Alter Ego  | ||
Meet the Band | ||
 Bruce Allen Lead Vocals |  Steve Elliott Bass/Vocals |  Paul Navarez Guitar/Vocals |
 I couldn't get in to get a close-up of Tony Vasquez on drums, but I did manage to get one of this on his drums: It's Animal from the Muppets! | ||
So, Staci and I went to Broadway Brew Haus last night to check out Alter Ego. The bar is not very big, but it was nice, the bartenders were great and we had a really good time.
The reason I wanted to go see Alter Ego is because their Song List looks like a piece of my Napster library. I mean, they could've named themselves "The Band That Plays Music Rowan Likes"! And I wasn't disappointed. Tool "Sober", Radiohead "Creep", Toadies "Possum Kingdom", Sublime "Santeria" -- they even replayed the White Stripes "Seven Nation Army" for me even though they had already played it before I got there. And they did an awesome job with all of them! (I did throw them off when, in a moment of '90s nostalgia after they played "Shine", I shouted out "Blind Melon!" Guess they don't know that one...sorry guys!)
And I gotta hand it to a band who can do a medley of Judas Priest's "You Got Another Thing Coming" and Billy Idol's "Mony Mony" and make it work! (At this point, Staci said I should warn you that during "Mony Mony" there's a good chance that Bruce will suddenly shove his microphone in your face and expect you to shout "Get laid, get f**cked!". That totally threw her off - it was hilarious!)
Alter Ego will be playing tonight at Booze Hounds, then next weekend at The Trap on Friday and Billy D's on Saturday. They'll also be at Roxy Sports Bar Friday, July 1st. Catch 'em while you can because after that, they're taking a month off to learn some new songs. They're looking for suggestions on songs to learn, so go to their web site and leave your suggestions in their guestbook.
Thanks guys! You rock!!
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