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Joseph Schell
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Extra Action
Hidden behind their massive instruments at the back of the stage, brothers Keith (bass drum) and Phil Frazier (tuba), along with snare-player, Derrick Tabb, maintained the backbone beat of the band throughout the show. But the Fraziers hold the band together in more ways than one: they're also two of Rebirth's original founders and have been playing together since 1982. The group plays as tight as you'd expect after playing together for 26 years. All members showed a range of musical talents last night, improvising both with instruments and vocals.
Before Rebirth came on, Extra Action, San Francisco's sexiest marching band, and their fleet of flag dancers and burlesque cheerleaders, brought the notion of audience participation to a whole new (and downright dirtier) level of in-your-face. Clothes flew off throughout the set as dancers and band members alike blew their instruments, their wads, and probably other things too, in an energy-packed hour of flailing, air humping, throbbing, jumping, jerking, hooting, screaming, and, of course, marching.
With 30-odd band members all running in different directions at once, the audience is literally swept into the performance whether they like it or not. One minute you might be watching the hot chick in the chicken mask spanking the trumpet player, and the next thing you know there's a naked guy grinding against your leg and a tuba knocking you upside the head. Although not for the faint at heart, we think everyone could use a little Extra Action in their lives.
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Joseph Schell
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Audience members get a little extra action...
Critics Notebook:
Tensions rose between Great American's Zeitgeist-esque security and members of Extra Action when one member got booted from the venue at the end of the night. We're just glad they didn't pounce during their show when all of the real debauchery went down.
This just in: Rebirth is going to be playing a show at 9pm tonight at the Mojito in North Beach. Be there early to claim the best spots on the dance floor.
