Rheostatics' last waltz

[sfllaw]

Hey Simon, asked dwiseman, how would you like to go to a concert?.

I could tell she was really excited. She'd gotten tickets to the Rheostatics concert at the end of March. (So I'm a tiny bit late in writing this up.)

I wasn't very familiar with their music, but I was happy to go along. After all, I like Dee and I like concerts, so how could I lose?

Comments

[mutex8]

The Rheostatics are (were) awesome.

[sfllaw]

Yeah, so I discovered.

[grimmwire]

You scored a VIP pass for the final 'Statics show???!!! You bastard!

I would've crawled through glass to be there. After NOMEANSNO, they're my fave Canadian band.

Mind you, I've heard the soundboard recording of the show, and it wasn't their best show by a long shot. Tielli's voice was seriously shot. I wonder if he was just sick, or if he's actually somehow screwed up his voice? If the latter, it might explain why the band called it quits.

Nice photos, BTW.

[sfllaw]

I believe that they apologized for him losing his voice. I think he got sick.

[kino_kid]

Awesome pics for an awesome band.

[sfllaw]

Thanks!

[anonymous]

I saw the Rheostatics warm up for another act at a Waterloo show... in the fall of 1981.

[sfllaw]

I wasn't even on this continent at the time.

[aeon_of_maat]

MAN, THE RHEOSTATICS ARE AWESOME!!!!!
glad you went. they're canadian rock giants, and gentle ones at that.
to bad no canadians have every heard of them.

[sfllaw]

They were pretty darn good, I have to admit.

[aeon_of_maat]

hey. sorry I didn't call you back. I got sick and just recently recovered. I might have some time on sunday?

[sfllaw]

Alas, I will be gone for two weeks. I'll call you when I return.