Zebra was awesome.
by JGlo on 7/12/10Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts - New OrleansRating: 5 out of 5They sound just as good now as they did in the 80's. Randy Jackson can still hold a high note.

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Zebra galloped out of New Orleans in early 1975. The trio, consisting of Randy Jackson, Felix Hanemann and Guy Gelso, concocted their moniker from a 1926 Vogue magazine cover and soon won over the South and East Coast. In 1982 Zebra's self-titled debut album went gold and was the fastest selling debut album in Atlantic Records' history thanks to the radio and MTV airplay of "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind the Door?". Veteran producer Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick) also helmed the follow-up, "No Tellin' Lies". The songs range from the hard-rocking "Wait Until the Summer's Gone" to the Beatle-esque ballad, "Lullaby". With the release of their third Atlantic album "3.V", Zebra took their career one step farther: the album's credits read "Produced by Randy Jackson and Zebra". Thus, for the very first time, the group gained complete control of its creative output. A collection of the finest songs they have ever written, "3.V" clearly shows Zebra's lasting power and originality. In all, Zebra fans enjoyed a total of five videos aired on MTV and have given the band combined album sales of nearly 2 million worldwide. Zebra emerged from the studio again in 2003 with "ZEBRA IV", on Mayhem Records. This could possibly be the best effort by Zebra to date with powerful cuts which include "Arabian Nights", "Why" and "Waiting To Die". Zebra's live performances often last over two hours and showcase their new material along with all the classic Zebra tunes: "Who's Behind the Door?", "Tell Me What You Want", "Wait Until the Summer's Gone", "Bears", "One More Chance" and other all-time favorites including an occasional Led Zeppelin cover. "ZEBRA THE DVD", released in 2008 captures the band's energy and power on stage. The DVD features live concert footage from both Long Island and the House of Blues in New Orleans in addition to several interviews and bonus features. In 2010 Zebra was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame and is acknowledged as Louisiana's #1 Rock and Roll band by the Louisiana Music Commission. On October 18, 2012 Zebra was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. Celebrating their 40 Anniversary in 2015 Zebra continues to WOW audiences across the country with their Hard-Rocking Live shows performing in select markets nationwide.-Making a Triumphant Return to NYC in November 2019.
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They sound just as good now as they did in the 80's. Randy Jackson can still hold a high note.
I have seen Zebra numerous times over the past 35 years. First one at St.Christaphor CYO and was hooked ever since. Each show I saw was great, Zebra would come out and rock the stage interacting with the crowd. This the 35th Anniv. show Zebra interacted in a way I never seen or just don't remember,( whiskey & beer can do a number on you). Randy told little stories on how he got the idea for some of the songs he wrote.Though this was interesting. As always Zebra played with great intensity. The only thing better would be if they put out a DVD of the show. Saw about 2 or 3 people filming it. Possibality, I hope so. HAPPY 35th ANNIVERSARY ZEBRA . Keep Rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Overall It was an excellent show! I was not expecting acoustic guitar for the first forty five minutes or so.... However things picked up and they were inducted into the Louisiana music hall of fame. They incorporated rock n roll with jazz with a three piece horn section from New York, it was amazing, Zebra has a Free show in Grand Isle LA in September 2010 to help the local economy, it will be worth the trip.
Zebra's 35th Anniversary Show was incredible. They Rocked the house down, as they usually do. Whenever Zebra isin town, I try to never miss their Shows. Enjoyed seeing all the Zebra fans & many other friends too. Thanks to Randy, Felix & Guy for a great performance. The crowd loved you.
Very nice seats so I loved that, played known & unknown - something for everyone. Nice to c them celebrate the 35th anniversary. Randy Jackson looks like he really still loves what he's doing & it's always nice to c an artist like that. He is quite s talented performer.
It's fair to say I am a Zebra fan, having seen them probably a dozen or so times since the mid-80s. So, I knew what I was getting, musically. However, despite this being a 35th Anniversary event, held at a real Theater, there was no professionalism at all from the band. They were over an hour late in getting started. There were no obvious technical difficulties to cause this. Rather, there seemed to be an endless stream of audience members strolling across the stage and behind it. There was no information given to the crowd as to the cause of the delay; no information at all in fact. Zebra walked on stage at about 9:05 as if nothing happened, and then said "It's Randy's fault!" OK, things happen. No problem. To atone for the late start, they played a 35-minute set before declaring it was time to take a break. But don't worry, they'd make it a shorter-than-planned break. Ridiculous. They were treating this gig like a family reunion. They had a lot of friends and family in the house, and I really felt as though they were taking advantage of us. When they declared "break time," several of us had had enough and headed for the doors. In our case, feeling pretty ripped off.
What a show. The acoustic first set was tolerable. The plugged in set was AWESOME...35 years and the boys from New Orleans rocked the house. Great show
Simply....i have seen many show's...everywhere...... i have seen amazing act's over the last 30 year's..... i have never been to westbury nor seen ZEBRA....... this was my wife and my first concert together, as newlywed's.....she has been a die hard ZEBRA fan for 30 years and i am on my third copy of the live cd.....played them to death......... this was THE BEST CONCERT ....I HAVE EVER ATTENDED
RANDY JACKSON IS AMAZING. HE IS #1 AT LED ZEP. MUSIC. IF HE HAD A SHOW IN MY AREA ID GO 2X A MONTH AT LEAST.ALL WHO READ THIS YOU MUST GO TO THE SHOW . ITS LONG ISLANDS BEST.