THE DEAD DAISIES / ENUFF Z’NUFF / R.A.R (Live)

September 27, 2022 Bryce Van Patten Live Reviews, Reviews 0

at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022

THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
Photo: Bryce Van Patten

The Openers

It was a warm Friday night in Portland, Oregon at The Bossanova Ballroom, with 3 great bands turning it up a notch and kicking ass on stage. The Dead Daisies were headlining, with special guests Enuff Z’Nuff supporting the tour, and local favorites R.A.R. opening the show. R.A.R. packed a punch with their opener “Medicated” off of the Dig album, getting the crowd fired up. Frontman Robert Anthony Robinson was electrifying as he lead his band through their set featuring songs from their new album Truth. While their set was short, it was inspiring as the audience pushed towards the stage.

R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
Photo: Bryce Van Patten

The Supporting Act

Next up was Blue Island, Illinois Glam Rockers who’ve been at it since 1984: Enuff Z’Nuff lead by founder/lead singer/bass player Chip Z’Nuff. The opening track showed their love of The Beatles, as they kicked off their set with “Magical Mystery Tour.” The vocal harmonies were sublime, with the set being a mix of originals and more Paul McCartney songs. The Stand out tracks for this reviewer were in fact “Jet” from Paul McCartney and a very Heavy Metal take on “Elenore Rigby.”

ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
Photo: Bryce Van Patten

The Headliners

The Dead Daisies were more than worth the wait. While it was disappointing that legend Glenn Hughes was out due to Covid, the band never lets anything prevent the show from going on. Filling in for Glenn Hughes is a big job, so having 2 people cover for him worked perfectly with vocalist Dino Jelusić (Whitesnake, Dirty Shirley, Trans-Siberian Orchestra) and bassist Yogi Lonich making it more than work.

The audience was treated to several songs off of the new album Radiance, as well as some super covers that blew the crowd away. When the band went into the deep Purple classic “Mistreated” the audience went wild, as Dino Jelusić was indistinguishable from David Coverdale’s original vocals. Brian Tichy gave us a real treat as he sang on Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re an American Band”. The final encore was a fantastic rendition of Deep Purple’s classic “Burn”, with Jelusić changing his voice to sound like both Hughes and Coverdale.

The incredible playing of Doug Aldrich and founder David Lowy on guitars was captivating, leaving everyone wanting more. Overall, this was a fantastic show by all three bands, and this reviewer for one can’t wait to see them all again.

THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
Photo: Bryce Van Patten

Photos by Bryce & Jessica Van Patten

  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • R.A.R. (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
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  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • ENUFF Z'NUFF (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
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  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)
  • THE DEAD DAISIES (Live at The Bossanova Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA, September 23, 2022)

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  • Bryce Van Patten

    Bryce is an audio engineer and a graphic designer here at Metal Express Radio. From the day he purchased his first album (Machine Head by Deep Purple), he has had a passion for heavy music, which has influenced his whole life. Bryce is from the great Pacific Northwest in USA, and has played in metal bands like Babylon, Holy Terror, The Wild Dogs, Warhead and Egypt through the 80s. He had his first interview for the Portland, Oregon publication The Rock Rag with guitarist Paul Gilbert in his Racer X days. Then he was honored to get to have drinks, and talk for an hour with the legendary Dan McCafferty of Nazareth for his second interview. In 2013, he spent an amazing hour talking to Andi Deris of Helloween, which was the high point of his heavy metal journalism.   In the year 2001, he formed Man in Black Music Publishing. They released recordings by several local bands, and in the spirit of the old Metal Massacre compilations, he created a 2-album series called The Defenders of Metal. The albums featured classic styled Metal bands from all around the world, with bands from Australia to England, and from Argentina to Russia. Currently, he is the producer/creator/vocalist of the Metal band The Black Tuesdays.

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