Warrant
RockFest
Massillon, Ohio, July 6, 2002

Warrant vocalist Jani Lane does not discriminate from town to town as he calls Ohio his home.  And, as Ohio fans know, when he performs locally, they are always given the treat of a few little surprises during the set.  But, this evening's performance offered an interesting fashion move on Lane's part.  He kicked things off wearing a reflective orange crossing guard vest and stated that he couldn't be caught in Massillon Tiger Country without wearing orange, after all, it was the Tiger's stadium where they were playing. 

The Down Boys notably without recent line-up changes still include two additional original members Erik Turner on guitar and Jerry Dixon on bass, as well as drummer Mike (Sac) Fasano and guitarist Billy Morris (also from Ohio), who joined the band for their latest album, Under the Influence.

From that recent release, which consists mostly of covers, a new original, "Subhuman" was offered up, but otherwise, the set consisted of the old favorites like "Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich," "I Saw Red," and "Cherry Pie," and the heavier grooves like "Machine Gun" and "Hole in My Wall" from  Dog Eat Dog and "AYM" from Belly to Belly.

The mandatory ballads, always dreaded by Lane, but enjoyed by the audience, included "Heaven" and "Bed of Roses," but the ballad highlight was an impromptu rendition of "Little Wing" performed by Lane and his brother Eric before Eric began the introduction to "Uncle Tom's Cabin," as he often does at shows close to home.

Other highlights included "So Damn Pretty" and a solo from the other local boy, Billy Morris, who added a bit of Ozzy's "Crazy Train" and Guns N Roses "Welcome to the Jungle," just to stir things up (Good thing the former G-n-R guitarist didn't do the same earlier that evening). 

Warrant expects to embark on a new studio album in the fall.  For more information visit www.warrantweb.net. 
  

.
Click here to search our catalog

e-mail us ( music@tprs.com ) for availability.