On Mon, 1 Feb 1999, lance davis wrote:
> As for the Suckers, I don't know. If you say they passed muster, Don, I
> ain't gonna question you. But these guys have struck me as being
> schticky without the requisite creativity needed to back up their
> schtick. How they got to record with Willie Nelson AND Steve Earle is
> one of the great wonders of my world. Here's hoping they stop cutting
> the cheese.
Which is how I usually feel about 'em, but Saturday night they got
serious, and it paid off. Even their most lyrically dubious country songs
they played like they meant 'em. All in all, it was a pleasant
surprise.--don
