ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
Jack Black accepts his "fan baby." ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
ALL PHOTOS BY KEVIN PYLE / Special to the Tulsa World
I never knew two men with acoustic guitars could rock a house like
Jack Black and
Kyle Gass rock a house.
The pair, also known as
Tenacious D, performed to a capacity (and raucously loud) crowd last night at
Brady Theater in support of their latest "
Rize of the Fenix" album.
The early set was dedicated to the album, including the title track, and "Low Hangin' Fruit," "Señorita," "Throw Down," "Roadie" and hands waved in the time of the humanity saving "Deth Starr," in epic rock 'n' roll style, as fans sang along to every word as guitars noodled and a costumed alien did the swim in time. Black held a space gun to the sky as the crowd went ballistic with glee.
"Tonight's going to be a good one. I feel it brewing," he said as he blinked sweat from his eyes.
Indeed, it was a good night.
As is their trademark, Black and Gass exuded intensity of hardened rockers with the look of college students who rolled out of bed on a Friday morning. Late for class.
Black did most of the talking, Gass did most of the rock-face grimacing, often tromping to the edge of the stage and leering at fans as they cheered, rock hands to the sky.
Electric guitarist John Konesky, bassist John Spiker and drummer Brooks Wackerman rounded out the band -- as did a several much-praised roadies and an inflatable "fenix" that looked more like a phallus. Heck it even shot confetti out of its head during the encore.
One fan threw a doll toward the stage -- a mini Jack Black baby swaddled in what looked like a blood-stained blanket. "It'll be safe there," he said as he tossed it to the floor. "
Thankyouverymuch!"
The set also included a roster of fan favorites: "Kielbasa," "Dude (I Totally Miss You)," "Kyle Quit the Band," "Friendship," "The Metal," "Wonderboy" the epic show-stopped "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)," "We Beat The Devil" a tribute of The Who's "Tommy" with a medly of "Pinball Wizard" / "Listening to You" / "There's a Doctor" / "The Mirror", and of course, "Tribute," "Double Team," "Baby" and well, a signature song that I can't rightfully type on my blog ... uh, let's say ... "Tap Her Gently."
How
super mega rock and roll.
Opening act
The Sights opened with a set of late-'60s and mid-'70s-era rock and roll, complete with saxophone and and tambourine and harmonica and big beat drums and even a Hammond organ.
Their garage sound swaggered with influences ranging from punk to glam, blues to the Kinks to Queen.
