Only The Good Die, Youngna

Great seats, huh? Meanwhile, Randy goes B&S at Nokia. Don't I feel like the asshole.

Caught the Billy Joel concert at MSG last night (free tix from the gf's boss will do that) and I forgot about the over-inflated, yet charmingly so, "specialness" of the arena rock experience. First, not since seeing Camper Van Beethoven at Georgetown's Gaston Hall in what seems like another lifetime have I felt so comfortable sitting down for an entire show. I can do the head bob and body sway just fine in a chair. I will never go back to standing to hear music. Too evolved. (Truthfully, I enjoy it most when horizontal, or at least curled in a ball.) Second, it occurred to me that the last indoor show of this size I went to was Metallica at the Cap Centre in '89 and damn, now I really wish I caught Anthrax when they played MSG a little while ago. Suffice to say, last night's obvious highlight for me was when Billy Joel had one of his roadies "Chainsaw" come on stage to sing "Highway to Hell." Dare I say, he was quite good.

Here are two mainly unmemorable punk covers of Billy Joel, though I admire how Fat Mike inexplicably begins the MF & GG's song with the Stiff Little Fingers "Suspect Device."

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - "For The Longest Time"
the Vindictives - "You May Be Right"