[DID NOT ATTEND: July 22, 2023] The Struts / Mac Saturn
The Struts opened for Foo Fighters when my wife and I saw them. Sadly, we missed their entire set.
They have a retro look and feel and I like the way Louder Than War describes their:
knack for writing and performing unapologetically direct, catchy, feel-good original songs that somehow sound like long-lost rock classics. It also shows the singer’s ability to connect with crowds.
Moving with all the grace and poise of someone who, as a child, imitated Michael Jackson in front of a mirror, he fully commits to one tried-and-tested rockstar move after another. It works. His repertoire — above-the-head clapping, raised jazz hands, reaching out with microphone in palm, cupping hand to ear, come hither gestures, running hands over torso, and stationary hands-on-hips poses — forms a direct, almost primal, connection with the audience. With just the flick of a wrist he can get 2,000 people to sing louder, cheer harder, clap faster, or jump higher than they already are.
Luke Skinner sang a song with Foo Fighters and I can attest to his charisma.
This would probably have been a fun show, honestly, but I wasn’t all that inspired. Plus, I had a show the night before, so it seemed like too much.
According to Michigan Daily,
Detroit’s Mac Saturn is best known for its explosive rock ‘n’ roll shows, filled with ’70s rock mystique and flair. The six-piece is made up of frontman Carson Macc, drummer Angelo Coppola, guitarists Mike Moody and Nick Barone, bassist Jive Moses and pianist Evan Mercer on the keys. Mac Saturn became a staple of the Michigan music scene in 2020 and has since released 2022 single “Diamonds,” funk rock EP Until the Money Runs Out and “Plain Clothes Gentleman (Live)” — an electrifying start to a promising career.
I’m getting a funky Steely Dan vibe from them. In fact, now that I’ve listened to a few of their songs, if you told me the songs were lost Steely San songs I’d believe you.
The Struts are a young British band who opened for Foo Fighters when we saw them. But we arrived literally just as the Foos were going onstage. We didn’t see any of The Struts. Although they did come out and join the Foos later in the set.
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