Original image by There Stands the Glass.
A fox has been leaving scat in my yard for months. I spotted the culprit by the light of a pink moon while walking home from a 10cc concert on Thursday, September 4. It was a magical night in the suburbs.
Living eleven miles from the live music epicenter of Kansas City, I’m accustomed to driving twenty minutes or more to attend performances. Walking fifteen minutes to hear a storied classic rock band is a rare thrill. I unhesitatingly bought a $35 ticket to catch 10cc for the first time.
The current lineup includes original 10cc member Graham Gouldman and longtime bandmates Rick Fenn and Paul Burgess. While a third the audience of about 250 walked out after the rendition of “The Things We Do For Love” they’d been waiting for, the centerpiece of the 90-minute concert was the proggy gem "Feel the Benefit".
Americans still don’t know what to make of 10cc. While its music often resembles the output of Pink Floyd, Queen, Sparks and Frank Zappa, 10cc’s embrace of irony continues to make it stand apart. As a fan of outsider music, I didn’t like the show… I loved it.