Flashback Fridays has returned to the Showroom at Golden Nugget for another great season!
Connecticut based Rockers Riders On The Storm provided the "time machine magic" this night!
IF you love the music of The Doors, then this show was for you! Forget Flashback Fridays offer free admission into the showroom and free parking all the time and great bar service for classic rocker types like you and I but the stuff coming out of the speakers was loud and proud to younger more carefree days.
Every seat was filled for a setlist of classics! From Light My Fire to Roadhouse Blues to When The Music's Over, the band was spot on in presentation, energy, movement and emotional pow!"
The Players:
Frontman Eamon Cronin wore the leather of the Lizard King proudly and vamped across the stage to the delight of the crowd! He was JIM! Jim LIVES! Soul Kitchen and When The Music's Over were my favorite tunes performed this night that pulled all the players together in unbelievable cohesiveness. The hits and the deep cuts.What a night! The personality and Lizard-like persona by the lead singer slinking about the stage brought it home and audience engagement was right on! Band introductions were witty and cool. From introducing Daily's involvement with the real Robby Krieger to Rutledge's porn star good looks who "he would do" got a great cheer from the crowd and showed a sincere camaraderie between band members! A++
Ryan Daily was RAY Manzarek reincarnated! The Look, the vintage suit jacket, the hair, the demeanor of older-wiser mentor and confidant to a young poet Jim on Venice Beach was projected at the organ seat. Daily, has in fact performed in Robby Krieger's Band, hand picked by the icon himself. He played with Krieger in Paris for the celebration of Jim Morrison's 50th birthday in 1993 and on recent dates. The bass offered up by Daily for Break On Through was powerful and got the crowd rockin. A+++
Steve Rutledge: The classically trained guitarist who specializes in any form of music played on strings did not disappoint! NOT only did he tackle The Doors song list with ease but portrayed the subtle stage motions and movements of the legendary Krieger dead on! I was captivated by a young 1960's Krieger throughout. A++
Todd Alan McKeague was excellent on drums and percussion. He lead the way from the heavy hitting hits to the great album cuts of the day! He recreated the legendary John Densmore and the Latin beat that drove Densmore's passion expertly. A+
Crowd response was positive and excited.
CHECK out Riders On The Storm here: http://ridersonthestormband.com/
