Tunesday: Blue Oyster Cult – Last Days Of May
A sample of some obscure – and maybe not obscure – tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.
Today’s selection: Blue Oyster Cult – “Last Days Of May” 1972
Off Blue Oyster Cult’s first album. I saw the band at a back road, non-tourist bar in Reno in 1985 (I think). Maybe 300 people, probably 250 – maybe not even that many. They played under the name of “Soft White Underbelly“. They said they missed playing for small crowds. Played for a few hours; one break. One of the best concerts I’ve been to.
Wouldn’t be interested in coming along
Instead of staying here
It’s said the west is nice this time of year
It’s what they say
She was 18 when I asked her. She said Yes. We didn’t come back.
Maybe a tale I’ll tell someday.
I saw BOC in Wichita, maybe 1981.
I was going to wait til next sunday to mention this.
TCTLDOM is one of the top 3 or 4 rock songs ever as far as I’m concerned.
For 40 years I’ve been able to play all the guitar parts but I usually play a greatly enhanced version with lots of fills.
In my opinion this is probably the best LIVE version I have ever seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU33z7u6jIs&list=RDwU33z7u6jIs&start_radio=1
very nice version. a tight performance with no excess flash. no hint of being bored playing a 40+ year old song
thanks for the link – now in my collection
I had my doubts about the fat dood with the green guitar as I never seen him before. Then, early on he does the little finger on the volume knob thing and I knew he was getting ready to bust loose.
Watch his little finger on that knob, it creates a makeshift tremolo effect. Then he does a few sweep arpeggio’s with lazer precision, whoa. Mysteriously, no octopus’s garden. (two handed tapping)
The entire concert is available on the Tube: search BOC Cleveland 2014