Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Aug 12, 2005
Review by Barb
I had the chance to see Micky Dolenz perform at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk last night, Aug 12. He did 2 shows, each about 1 hour. He looked good and sounded great. The shows were well attended and fun. Admission to the Boardwalk is always free, and this concert (one of the Pepsi Friday Night Concert Series) was also free.
The stage was set-up on the beach, facing the boardwalk, with the bay behind the stage. Looking out from the stage, the band could see the rides and attractions… each show Micky made a comment about “the beach, the water, and the rides that would make me vomit!”
He sang the songs everyone wanted, and expected, to hear including “Last Train to Clarksville,” “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” “Steppin’ Stone” and “I’m a Believer” (including mentioning to any kids in the audience who might recognize the song that he sang it before Shrek did.) He also sang “The Girl I Knew Somewhere,” “Day Dream Believer,” “A Little Bit Me/A Little Bit You,” “Too Much Monkey Business,” and “Since I Fell for You” each show. The two shows varied some. During the second show they played the Beatles’ “Good Morning” after he talked about attending a Beatles’ recording session and hearing the recording that they were working on.
Micky’s sister Coco was on stage with him also; she’s from nearby San Jose. She performed “Different Drum” and “Runaway” besides singing “Boogie-Woogie Bugle Boy” with Micky.
A lot of his stories, lines and jokes were the ones he used when he was on tour with Davy and Peter in 2000/2001… but he knew it, especially by the 2nd show when he asked if people would laugh again even if they saw the first show.
I was kindof surprised that he made no mention during the shows about performing in Aida (traveling show or Broadway) or about doing the radio show. Really no mention of any recent things. Maybe that’s because the shows were short and things needed to keep going without a lot of talk inbetween. And he was there to perform and entertain for a fun Friday night on the beach.
Micky did have CDs (including his newest “Live” CD) and photos on sale between the shows. There was a CD of Coco’s also. Micky autographed items
