Blue Oyster Cult roared into town last night with a fantastic show at the Agora Theater. Started in 1967, the outfit has stayed alive for almost seven decades. Perhaps best-known for a handful of tunes that defined rock in the 1970s and early ’80s (with their songs used in a variety of movies, TV shows, and commercials), their longevity can be attributed to the live shows that leave nothing on the table.
Co-lead vocalist and guitar master Eric Bloom (all of 80 years old) and founding member Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser led their quintet through a hundred minutes of nostalgic tunes and solid musicianship. By the time they got to the encore, the crowd was on its feet; and, in many cases, that was no easy feat. The audience skewed to the older side, and by that I mean that there were very few attendees that weren’t of AARP age.
Offering up “Godzilla” and “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” at the tail-end of the set, the guitar work alone on “Reaper” blew the roof off the place.
Younger bands need to see a BOC show early in their careers; this band brings it, in spades, to their concerts. And what a sight it was.
