I had a chance to go back in time a bit last evening. I attended a concert at Rams Head Live in Downtown Baltimore. It was a concert commemorating the 20th anniversary of a local band, Jimmie's Chicken Shack. I was familiar with the band and the whole local music scene in the mid '90s. Some of my friends in college were in a local band called Slight Return. I would go to see their shows with other friends in college, and seeing them exposed us to other local bands. There were some really good bands back then, Rakshasa, Rebel Amish Radio, and of course Laughing Colors and JCS. It was my friend CJ first turned me on to the Shack. It was a lively scene in those days, and there were plenty of clubs to see music. Now, not so much. Many of the venues I would attend in those days are now gone, turned into bars or all DJ spots. I spent many nights with friends walking from venue to venue in Fells Point, or other areas in Baltimore or Towson. And there would always be a "Locals Only" stage at the yearly WHFStival held in Washington DC (or Baltimore). Ahh those were the days...
Well, when I first saw the concert blasted in an email alert, I immediately thought of going. I also thought of CJ (from childhood) and my friend Corey (from college) since I would most often attend the old JCS shows with them. What made the show really attractive was that all members of the band (past and present) were going to be there. So not only would they have the original lineup when they first began, but anyone who was a member since as well. In addition, they were going to play their first album in it's entirety, plus the second one. From there they would intersperse other tunes of theirs and covers. And considering it was only $12, I couldn't resist. The opening bands weren't great to say the least. I actually haven't attended many concerts where the opening band(s) lived up to my expectations (or even played anything I even remotely enjoyed). But after that was all through, the JCS show was great. They played every song that I ever knew and then some. It was nice to see the original lineup, as well as the second one, and on down the line. It was truly a walk down memory lane with two great friends.
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