Ghoulies Are Go!
Mood:  celebratory
Now Playing: Groovie Ghoulies - Berry'd Alive
Topic: Music
Groovie Ghoulies tore the house down once again Saturday night in OKC. One of the many great things about the Ghoulies is that if it's humanly possible to coax a crowd into having fun, they WILL do it. Saturdays crowd was moderate in size, but they didn't need all that much encouragement in terms of showing enthusiasm. The kids were slam-dancing up front and loud cheers were going up after every song. The set started off a little slow, but kept gradually building to the now-familiar crescendo of inspired rock & roll mayhem that the Ghoulies bring on a nightly basis.

Teenage Bottlerocket turned in an excellent supporting show, and then joined in with the Ghoulies in various configurations for several songs near the end of the evening. My personal highlights of the show were a brilliant rendition of Sleeping Beauty in which Roach absolutely ripped that spectacular solo to shreds, and a wild version of The highwayman that included a harmonica solo and backing vocal work from various Bottlerocket members.

One delightful surprise for the evening was learning that Berry'd Alive - the Ghoulies new EP of Chuck berry covers - has been completed and is now for sale at the shows. This thing sounds fantastic! There's a minor issue to be fixed with track listing and the band hasn't had time to put it up on the www.gogreendoor.com website yet, but they will have them for sale at the shows so be sure to scarf this puppy up as soon as you get the chance.

All three Ghoulies looked absolutely fabulous - I don't know how they do it with their often brutal touring schedule! That's about all I can think to say for now. Please, please do not miss this band whenever you get the chance to see them. They've been spreading the gospel of rock & roll worldwide for two decades now - whether or not the general public ever catches on, the Ghoulies truly are a national treasure.