There was a moment of giddy terror when Pop returned to the stage after a brief Stooges instrument instrumental and slowly undid his belt, taunting the throngs. Would ACL see its first peen, and an illustrious one such as Pop's own member?
Sadly no, and if so, you would have been reading this blog much earlier than this morning.
I'm still excited I finally got to hear "Beyond the Law" and "I Gotta Right" live, after seeing the band twice before. This edition of the Stooges sans Ron is a different and more angry animal, unlike 2007's almost-tame presentation.
They were selling a new album at the time, something that this version of the Stooges brand has also threatened.
It could be said that the Stooges were the true headliners here, and that everyone else was just an opener, and at the Chili Peppers just played the Stooges' afterparty, but I'm probably the only one who thinks that.
By the Way: Speaking of the Chilis, they will be at Toyota Center this coming Saturday (October 20), and Rocks Off will be reporting on that one. We skipped last night's closing gig by Kiedis and Flea because we know you -- and us -- can only handle so many reviews about songs about California.
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