Saw Eddie Money and .38 Special last night. (Plus a special guest?)

[draggar]

This was my third time seeing Eddie Money and I still think he is best in small venues. The first time I saw him was at the Hampton Beach casino and ballroom (funny how there is no casino or ballroom there). Seats 300-400 and he was great. We saw him in larger venues (~1000 last night, and couple thousand earlier) and he just wasn't as good (he was still good, just not as good). Sadly, he's really starting to show his age. His daughter came out and sang a few songs, too. She was pretty good.

.38 Special rocked the house, though. They're still on their game. The show flowed well, a great combination of their hits as well as their newer stuff (including a couple of country songs). If you're a fan of southern rock (Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top etc..) I highly recommend .38 Special if they're in your area.

In an unrelated story, my wife's cousin (well, lose family friend) was performing last night at the Elbo Room (fairly well known Ft Lauderdale bar) and an audience member came up to sing a few songs with him. Who was it?

David Jones (from the Monkees). I haven't talked to him much about it yet but his brother said he had a great time.

[Jester]

I have seen both Eddie Money and .38 Special. I saw Money on a double bill with Candlebox at a fair (strange pairing, but both acts rocked). I saw .38 Special on the Southern Spirit Tour from several years ago, and while they were the headliners, they were the weakest band on the bill. I assume they were having an off day, as I love their stuff, but they were just not up to snuff that night.

I've been to the Elbo Room once. I have no comment on it, as I didn't really get a good feel for it, but I imagine your friend had a blast with what happened. Good for him!