Quiet Riot - Banana Joe's, Pittsburgh, PA 5/10/2000

The energy of the evening continued and the crowd packed in for a heavy metal party with one of the classic bands of the eighties that brought fans anthems of youth like "Metal Health" and "Cum on Feel the Noise."

Today, Quiet Riot is vocalist Kevin DuBrow; guitarist Carlos Cavazo; bassist Rudy Sarzo; and drummer Frankie Banali. And though the current line-up has pleased fans on and off for years and is often recognized as "all originals," that has not stopped them from remembering the man who started it all, guitar legend Randy Rhodes. Mid-set, the band dedicated the song "Thunderbird" to Rhodes, who died tragically many years ago, while on tour with Ozzy Osbourne.

During their fist-pounding set, highlights includes "Slick Black Cadillac" and "Mama We're All Crazy Now," as well as a few newer tracks off of their 1999 Cleopatra release, Alive and Well, and "Psycho City" from their underrated 1993 release Terrified. Overall, an excellent show by a well-seasoned band.