{"id":17946,"date":"2018-11-19T01:00:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-19T06:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17946"},"modified":"2018-11-19T16:31:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T21:31:32","slug":"zebra-paints-the-town-black-white-after-over-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=17946","title":{"rendered":"Zebra Paints The Town Black & White After Over 25 Years!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zebra w\/ Dixie Duncan<\/strong>
\nSunday, November 11, 2018<\/strong>
\n37 Main – Buford, GA<\/strong><\/p>\n

37 Main is a venue that has really grown on me over the years. I really didn\u2019t like it the first few shows I saw there but since then, thanks to Scoley Entertainment, 37 Main has been a host to some pretty amazing shows and even brought in bands that I never thought I\u2019d get to see again. One of those bands is New Orleans hard rock legends Zebra. For the first time in over 25 years, Zebra would be performing in the Atlanta area and you bet your ass I wasn\u2019t going to miss this. The last time I saw Zebra was back in either 87 or 88 at the St. Bernard Civic Center in Louisiana so you can only imagine the level of excitement within me. One of my all time favorite bands and this was only my 2nd time seeing them.<\/p>\n

The show kicked off with \u201clocal legend\u201d Dixie Duncan; a one man band that uses loop effects to be a one a band. Not quite sure why he\u2019s a legend as I have never heard of him but hey, not all legends are known, right? He definitely has his shtick down but honestly after about 3 songs I found myself just a bit bored as the novelty started to wear off really fast. One girl in front of me was so drunk she literally asked if she could lean back on me so she wouldn\u2019t fall over. She also informed me that Dixie Duncan was a god and that she traveled a very long way to snuggle with him. Yeah, I know. Again, not while my cup of tea Dixie (who brands himself as Gypsy Trash Motherfucker\u2026 yeah, buddy) was moderately entertaining but I was ready for Zebra.<\/p>\n

There was a high level of excitement in the air. 37 Main was packed with people who traveled as far as Louisiana, North Carolina, and New York to see the show. The crowd chanted, \u201cZEBRA! ZEBRA! ZEBRA!\u201d, the band took the stage, and opened with their signature show opener, \u201cAs I Said Before\u201d from the debut album. The place went absolutely nuts and I knew right away this was going to be an amazing night. \u201cLight of My Love\u201d from the Zebra IV album as well as \u201cArabian Nights\u201d were real treats for me as I never got to hear any of these songs live before.<\/p>\n

The majority of Zebra\u2019s set was comprised of classics such as \u201cWait Until the Summer\u2019s Gone\u201d, \u201cBears\u201d, \u201cOne More Chance\u201d, and \u201cBetter Not Call.\u201d Bassist\/keyboardist Felix Hanneman took over the microphone for a smoking cover the Montrose class \u201cRock Candy\u201d and drummer Guy Gelso all throughout the night was just an absolute beast on the drums. Hanneman was having some technical difficulties with his keyboard pedals to which Randy says, \u201cYou don\u2019t all the little tricks to make it good\u201d and he wasn\u2019t lying. The band played a powerhouse set and they sounded like time hasn\u2019t touched them one single bit.<\/p>\n

Guitarist\/vocalist Randy Jackson\u2019s voice (much like Geddy Lee) seems to have aged like a fine wine and when it came time to unleash \u201cWho\u2019s Behind the Door\u201d, Jackson played and sang that song like it was the first time they had ever played it. Everything sounded so full of life. Zebra\u2019s music has without a doubt stood the test of time and sounds every bit as fresh and exciting as it did back in the 80\u2019s. Going right into \u201cTake Your Fingers From My Hair\u201d just drew another huge reaction from the crowd and hearing this song was just one of many moments this night that reminded me why I love this fucking band so much.<\/p>\n

Hanneman addressed the crowd and talked about what a treat it was to be back in Atlanta after over 25 years. Then there was a discussion about where it was they played and the band literally conversed with the crowd about this which was hilarious. Finally it was revealed that their last show had been at the Strand in Marietta closer to 30 years ago. It was so fun to see the guys interacting with the crowd and as the night progressed it was a show that I just didn\u2019t want to see come to an end. \u201cTell Me What You Want\u201d rang out through the room and had everyone singing along and while it was such an amazing thing to behold, it kind of made me sad to know that the end was nigh. Zebra returned for a 1-2 punch encore of \u201cCan\u2019t Live Without\u201d and \u201cHe\u2019s Making You the Fool\u201d from the 3.V album. The crowd roared with approval as the band left the stage and I was left standing there with a smile even Bruce Lee couldn\u2019t have kicked off my face.<\/p>\n

After all these years, Zebra proved to me that not only are they still on top of their game but that there are few that can do it as good as these guys. Forever the underdogs, Zebra has lead a 40 year career of putting on some of the best live shows that barely anyone talks about. Zebra is further proof that not all legends are necessarily bands that the world knows about. If this show is any indication, Zebra still has plenty of fuel left in the tank. I just hope that they come back sooner than 20+ years now that they know that Atlanta loves, wants, and needs more Zebra in our lives! We told you what we want. We want more Zebra!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Zebra w\/ Dixie Duncan Sunday, November 11, 2018 37 Main – Buford, GA 37 Main is a venue that has really grown on me over the years. I really didn\u2019t like it the first few shows I saw there but since then, thanks to Scoley Entertainment, 37 Main has been a host to some pretty amazing shows and even brought in bands that I never thought I\u2019d get to see again. One of those bands is New Orleans hard rock […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":17954,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[2055,673],"class_list":["post-17946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-concert-reviews","tag-dixie-duncan","tag-zebra"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/3615-zebra-pattern.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}