Put it Back.

Tea: Chai with an added espresso shot

Music: Bobby Vee, "Take Good Care of My Baby"

Time: Night.

The weekly free concert at Broadmoor Park brought home a simple but oft-ignored truth: If you're going to do somebody else's song, don't rearrange it unless you can make it better.

The headlining band had some talented musicians -- especially the drummer (a friend of my son and a future rock star if he catches the right breaks) and the bassist. The problem was with the vocal mix (thin and reedy + blues = fail) and the arrangements.

"Not Fade Away" sounded like "Kansas City" sounded like "Summertime Blues" -- and they all sounded vaguely like "I Fought the Law," which wasn't even on the set list.

Oh, well. At least it was cool out, and there were still some crabapples on the trees. I'll take my pleasures where I can find them.