15 Notable Houston Concerts of 2012
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Guest guitarist Tom Morello ratcheted up the volume of the E Street Band, standing out on "The Ghost of Tom Joad," a song he previously covered with his own Rage Against the Machine a decade or so ago. His metallic coda to the song, half Neil Young rage and his own trademark fretwork was what laymen call a "face melter." (March 15) CRAIG HLAVATY
DONOVAN, The Palm Door (Austin, SXSW)
Photo by Craig Hlavaty
The '60s bard, the precursor to Bowie, the guy in the car with Dylan in Don't Look Back, the guy whose influence gets lost on this side of the pond, turned in a great solo set with complete candor and style. His voice, still impeccable. He sounds the same live as he does on those dusty albums at the record store. Hit after curio-box hit came out of the man. I was standing next to the bar only to notice Eric Burdon of the Animals and War drinking wine ("spill the wine...") listening to Donovan on his iPod, learning "Season of the Witch" so Donovan could summon him to duet on the darkly magical wonder. (March 17) CRAIG HLAVATY
THE BEACH BOYS, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Photo by Jim Bricker
The second set was near-biblical, in rock terms at least, with previously-dormant godhead Brian Wilson attacking the band's monolithic Pet Sounds material with gusto. It was as if he sat around during that first set bored, waiting to show off his legend for that second half. (June 9) CRAIG HLAVATY
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Constellation Field
1 Stadium Drive, Sugar Land, TX
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