Dublin, Ireland concert review 

    Crowes concert review
    1/08/95
    SFX Centre- Dublin, Ireland

    Submitted by Mark Ryan


Awesome isn't a big enough word.  The Crowes are definitely my favouite
band actively touring/recording nowadays.  And what reinforces that opinion 
even more so is that fact that I saw tham two nights ago when they did the
show at the SFX centre in Dublin.  What a truely excellent gig!  They haven't
been here in Ireland since November '91.  Much too long a wait!  They came
on and did a two-and-a-quarter hour set which was made up mainly of songs from
album number two, TSH&MC.  There were about the same amount of songs played from
SYMM as there was from Amorica.  They also did the old Elmore James tune 'Shake your money maker' which was kind of appropriate and allowed for a blistering 
blues guitar duel between Marc Ford and Rich Robinson. 
Johnny Colt had his customary bottle of Jack Daniels and was wearing this weird
cravat thing that was kind of purple.  He played mainly a Gibson Les Paul
hollow-body bass but also played a Fender Precision.
Eddie Harsh Was looking fairly cool over in the right corner dressed all in
black and having his smokes.
Steve Gorman's hair is finally getting Pretty long again.  I think he's lost
his clean-shaven, short-haired,  dressed-in-a-suit look he had for 'southern 
harmony'.  He had something like 'plant your seed' writted on the front of his
drum-kit.
Marc Ford Was wearing dark pants, a white shirt with the sleeves rolled up
and a black t-shirt underneath.  He played a load of different guitars which
were mainly Les Pauls set up in varios tunings.  He also played a white Gibson 
SG.  I managed to cath his eye for a couple of seconds about three times as he
was looking through the front row.  'Big Deal' you might say but it was a bit
of a buzz I must admit.  He and Johnny Colt seemed to be having a great laugh
together.
Rich Robinson was Dressed exactly the same as Marc Ford.  His guitars were 
mainly some kind of variation of a Fender Telecaster one of which had a Gibson-
style neck and a resonator plate like a Dobro.  He played some mean slide on 
this.  He also played what looked like a custom-made Les Paul as well as the 
big red Gibson ES-335 that he plays in the video for 'Remedy' and that can 
be seen being played by Marc Ford in the inlay booklet from the Amorica CD. 
I don't think I saw him crack one smile during the whole show (well, maybe one).He had a look of major concentration on his face which is hardly surprising 
given the stuff that he made come out of his guitars.  I was directly below him.Close enough to see the one-day stuble on his chin!  He spoke to Steve Gorman 
quite a bit through the show.
Chris Robinson was his Flamboyant self.  He did some cool dancing during 
instrumental breaks, especially during what was an amazing jam session that 
eventually became 'Thorn in my pride'.  He was wearing an orange thigh-length
leather jacket which he took off almost imediately, jeans and a kind of a
sports t-shirt that was blue with yellowish stripes 'round the sleeves.  This
t-shirt said 'Corkscrew' on the front and 'Back Door' on the back.  Does anyone
know what 'Corkscrew' is supposed to mean 'cause it was on all the amps as well.
Chris tended to talk to us a bit too which I thought was cool.  One guy obviosly
didn't share my opinion and shouted up 'Shut up and sing!' to which Chris
replied: 'What a cynical young man!'.  Another guy kept yelling for the band to
play 'Jealous Guy' but Chris just claimed that 'We don't know that one'.  When
the guy persisted by shouting up 'You do!', Mr. Robinson told the chap 'Maybe
next time'.
That percussion guy, Eric Bobo, was there too and did a good job slapping the
bongos and shaking what looked like a giant hot-water bottle.
Their encore was four songs: 'Jealous Again', 'She talks to angels', 'Shake your
money maker', and the show finished with 'Remedy'.
All in all it was one of the best live shows i've ever seen.  Anyone who hasn't
seen this band yet, do so ... ASAP!
  
	Mark Ryan
	Dublin City University
	Ireland