Blue Oyster Cult was widely considered a “Long Island” band, so much so that they would sometimes work out new material in the area under their pseudonym Soft White Underbelly. This particular show at My Father’s Place in Roslyn is not ringing a bell but the hard rock outfit, with many really well written and catchy songs like the incredible “Burning For You”, did co-headline a tour called “ Black and Blue” with the Ronnie James Dio version of Black Sabbath that was a bit more memorable.When the two bands stopped at the Nassau Coliseum I assumed that Black Sabbath would headline as they were by far the bigger, more popular act, but since Long Island was Blue Oyster Cult’s home turf, Black Sabbath opened the concert. While I appreciate the respect that Black Sabbath gave BOC on that night, clearly Black Sabbath should have closed the show as Sabbath was a tough act for anyone to follow. Blue Oyster Cult has some really great songs, well crafted and rocking, so seeing them live was always entertaining whenever, wherever and by whatever name they chose to play as on any particular night.

Godzilla

Rock on!

GQ