Saw Fleetwood Mac last night too. I agree Christine's voice was excellent, smooth and rich. I thought Stevie sounded a bit rough, but this is in comparison to seeing her debut concert tour in '74. The band started out sounding a little off, but they pulled it together for a very fun evening. It was basically 2 1/2 plus hours of there hits, nothing older than Rumors however.
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I saw the opening night of the Fleetwood Mac tour in Minneapolis last night. Christine McVie is back and her vocals were very impressive. It's amazing that she can sing like this at age 70+. This band is always great IMO, but Christine's presence definitely changes things up a bit. One third of the set list that had previously been given over to "deep tracks" is now used to play Christine's hits. Coupled with the fact that Lindsey Buckingham's allotment of songs included several solo acoustic numbers, the net effect was a less rocking affair than the last few Mac tours. Buckingham did redress one quirk of the last tour. While that set list included a mini-suite of tunes from Tusk, it omitted "I Know I'm Not Wrong", the IMO the fiercest straight ahead rocker on the record. He played it this time and absolutely tore it up. My highlight of the show. Overall, however, this is definitely a somewhat gentler Mac show, but still tons of fun. BTW, Stevie Nicks' voice was also in much better shape than I remember from the last tour. Maybe opening night gets you in before the wear and tear of touring takes its toll on vocals, but the singing last night was overall amazing. |
This is a little off the mark but in August I went to the 5th Annual Festival @ Creek Side, aka Kuhnapalooza, held in Naperville, Illinois. The founders of this live musical event 5 years ago decided to invite their musician friends over to more or less party and entertain each other. The musicians that participate are for-hire groups that do the Chicago bar scene. The founders set up the amps, electric piano and drums and the groups that pre-register to play no more than 5 songs each simply walk up and plug-in their guitars. The twosome that brought the crowd to a hush was a high school boy with an acoustic guitar and girl with a voice that can only be described as a gift from God. |
I saw DEATH this Saturday at Raleigh City Plaza. First they visited our store and sold records/posters/Tees and than tney gave us guest passes. It was incredible show. This band should've been heard a very long time ago when they formed in Detroit in 1975. Their first record was released only in 2009. |
My first concert, not exactly the same, was nearly 50 years ago. My dad took me, on my 12th birthday (hmm, that means this poster is 61 or 62), to see the Beatles in Baltimore. 50th anniversary of that day/event (coming up next month), just by luck/fate, is a british invasion show I have a ticket to attend (b'day present to myself), gerry and the pacemakers, etc. For me that night has not been equaled, for multiple reasons, despite having been to hundreds of concerts in the intervening nearly 50 years. Of all sorts. All enjoyed too. |
Fernando - 8/8/14 |
Hi Lowrider, No, Katonah is an easy drive from where I am in Connecticut. My wife and I have been to quite a few of the outdoor summer concerts at Caramoor over the years, and they're always a delight. Looking forward to more Schubert (songs and piano music, including the d.959 sonata) a week from Sunday, at this concert on the campus of Bard College, further up in New York State. Thanks to A'goner Frogman for calling attention to that concert series in a post a couple of months ago. Best, -- Al |
@martykl, the show was great! SQ at the venue is/was top notch. He's touring thru-out the year with Gary Hunt (Son Volt's latest gtr slinger/multi-instrumentalist) as a duo (playing electric and acoustic: Jay played nothing but acoustic gtrs, so no crushing neck strangulating "Chickamauga" solo that's been know to level entire cities) and you guessed it they re-imagined many from Honky Tonk as well as the usual suspects from UT (Still Be Around), SV (to my surprise they did "Back Into Your World" which was - well, fabulous) and Jay solo stuff as well as New Multitudes "Hope Machine" ... off top of my head cant remember the entire set list but it was a well thought out mix of twenty some odd songs from thru-out his career. It was just them. No opener. Great evening of music. Jay was smiling looking like he was having a good time and his voice sounded amazing. If they're swinging thru your town - catch 'em... the man's got so many gems in his catalog.... |
My latest concert in Montreal was at Gesu 6/30, the auditorium bellow the temple hall with outstanding acoustics. I'm still under huge impression from excellent jazz duo Ambrose Akimusire with Bill Frisell. Ambrose is our today's young talent awarded for the best jazz solo in 2007. The concert hall had no PA system and only had recording mikes. The blend reminded me trio of Nils Peter Molvaer, but the music and style was totally different from most of famous trumpet players. I believe Ambrose brought new array of unique jazz compositions played with unique style. He started with solo that got the whole auditorium stalled in place without movig. Bill Frisell used his Telecaster with his array of electronic processors, pedals and 2x Fender Princeton Reverb amps Thanks Ambrose and Bill. Will be joy to listen both again and again if chance is there! |
Saw a show by a GD tribute band called the dark star orchestra. They play note for note reproductions of various dead shows. Not a Deadhead, but it was a really nice show and they drew about 12-1500 folks. Saw Steely Dan last Summer and was blown away by the musicianship and the sound. Seeing them again next month although I'm a bit wary in that they're playing outdoor venues and the hall isn't likely to match the quality of the Wang Center in Boston. Regina Carter, a terrific jazz musician, also have a great performance and is well worth catching. |
I saw Sarah McLachlan at The Greek Theater in LA last night. It's a fantastic outdoor venue, the weather was perfect, the band was tight as a drum, and Sarah is a charismatic performer who can sing her ass off. Unfortunately, most of the music was a snooze. Overall, a nice night out with friends at The Greek with pleasant, tho unremarkable music. BTW I completely agree re: the great appeal of Montreal, but if you want to feel better about leaving that town, I say visit in February. |
