Live Show Review: Radical Revolution

Last weekend was '80s Weekend at McMenamin's Crystal Ballroom, with videos Friday night and '80s cover band Radical Revolution playing on Saturday.

I'm calling this a live show review rather than a concert review, because it was more of a dance party than a concert, and there was nothing wrong with that. People were shaking and dancing and they liked it. We revisited a decade full of the best dance music, and it was a trip.

I appreciate that they had both male and female vocalists - Jason Fellman and Christie Bradley, allowing a wider range of songs that could be sung. I don't care if the gender matches the original artist, but with just one singer there are bound to be songs that they can't manage, not matter how good their individual range is.

Therefore, we were able to hear songs from A-ha, Whitney Houston, Kenny Loggins, Bon Jovi, Loverboy, Pat Benatar, the Bangles, and many more.

Speaking of range and coverage, there is an impressive mix here. In addition to singing, Fellman was also playing guitar. I was surprised to see the keyboardist, Mark Kent, take Fellmans' guitar and play that for a while.Then Fellman picked up a different guitar, so for a while there were three guitars playing, plus bass.

But there was an earlier surprise for me when I first arrived, seeing Mike Johnson (whose interview appeared yesterday) playing bass. I have known him more for keyboard and drums.

In fact, Fellman also plays drums in Stone In Love, and Stone In Love's lead singer, Kevin Hahn, was playing guitar here, with Radical Revolution rounded out by Justin Cook on drums.

So there is a whole stable of gifted, talented, versatile musicians up on the stage, playing for you to dance the night away.

https://j-fell.com/radicalrevolution/

(Stone In Love was previously reviewed here: https://sporkful.blogspot.com/2019/01/concert-review-stone-in-love.html)