Alex Chilton & Doug Gillard @ Beachland Ballroom
We went to see Alex Chilton at The Beachland Ballroom last weekend. It was a different kind of show. First, the ballroom was probably at about half capacity. I’ve only ever seen it packed when going to shows there. Second, he only did 1 Big Star song (In the Street). Finally, the backing band must have gotten together with Alex that day. He had “play books” for them to know how to play his stuff. It was awkward at times watching them not fit together very smoothly.
Doug Gillard, former guitarist in Guided By Voices opened up the show. He doesn’t really have a stage presence, but he sounded very good and that’s what counts.
Here are some pictures I took at the show.
Doug Gillard
Alex Chilton 1, 2, 3, 4
