From The Mind Of Adi #7: R.I.P. The Metro.
I'd be hard pressed to tell you the name of the bar that now occupies the space on 6th St. that briefly was The Metro. In fact, I probably would not be able to tell you what the name of that space has been through the years, except in 2001, when it was called, well, The Metro, and it was home to some scintillating performances by a few acts (literally). (And yes, the bands on display this week are not too dissimilar from last week's.)
Two of the fine shows The two shows I witnessed at the self-proclaimed "Austin's Premier Live Music Venue" were Slash's Snakepit and a killer double bill featuring L.A. Guns and Faster Pussycat. Slash brought along the Snakepit for the Ain't Life Grand tour but naturally he was still the focus of attention. He proved his mettle throughout in a stellar display of six-string wizardy even if the polished rock sound of the band was a tad disappointing. I enjoyed the latter concert a lot more; L.A. Guns' Cocked & Loaded was a bible for me in the 80's with pop-metal hits like "The Ballad Of Jayne" and "Never Enough" and my personal hits like "Slap In The Face" and "Showdown (Riot On Sunset)" on constant rotation in my 80's bedroom. This was one of their first tours after original singer Phil Lewis re-joined the band and they did not disappoint despite the inclusion of material from 2001's Man On The Moon. Faster Pussycat seemed to take forever to set up behind a huge curtain; they finally emerged with Taime Downe (now with jet black hair as opposed to his 80's bleached blonde look) still as adept at being the showman he was back in the day. I was treated to both, a goth and a glam version of "Bathroom Wall" and yes, there was still no one home in Downe's "House Of Pain." Phil Lewis signed some chick's boob during the Faster Pussycat set.
As always, the images below tell the story best. (No photograph of autographed breast, sorry.)
Slash's Snakepit, 2001
L.A. Guns, 2001
Faster Pussycat, 2001
Next time, R.I.P. Lucy's Retired Surfer's Bar
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