Tenacious D, the dynamic duo of comedic actors/musicians Jack Black and Kyle Gass, are indeed funny. They have the theatricality that comes with the Hollywood chops they both clearly posses. They know how to entertain a crowd. But, they also do something that not a lot of other bands do anymore. They rock with a capital R and, despite now being middle aged and separated by more than two decades from their debut album, the D was as fresh as ever on the outdoor stage at White Oak Music Hall.
They barreled headlong through songs from their admitted"bomb at the theater, but cult favorite now" filmas well as some classic songs like"Fuck Her Gently,""Wonderboy," and"Tribute," all of which date back to that self-titled album from 2001.Photo by Jennifer Lake Reister Make no mistake, Jack Black can sing. He channeled some of his hard rock heroes like Ronnie James Dio and Ozzy Osborne, while prowling the stage like Meatloaf. He is a born entertainer who can keep a crowd hanging on his every word, and Gass, a consummate pro on guitar, is the perfect aw shucks foil to his partner's wild man persona.