Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

After listening to dating stories, I headed over to The Dakota for some live music. Most bars are normally quiet on a Monday night. But with supergroup cover band Dwayne Gretzky doing a last-minute gig here, the joint was hopping. Given that I will likely miss their New Year Eve show at the Danforth Music Hall, I was hoping for some new tunes that have been added to their extensive repertoire.

So it was great to hear several popular hits making it into the set-list tonight including You're So Vain (Carly Simon), Everybody Wants to Rule The World (Tears For Fears), Africa (Toto), and Let's Dance (David Bowie). Of course, there were also perennial favourites like Barracuda or Whole Lotta Love. Since Dwayne Gretzky doesn't play note-for-note, it was interesting to compare the solo styles of the guitarists. One favoured fast fingers and the other lots of tremolo and string bending. A Gretzky show usually runs until the wee hours. But although there were 3 sets scheduled, I headed home after 2 to get some rest for work tomorrow.