The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion show at The Showplace Theatre, Buffalo, New York, US with The Black Keys on 19 January 2003.
“What a nite. Freezing cold. Bitter- my hands were like ice cubes for at least 45 minutes after I got inside. And the shittiest weather driving home that I ever saw. But the JSBX were blistering hot from the minute they stepped on the stage. Delivering a solid and smooth set that featured less talk and more rock, the band was on, and they knew it. Jon has it going on like no one else: he’s been around for over a decade, can play like a fiend and at times, can do a mean Elvis. The show started off in a fairly tame manner, but as the evening progressed and everyone got into the goove that is essential for a thoroughly fantastic evening, the band swooped and swirled, going from rock to avant and back again, vocals distorted and insane like an excorcism was happening on stage. The audience was left with the expulsion of “Blues Explosion” screamed, shouted and twisted out of Jon’s mouth over and over again while feedback soared and drums roared until he finally slithered off of the stage and into the throes of the nite. This kids, is how it should be done.” – SMASH! (https://www.angelfire.com/pq/smashiing/jm03.html)
Ticket: Doug Buckley (instagram.com/buckleybbs/)
Thanks to Jane (instagram.com/janieandjonny/)
