing these funky platform shoe/sandals dealies which were at least 3 – 4 inches high. Craziness!!!

Peter started off the show looking like a bad lounge singer in a bad velvet jacket, but he lost the jacket by the third song and that helped. The only time he looked truly goth was for Bela Lugosi is Dead which was the very last song (and 2nd encore) and he came out in a long coat. Very cool.

They didn't do St. Vitus Dance, Spy in a Cab or Third Uncle, but they did do Terror Couple Kill Colonel which I love and a fabulous version of Ziggy Stardust. They're near the end of their tour, but if they come to a venue near you, do your best to see them. It was brilliant!

I have a new person to add to my List of Five. I had to remove Peter Wingfield because I found out that he's married and just had a baby. I know, but it's my rule. I still swoon a little when I see him and since I'm in Season Five of my Highlander: The Series DVDs I'm seeing him daily, but I have to do the right thing and replace him with David J, bassist for Bauhaus. Yeah, I told you that I was NOT over the whole Bauhaus thing. Here's the new listing:

1. Gary Sinise
2. Edward Norton
3. Ed Harris
4. Jason Statham
5. David J

And aren't I nice? I included links to pics this time.