There is a very special place in my heart for The ‘Fits. I have been listening to this band since I was 12 years old. A skater friend of mine loaned me “Energy” by Operation Ivy and “Legacy of Brutality” by the Misfits, both on vinyl… My days of listening to Huey Lewis and the News on KVIL in my mom’s car were OVER!!!!

Since the bands inception it has evolved with every album, new drummer here, new guitar player there…the only real constants were Jerry Only and Glenn. I think Chill said it best..”Glenn Danzig is the Elvis of Punk Rock.” He really is one of the best voices in any genre of music. Many said that the Misfits died when Glenn left, and there was a time that I too shared that sentiment. The “reincarnation” of the ‘fits in ‘99 did spawn several good tracks with Michael Graves on as lead singer, but I knew that was not the Misfits I wanted to see live. Graves’ voice was a little too high for my tastes, and while they did stay true to the “Whoa Whoa” punk style of the original ‘fits, they never captured my imagination like the ‘77-’85 ‘fits. Cut to today’s incarnation:

Jerry Only on Bass/Vocvals
Dez Cadena(formerly of Black Flag) on guitar
Robo(formerly of Black Flag) on drums

Words cannot describe the greatness of the set I witnessed at The House of Blues on Novemeber 29th in Dallas Texas. Yes, they f***ed up 3 times by my count, and yes Glenn was not the front man. The power….The speed. Jerry Only is the f***ing MAN!!! No B.S. get straight to the point…fast…hard…punk…rock. All of my reservations about Glenn not singing…totally erased. They whipped out a good deal of the old catalog faster and harder than i had ever heard it, and I loved every minute of it.

My sincere gratitude goes out to PeePoo for the tickets and to Chill and Amber for sharing with me what will most definitely go down as one of the best nights of my life. November 29th, 2009 The Misfits at House of Blues.

Check the pix from PeePoo’s iphone, balcony and floor (Click to Enlarge)