Tons and tons of great rock n roll music was coming out of Sweden and Scandinavia in the late 90s and aughts. Both the Hellacopters and Backyard Babies made some attempts to break in America with minimal results. A lot of it seemed pretty radio friendly but the Clear Channel radio takeover was complete by them and I can't imagine that they were very receptive to it.
There were some staunch rawk loyalists that were coming out to the shows but compared to the gigs that they would play in Europe shows in America were at pretty small venues. The calculation that it just wasn't worth it to tour the US had to have been made and I don't think the Backyard Babies have ever come back since this 2005 tour.
I think it was the year before when I saw them opening up for Social Distortion at the Fillmore. I loved it and I recall them getting a pretty good reaction but that didn't translate to drawing a crowd when the came back to play the Larimer Lounge along with Crash Kelly and Chelsea Smiles.
They are still putting out new records to this day. Might have to head across the pond if I ever want to see them live again.
Great setlist at the Larimer this night and a decent recording. Enjoy.
Backyard Babies
Larimer Lounge
Denver CO (USA)
2005-06-21
Recorded and Presented: SxPxDxCx
Source: AT933C >SP-SPSB-1 > JB3
Transfer: JB3 > USB > Cooledit > CDWave > FLAC
Time (50:55.08)
01 UFO Romeo
02 Brand New Hate
03 The Clash
04 Heaven 2.9
05 A Song For The Outcast
06 Bombed Out Of My Mind
07 Minus Celsius
08 Earn The Crown
09 One Sound
10 Powderhead
11 Highlights
12 Star Wars
13 Made Me Madman
14 Look At You
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