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Now, I knew I needed a little sustenance to get me
through till I could grab some dinner type food, and since
Jamiroquai had me, and only me, uninspired, I found the best bargain
of Q101's Jamboree 97 - ice cream. (well, I guess other than 12
bands for the price of admission). Low and behold, on my way to the
Buzz Stage for Echo and the Bunnymen, I stumbled across a little
stand selling ice cream bars. Now, normally at a concert venue, I'd
be expecting an ice cream bar to set me back about three bucks. I
look, and they're selling for seventy-five cents. Yep, that's right,
a mere three bits, and it supported, hmmm, I think it was a
children's hospital. So, even though I was already cold, I forked
over my dollar, let them keep the change for their cause, and felt a
little rejuvenated with a slight sugar rush to get me through Echo
and the Bunnymen.
What do I remember about Echo and the Bunnymen? "Lips Like
Sugar," covered by a really cool local band when I was in
college, and my friends always correcting me because for some
God-unknown reason I kept thinking it was by The Cure. Yea, I know
they were influential to many a people, but not me. And still not.
The boys of the band are back together, and in all honesty, until
I can get a listen to their new CD coming out this summer, I don't
know why. Now, don't get me wrong, it was pretty cool to hear
"Lips Like Sugar" live, and they do a great cover of The
Door's "People Are Strange" that they did for "Lost
Boys," but here was another band that did nothing for me, and
only seemed to do something for the Echo fans. Everyone else seemed
dis-interested, and as I watched it was like the band was just going
through the motions. I know there was a little excitement at the
reunion, and I know Echo and the Bunnymen meant a lot to a lot of
people, but I don't really know if their performance helped bring
any new fans into the flock. I'll stretch a little bit and give Echo
and the Bunnymen ONE THUMB UP. The final rating on the reunion will
be after I hear the new CD, can see them live in front of all of
their fans, but for now it's just a thumb.
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