Rock Never Stops Tour In Hampton Beach
By
Sefany Jones,
Contributing Editor
Wednesday, June 26, 2002 @ 6:32 PM
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REVIEW BY: Roger Scales
SKID ROW
Band went right on at 7pm as advertised. Lot's of people were already at the venue when the band went on. Opening with “I Remember You 2002” a very identifiable huge hit, was by standard an odd choice as an opening cut… (I think “Makin' A Mess” or “Slave to the Grind” would have been better). Overall a good set. “Thick is the Skin” is a great song!! If the new material matches this then I think a new CD from these guys in order!!! I had not seen this line-up with Phil Varone... he's a great addition. Also Johnny Solinger is a more than adequate replacement for Sebastian Bach... his style is different but I think it works with this line-up. Other songs included “Mudkicker,” “18 and Life,” “Monkey Business,” “Piece of Me,” “Pyscho Therapy,” and the traditional version of “I Remember You.” “Youth Gone Wild” went over huge... the crowd was jumping up and down. The band did a ‘meet and greet’ after their set… great bunch of guys.
JACKYL
I love these guys... they have not played in the northeast that much over the past few years, so I have not been able to see them as often as I would have liked. Jesse had the chainsaw humming and ready to go. They played hits “When Will It Rain,” “Down on Me,” “I Stand Alone,” and of course, closed with the “Lumberjack” song... always a fan favorite. He also cut a chair in half, and then proceeded to light it on fire... the Worley brothers, Jeff and Chris, are a tight rhythm section... the crowd really dug ‘em. They also did a ‘meet and greet’ at the merchandise section after their set. Very nice guys...
VINCE NEIL
The set was very disappointing from several different aspects. Sound was not good at all and the other 2 bands sounded fine, Vince appeared to be very sloppy, and the set was very short. Band featuring Jamie Hunting and Brent Fitz from Union, and guitarist Brent Woods, were above average and the song selection was great... all Motley tunes... but during “Girls, Girls, Girls,” Vince had about 15 local dancers (strippers) on stage, which was cool, until it appeared Vince either tripped or fell or twisted his ankle bumping into one of them... because he left the stage about 3/4 of the way through the song limping, and then came back to the stage and blamed the dancers for his performance!! Then said he was going to play “Same Old Situation,” but then again blasted the dancers! The old numbers sounded great up until that point: “Red Hot,” “Piece Of Your Action,” “Knock ‘Em Dead,” “Live Wire,” “Dr. Feelgood,” “Home Sweet Home.” Few people care what you do off stage... when your on stage give the people your 100% effort... you’re not and it's starting to show... you’re not twenty years old anymore ...my suggestion would be don't party like you still are...
TESLA
Awesome band. Awesome set. 100% effort to the fans... great show! Jeff and the boys sounded as tight as ever. Post ‘meet and greet’ was very cool.... and I got to rub in Jeff's face that his punk Raiders lost to my world champion New England Patriots!!! He was very cool about it!
Set List
TESLA
Action Talks
War Pigs
Gettin' Better
The Way It Is
Song & Emotion
Signs
Little Suzy
Heavens Trail
Mama's Fool
What You Give
Love Song
Modern Day Cowboy
Heaven- new
Not sure… new (“between the lines” was a line mentioned)
VINCE NEIL
In The Beginning
Kickstart My Heart
Knock ‘Em Dead
Red Hot
Piece Of Your Action
Girls, Girls, Girls
Same Ol' Situation
Home Sweet Home
Looks That Kill
Dr. Feelgood
Encore
Live Wire
JACKYL
Crush
I Stand Alone
Give The Devil His Due
Kill The Sunshine
When Will It Rain
Down On Me
Dirty Little Mind
Red Neck Punk
Lumberjack
SKID ROW
I Remember You (Horrid fast version)
Piece Of Me
Mudkicker
18 And Life
Thick Is The Skin
Monkey Business
Riot Act
I Remember You (Regular)
Youth Gone Wild
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