The Remains - Don't Look Back live at the BMAs
Thursday, December 9, 2010 at 8:00AM
THE highlight of the 2010 Boston Music Awards for me was seeing The Remains. Though I wasn't around when the band was in their heyday, I've loved their songs for years and always felt they were criminally underappreciated -- even in their hometown of Boston. While people probably think The Standells (a bunch of Californians) are Boston's greatest garage rock band, The Remains seem mostly forgotten. So, it was a fitting if-overdue honor when The Remains were honored as Hall of Fame recipients at this years BMAs. After accepting their award, the band took the stage and played a set of lost classics to a packed crowd. 40+ years later "Don't Look Back" could take on a very different meaning, but Barry Tashian and crew were clearing having a lot of fun onstage reliving the glory days, and their excitement was infectious. I had chills seeing a band that until a few weeks ago I never thought I would see live. Enjoy the following video shot at the BMAs by our friends at Kitchen Sessions:
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Thanks, Visible Voice and Kitchen Sessions for sharing this! I was at the show and it was FANTASTIC! You're absolutely right that the Remains are Boston's greatest garage band. I hope everyone checks out the Remains' page over at the Music Museum of New England. http://mmone.org/content.php?nav=band&bid=11