Show review
Cane's - Mission Beach, San Diego
June 5th 2003
By Kate Moodie, SDAM Staff Writer
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SDAM.com/Kate Moodie
| I admit I don't make it out
to Canes too often - but now I know why. It was "the usual" thirty-something crowd
full of those women you'd never want to run into if you've had too much to drink.
They started out innocent enough - but by the time RDG finally took the stage they
had managed to single out one lucky loser who had his pick at the end of the night!
Fortunately, I was there for the entertainment onstage and frankly glad to be an objective
observer rather than active contender in "The Battle of the Hairspray Rejects."
It took a couple of FIVE dollar BEERS (these kinds of places like to kick you when you're down) before I loosened up enough to listen to the two bands showcasing before my main guys and let me just tell you I was glad to catch a good look at what Crown 10 could do on a cold stage after the act they followed!
I didn't stay long after they got off stage and I had a chance to speak with a few of them in person as the next band was setting up. I wasn't interested - talk about a hard act to follow! DiGiorgio has the kind of energy and love of performing for an audience that too often gets lost amidst advancing technology and multi-media effects. He has a raw-edge stage presence that you can't help but admire. Great show!
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So a few FIVE dollar BEERS later, I was struck by the energy
that took the stage next. Lead guitarist Ray DiGiorgio brought the scene to a whole
new level when he came out of nowhere with his guitar and sunglasses. Never before
have I seen so much energy come out of a guitar, not only was he getting the now decently
uninhibited crowd roaring, but his technical skills left me speechless. Almost immediately,
everyone in the place lit up as if this was the reason they put on their good shoes
and their best "look how cool I am that I came to this small place for this unknown
band before they make it big- hairdo." It wasn't long before the atmosphere at this
venue transformed from mellow money pit, to "I hope the rest of the weekend can keep
this momentum going!"