This band kicks ass!
Bass Drum of Death (BDoD) has great sound both live and on record. John Barrett is a busy man when recording, he plays the guitars/bass/drums and sings. Barrett has a true skill set that would even make Lenny Kravitz proud. When playing live shows the drums feature Colin Sneed, and from what I can tell various other guitarists or bassists. The show at the Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House on October 25, 2018 had Sneed on drums and some dude named Jim on the second guitar. Sorry Jim, I didn’t catch your last name…
If you like your rock and roll with crunchy overdrives, fuzz, and Mississippi blues influences then you will definitely dig Bass Drum of Death. The vocals and creative lyrics are way beyond what I was expecting from such a young band too. Barrett does a great job with belting his creative word play through the mic with an almost vintage sound.
The Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House is not one of my favorite places to catch a show. The stage is set in the basement and has an awkward presence, especially to fans in the back. There are too many obstructions in the view line for such a small venue. And on more than one occasion, I have seen issues from the sound board usually causing a vocal mic or instrument to cut out or get dimmed. Unfortunately, BDoD fell victim to this early in the show. The first couple songs had mic issues. BUT….Barrett kept his cool and made it work, the fans knew it was a house issue and still cheered him on gave their support. During one of the malfunctions, a fan from the back yelled out “it’s ok…we still support you!”. Barrett took a minute to find the fan in the crowd and thank him personally. Then kicked into another fierce piece of rock and roll from the set list.
A live performance of this band should NOT be missed.
Below are several videos from the show at Songbyrd….further below are a bunch of stills.
Nerve Jamming
Nerve Jamming by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus.
Shattered Me
Shattered Me by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus.
Third Coast Dreaming
Third Coast Dreaming by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus.
Lose My Mind
Lose My Mind by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus.
Just Business
Just Business by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus.
Gb City
Gb City by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus on Vimeo.
Heavy
Heavy by Bass Drum Of Death from alien0ctopus.