Quiet Riot August 27 2011

  This was a free show at a Harley Davidson dealership. My friend Vince had said he was going so I decided to join him. As we drove up the highway leading to the dealership, there were bikes parked along the highway starting a couple of miles back! They were everywhere! I think every Harley in the state of Indiana was at this show! I felt a little awkward riding up in a car. It wasn't very hard to get close to the stage because most of the people there were to busy drooling over each others bikes.
  This was early on in the reformation of the band after the death of Kevin Dubrow. We were a little skeptical of how the band would sound. The new singer had had some growing pains. He did screw up a couple of times during this set as well  and this would end up being his final show with the band.  His voice was good, but he just didn't have the stage presence. This show and his departure was detailed in the 2015 documentary "Well now you're here, There's no way back".
  Aside from the vocal mishaps, the band sounded great! One of the thing's that stood out was the heartfelt introduction to the song "Thunderbird" by Frankie Banali. He came out from behind the drum kit front and center to dedicate the song to Kevin Dubrow and to Randy Rhoads (whom the song was originally a tribute to from Kevin on the Metal Health album.) Other than that, It was just a great Rock and Roll show. I don't have the set list from this show, but I found one online from a show not to far from this one and I'm guessing they are about the same.

Run for Cover
Slick Black Cadillac
Mama Weer All Crazee Now
Sign of the Times
Love's a Bitch
Condition Critical
Party All Night
Put Up or Shut Up
Thunderbird
Breathless
Bass Case
The Wild and the Young
Let's Get Crazy
Cum On Feel the Noize
Metal Health (Bang Your Head)

  Most people had said they should give up after Kevin Dubrow died, but I'm glad these songs are still being played. I go way back with Quiet Riot. "Metal Health " was the second tape I ever bought on my own way back in around 1984. I can't say that I have followed every aspect of the band, but they have always be in my music rotation and always will be. Here's some pics.