KEGL 97.1 The Eagle’s BFD Festival – May 28th 2017 – Starplex Pavillion – Dallas, TX
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If you have ever read this blog or met me for 10 minutes you probably know that I’m an outspoken, monstrously huge fan of Taylor Momsen & the Pretty Reckless
Proof of this is that their isn’t another band on this roster left that I could give two shits about. In fact, most of what was left I actually despise.
So much so that if Taylor wasn’t playing today I would have skipped this being in unspeakable Texas heat at 3pm on a Sunday, however if you have ever seen her perform, you know that missing it wasn’t an option.
Did arrive just a tad bit earlier to catch WWE Superstar Chris Jericho’s band Fozzy he formed over 15 years ago with the guys from Stuck Mojo that he has been putting at the forefront this year with the release of a new record Judas, that’s been getting some respectable airplay.
Literally as a life-long wrestling fan just wanted to check it out as a curiosity & maybe seeing two bands to make the trek that much worth it
I did see Jericho perform a few songs with these guys back in 2011 at the Revolver Golden God Awards that he hosted that year. Jericho seemed like he was just simply living out some rock star dream and moving like he thinks he should. He also seemed like he was having a blast & that’s all that really matters.
Now it was time for the real deal, the main thing: The erotic moaning sounds that are heard on the recording of Follow Me Down played through the speakers, before the four-piece took the stage, Taylor coming out last & ripped into the song,
You couldn’t help but feel for her & the band – just a week prior they opened what became the final Soundgarden show in Detroit after the devastating loss of frontman Chris Cornell sometime that evening, a tragedy shrouded in mystery that will never make sense and never not be painful.
Following Taylor’s career from the start, I know what a massive fan of Cornell’s she is & it was her dream to be on the road with Soundgarden so to accomplish that & have your hero die the last night of tour your on is a darkness most will never comprehend. This was the last night of the band’s own tour, she just had to get through one more before the grieving process could truly begin. She did the best as anyone could expect to given the circumstances & without a word ended the set & this very strange tour with a cover of Like A Stone that relieved the tension of what was on everyone’s mind.
Taylor & the band still had press, meet & greets and other duties to get through as well which they did gracefully.
To the left of Taylor is longtime radio personality Cindy Skull, on-air talent for the dreadful radio station that’s hosting today’s soiree. In spite of her employer’s appropriation of everything once sacred, Cindy was very nice and totally cool and I know that she’s been outspoken on the air in favor of Taylor & the Pretty Reckless so it was cool to see her excited & seems to have a genuine friendship with Taylor whom still very guarded seemed fragile, given the circumstances & candid in a way like I’ve never seen her.
Just like when she performed at this event back in 2014 I bailed right after to avoid whatever nonsense was coming up after. However, the crowd at these things are almost always more entertaining than the bands.
Definitely starting to look alot like Summer around here! Have a great one ?
