from SHOWBASTARD MONTHLY

Roni Morgan and the LDA Experience
reviewed by CK Bertrandus

It was a hot time in the Atlantic City Trump Taj Mahal last Saturday night as Roni Morgan and the LDA Experience wowed a crowd of fans with a tremendous show. Opening act Damsel and the Plums (Marley Greiner, Shea Grimm, Cyn Holub, and Alfia Wallace) warmed the crowd up, bumping and grinding along to oldies and goodies like "Will you still love me tomorrow?" and "Love Child." Then it was Roni's turn, and out he came in his controversial trademark ensemble of big Afro wig, fringed vest, beads and tie-die.

Roni is notoriously uncooperative at interviews, so it is only speculation as to why he dons this garb for performances. Some say that because of the fact that for many years he didn't know his heritage, and, in fact, still doesn't know who that "roving inseminator" (Roni's words) might have been, Roni has deduced from his complexion and facial features that he just may well be part African American. On the other hand, some have asserted that Roni is just a few bricks short of a load.

But hey, it's the music that counts, and Roni sure can play, bending those notes till they almost break, sending waves of feedback careening through the theater. The crowd was on its feet for old favorites such as "Foxy Bastard" and "Birthwhore Haze," but it was the closing anthem that tore the house down. "Are you adopted? Have you ever been adopted? Well, I have," crooned Roni as the fans leaped and danced in ecstasy. "Are you adopted? Have you ever been adopted? Are you sure?" As the song drew to a close Roni knelt on stage and set fire to his guitar and his amended birth certificate. The crowd went wild! It was a great climax to a thrilling evening, and a notable first East Coast appearance for Roni and the LDA Experience.

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