An eager crowd of fans stormed packed Great Scott for a night of classic rock and roll from Shannon and the Clams on Wednesday. In association with Treat Yo Self, seek Great Scott made room for local artists to showcase their work throughout the night, vcialis 40mg giving the show an extra feeling of community.
Starting the night off with a bang was Providence garage rockers Atlantic Thrills. Atlantic Thrills powered through their set, stomach getting folks in the crowd to dance immediately. Both guitarists and their bassist shared vocal duties, giving each song a fresh new sound. The band seemed pretty excited to being playing the show, never losing energy or momentum. Out of all three bands that played during the night, Atlantic Thrills played with the most heart.
When it comes to live music, there are three things I can admit being a sucker for: the dichotomy of male/female vocal trade offs, extra percussion, and saxophone. The Fagettes did not disappoint, delivering all three components during their set of garage rock bliss. With members playing multiple instruments at once and harmonizing with one another, The Fagettes made the most with how full they could make their sound.
Garage rock tends to be a forgiving genre. It allows breathing room for playing slightly off beat, a bit out of key, or missing a note or two. Fortunately for Shannon and the Clams, they didn’t have to worry about any of that. Shannon Shaw and crew put on one hell of a tight performance of twangy, early 60’s style rock and roll. Shannon and the Clams managed to condense the sounds of every Phil Spector project and add a tint of punk rock for flavor. Without any question, Shaw’s greatest asset is her voice. As she switched ranges, from a low rocking growl to a higher and prettier tone so effortlessly, it almost went unnoticed she was playing some pretty intricate bass parts simultaneously. Sharing vocal duties on some of the songs, guitarist Cody Blanchard provided a more nasally voice, which fit the old school rock n roll motif perfectly. Blanchard’s upbeat tremolo guitar playing combined with the steady rhythms of drummer Ian Amberson created bright, joyful sounds that got the crowd off their feet to dance their cares away.