The Weber Brothers Rock Chicago's!

What a night! The much anticipated return of The Weber Brothers to Chicago's last night came and went in a flash of brilliance that may remain unmatched for the rest of 2008.One of those special evenings where the phrase,"you had to be there",was an understatement,even those that expected and demanded full value for the ten dollar cover charge found themselves on a wild ride on a lightning bolt across the skies and horizons of rock and roll.Dazed and satisfied beyond expectations,we were then returned in a state of comfortably numbness to the harsh reality of it all being over as we reluctantly dragged ourselves out the door after the encore.I heard so many people state at different times during the evening that either they were being treated to a delicious dream or asking if they were the only ones that realized how great it really was. From the first slap on Ryan Weber's stand-up bass to the last crash on "Fergie's " drums, we were all constantly in shock and awe at the magnitude of the talent and energy coming from that stage.Sam Weber was not to be outdone by his older brother or anyone else last night and with machine-like precision delivered above average guitar solos and soulful vocals to the mostly original song list.Shai Peers danced and rocked behind his keyboard like a possessed morph of Jerry Lee Lewis and Garth Hudson,the wizard he has competently replaced in the legendary Hawks.
When local writer Will McGuirk described in Friday's paper that the Webers are entertainment with a capital "E", he was spot on.You could not take your eyes or ears off of them.The pictures above and the video below are only a small appetizer to the feast that awaits us on their return.
Thank you Ryan and Sam for delivering such a stellar performance and for agreeing to return to Chicago's on July11 in return for a fee that I'm sure is well below your actual worth.Another packed house is guaranteed and never underestimate the love and appreciation felt for you by your loyal friends and fans.If this sounds like I'm one of them,it's not at all by accident.