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CHICKENFOOT Here's a view of Chickenfoot from about seven bodies back, at the Filmore in Detroit. Detroit - 8/8/09 Seeing Chickenfoot on 8/8/09 at the Fillmore in Detroit, was exactly what I expected. Everyone on stage performed at the highest level. I had seen all before except Smith. Sammy is as amazing at 61 as when I saw him at 41. He's the Godfather of rock. Chad Smith, who I admit I had never seen before, was as good as they say. I caught one of Chad's drumsticks at the end of the show which I keep on display by my guitars and amps. People were moshing to get one but when I tried, I won, easy. Chad's sure not AVH; he's Chad! He takes the microphone and cracks you up - he's one of the guys. He thanked the Detroit audience very personally at show's end and seemed to be looking at one fan in particular as being impressive AS a fan! You know who you are! Joe Satriani is incredible as can be, and even more entertaining as a part of Chickenfoot than he is solo, while his concerts are great, this one blew all of them away that I've seen before! 'And Joe's not EVH; he's Joe! Michael Anthony hasn't lost a step with piercing vocals and thunderous bass, maintaining his Van Halen-esque qualities. Quite simply these guys are THEMSELVES, and that means they are ELITE. They played every song on the Chickenfoot album plus "Bitten By The Wolf,"a bonus Chickenfoot album track "Highway Star," the Deep Purple classic and "Bad Motor Scooter," Hagar's first song he ever wrote, recorded with Montrose. Everyone compares the 'Foot with Van Halen and that will continue. Another way you can say "Chickenfoot are themselves" is in that lack of tension, that, with Van Halen, you still feel to this day. For Chickenfoot there is no tension. These four get along, they are all content in their role, nobody is stifling anybody's creative or other interests. Beware the 'Foot! VAN HALEN PAGE
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