It's Almost Summer Already? Q101 Jamboree 1998 Foo Fighters A Concert Review In Reverse: Soul Asylum Or: From the Beginning	May 23, 1998 The New World Music Theatre Tinley Park, IL A Review and Photos by The Dude on the Right More Photos of Foo Fighters

I guess of all of the reviews, this one is the easiest because Foo Fighters did what they do best, blow out the theory that guitar-driven rock, whether you call it alternative, metal, or whatever, but guitar-driven can still knock you on your ass, make you get back up, and knock you on your ass again.

The set mixed a lot of songs, intermingling the known radio hits with those only the faithful would know.  It was loud, it was cool, and it was good to see that for every song , Dave Grohl stretched to the crowd, spun around, and blasted his guitar through the closing hour of the night.

Well, nothing more needs to be said about Foo Fighters – they kicked ass.  It’s TWO BIG OL’ HUGEMOUNGOUS THUMBS UP for Foo Fighters.

And It Didn’t Even Rain.
And so, the night came to a close.  As lackluster as the crowd seemed to be at times, I think most everyone had a good time, I know I did.  But you know, I noticed something as I reflected back on the bands – where are the chick bands, or at least a band with a chick in them?  I started going through them all, and looked, and thought “I’ve got to be missing one.”  I thought again, and nope, it turns out that the closest thing Q101’s Jamboree ’98 had to a female band was Barenaked Ladies, and they just have a cool name.  Maybe it’s a booking problem with the up and coming lady fair, or maybe it is just that there aren’t any good chick bands out there right now (how’s that for a line to stir up trouble – I’m just kidding, there a lot of good bands with females in them, and personally, for me, I’d rather be taking pictures of the ladies anyway), but in any case, as a guy, I felt gypped.

Oh well, the weather held out, even with Wendy’s almost jinxing it (although it is always humorous watching the youngin’s leaving, covered in mud and having to get in their parents car), and for the 30ish dollars, Q101’s Jamboree ’98 did give a good idea of a band you might want to spend your hard-earned money on the next time they come through town.  I know my calendar will be full, and I’ll even give most of them a second chance.

Well, as always, that’s it for this one!  I’m The Dude on the Right!  L8R!!
 

The Bands
The Main Stage	The Second Stage
Spacehog Ben Folds Five Creed Scott Weiland Barenaked Ladies Soul Asylum Foo Fighters	Fastball Eve 6 Harvey Danger They Might Be Giants The Specials