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Marc Colombo greeted us with a big grin and a request while mingling with the masses outside the Granada.
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"Take it easy on us," Colombo said about an hour before his band took the stage. "We're just trying to have fun."
It was good times for all at the Granada last night. Free Reign might not be the next Metallica, but the official band of the Cowboys' offensive line put on a heck of a show. Colombo, Leonard "Bigg" Davis and Cory "Bam Bam" Procter are better at blockin' than rockin', but as far as garage bands go, they're pretty good. (Not sure about Justin "Thunder" Chapman's blocking skills since I haven't had a chance to review the film from his days as Bigg's Wortham High linemate, but he's a heck of a guitarist.)
Bigg, who has played the bass for only about a year, managed to mix mellow with heavy metal. His facial expression never changed while on stage, and his only movement other than his fingers consisted of bobbing his head with the beat. He accessorized well, wearing a leather bracelet with metal spikes on his right wrist.
Colombo, the band's lead singer/guitarist, is a crazy man on stage. A lot of the lyrics were done in primal screams while cupping the mic with both hands. When he wasn't singing, Colombo spent much of the six-song set in something that resembled a two-point stance, swaying violently back and forth while sweat flew off his bald dome. But he also showed a softer musical side during one acoustic song.
Bam Bam Procter, whose nickname I wasn't aware of until Colombo introduced him as such on stage, banged away on the drums with skill and fury. The highlight of his night was an extended drum solo after Colombo's intro.
The crowd of 500 or so included about a dozen Cowboys teammates. They even put Deon "Cricket" Anderson to work, having him pump up the crowd as the fellas were taking the stage. ("When I say FREE, You say REIGN," Cricket hollered while wearing a shirt that said, "My IQ Test Came Back Negative.")
Tony Romo showed that he's a pretty smart quarterback, showing up to support his linemen. Romo and Jason Witten hung around for several minutes after the show to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans in attendance.
The Cowboys in the band stuck around a lot longer than that, mingling with the masses again. They all wore big smiles that didn't exactly fit the intimidating image of some hard-rockin' offensive linemen.
Tim MacMahon http://www.***BANNED-URL***/blogs/images/email-icon.jpg E-mail http://www.***BANNED-URL***/blogs/images/email-icon.jpg News tips
Marc Colombo greeted us with a big grin and a request while mingling with the masses outside the Granada.
http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/freereign.jpg
"Take it easy on us," Colombo said about an hour before his band took the stage. "We're just trying to have fun."
It was good times for all at the Granada last night. Free Reign might not be the next Metallica, but the official band of the Cowboys' offensive line put on a heck of a show. Colombo, Leonard "Bigg" Davis and Cory "Bam Bam" Procter are better at blockin' than rockin', but as far as garage bands go, they're pretty good. (Not sure about Justin "Thunder" Chapman's blocking skills since I haven't had a chance to review the film from his days as Bigg's Wortham High linemate, but he's a heck of a guitarist.)
Bigg, who has played the bass for only about a year, managed to mix mellow with heavy metal. His facial expression never changed while on stage, and his only movement other than his fingers consisted of bobbing his head with the beat. He accessorized well, wearing a leather bracelet with metal spikes on his right wrist.
Colombo, the band's lead singer/guitarist, is a crazy man on stage. A lot of the lyrics were done in primal screams while cupping the mic with both hands. When he wasn't singing, Colombo spent much of the six-song set in something that resembled a two-point stance, swaying violently back and forth while sweat flew off his bald dome. But he also showed a softer musical side during one acoustic song.
Bam Bam Procter, whose nickname I wasn't aware of until Colombo introduced him as such on stage, banged away on the drums with skill and fury. The highlight of his night was an extended drum solo after Colombo's intro.
The crowd of 500 or so included about a dozen Cowboys teammates. They even put Deon "Cricket" Anderson to work, having him pump up the crowd as the fellas were taking the stage. ("When I say FREE, You say REIGN," Cricket hollered while wearing a shirt that said, "My IQ Test Came Back Negative.")
Tony Romo showed that he's a pretty smart quarterback, showing up to support his linemen. Romo and Jason Witten hung around for several minutes after the show to sign autographs and pose for pictures with fans in attendance.
The Cowboys in the band stuck around a lot longer than that, mingling with the masses again. They all wore big smiles that didn't exactly fit the intimidating image of some hard-rockin' offensive linemen.
