Well, even though I got a big speeding ticket on the way, the concert was definately worth the 3 hour drive. ...

No opening bands in Portland, just sarted with clutch. Really cool, a lot of stage presence and story telling ability. Then a long set change while they hung these marionette things with howdie-doodie dolls lynched from them, and a rubber chicken. Backdrop was the same -the board. Microphone was ten feet tall- no lie. Then the lights went out and the 'wrapped in plastic' intro started. The rev. came out on three foot stilts, looking scarier than ever. After that, changed out of stilts. Later in the show, the Rev. broke a beer bottle over his head - didn't even flinch, kept on singin'. For those of you worried about him cutting himself - he did it again. It was a long one too. Played lots of cool songs, Everyone kept spitting at him. Umm - their version of sweet dreams doesn't sound like the old one. It's a little heavier and sounds scarier. I loved it, can't wait to get SLC. After the show was over and the lights came up, they started playing a copy of the acoustic white trash song over the speakers. Sounds pretty cool.

Rick George
"The rabbit's just a chicken in disguise"