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Saw the ZZ Top/John Fogerty Blues and Bayous tour last night. ZZ Top was spot on as usual, Just wish they would have played some more of their newer music. . Fogerty, not so good. First, he needs to fire his sound man. His band is too large for his music. The arrangements are way over the top.He plays way too much filler crap. He's trying to make a spectacle out of his good simple music. Just my opinion, nothing more. |
It was either Chris Isaak, or Gordon Lightfoot. I think I’m done running to concerts. The ticket prices, parking, not to mention the late hours, are just too much to navigate. Now, I just watch them on Blu-ray listening through Stax headphones, and remember how much fun it used to be. Even the musicians are calling it a day, so I guess I’m not alone. |
I saw Paul Simon on his "Homeward Bound" Farewell Tour last night (06.01.18) at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Highly recommended. His voice is in really good shape (he is 76 years old, I think). He played 2 plus hours. He engaged with the crowd and was funny and gracious. He had an 12 piece band with him (two violinists, a clarinet player, a trumpet player, two guitarists, a bass guitarist, a drum kit player and and another percussionist, an accordion player, a flute player, a cello player, and a pianist/keyboard.) No backup singers other than the instrumentalists (they sang well). I highly recommend this show. The set list is below.
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@astewart8944 Yup, McDonald’s got one of the most distinctive voices. A pleasure to hear. I’ll have to pull out that Chris Cross album. Have not listened to it in ages. Did not recall MM sang on it. You are hopefully familiar with Fagen’s NY Rock & Soul Revue? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2Hie67Y_Jc I guess we could continue here as a Michael McDonald appreciation thread, but that would be even further afield from the OP’s intent. Apologies to them! ;-) Have a great day. |
@ghosthouse You and I think alike. I kind of was hoping Michael McDonald would show up too. When DB played the songs MM sang lead on, they let the bass player (whose name I didn't catch) sing in a few places. Um, MM sang them much much better. His voice is easy to pick out. I always hear him like a bell in Christopher Cross' first album. And I could listen to MM sing just about anything. |
@astewart8944 Thanks for that thoughtful and generous reply. I can get a feel for the actual concert given the links you provided. Interesting about the covers and band-sans-Fagen-songs. I can readily believe your comments about John Harrington's playing. He contributed to quite a few of the later SD (and Becker, Fagen solo) recordings. Very, very tasteful player. Need to see if I can find some of his solo stuff on-line. Never listened to him solo. I was sort of hoping Mr. McDonald might be part of that show since he contributed harmony vocals on many SD albums and was part of DB for years (though have to admit, I wasn't crazy about the turn their music took when he joined). I'll also note his participation in Dukes of September. Wish THOSE guys would record something for release. Love his voice. Thanks again. Later. |
@ghosthouse For SD, "Ready"Freddy Cunningham handled the bass admirably. They brought out Chuck Rainey (lives in Dallas) to play on "Peg", which he recorded on Aja. He did great. I think he suffered a stroke circa 2011. John Harrington handled all the guitar work--he is an effortless masterful guitarist. I'm not trying to take anything away from the Doobie Brothers guitar trio, but...Harrington plays circles around all those guys and doesn't prance around while he is doing it. He played the technically challenging and musical "Reelin' In the Years" solo in the encore and it seemed flawless, dynamic and calmly powerful. SD had the best group of musicians I have seen in a live performance that was not straight jazz. Keith Carlock on the drums is phenomenal. No Michael McDonald with the Doobies. DB sounded pretty darn good; they have aged pretty gracefully (at least from my vantage point on the floor row M). They were high energy, again for their age. DB played 1hr and 20 minutes. SD about the same. Here is the SD set list:
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OMG! Just scored tickets to see Bettye Lavette at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch on October 13. Holy cow! Can't wait. The concert hall at Fur Peace Ranch only seats 200 people. Last time there, we saw Bruce Cockburn and were only about 15 feet away from his position on the stage. Can't wait to see Bettye, up close and personal. |
Saw the Dixie Dregs play at Center Stage here in Atlanta Saturday. It was a blast from the past and Steve Morse is still a monster on guitar. The highlight was at the end when Jimmy Herring (currently lead guitar for Widespread Panic) came out and played a couple of Dregs tunes with the band eventually leading into "Crossroads". Such a treat to see two masters of their craft improvise and have a ton of fun. The sound was not too loud which was a pleasant surprise because of Morse's affiliation with Deep Purple. Center Stage probably seats 1000. Much prefer going to something like this over the upcoming U2 stadium tour with $250 tickets. |
Kiddman, you and I have communicated before regarding the robust musicality of the JBL DD 66/6700. Your keen ears would have appreciated the utterly perfect seating I enjoyed. A most intimate experience with the enormous scale,precision, grandeur and delicacy of one of the world’s great pianos played by an inspired master. Would have been nice to have you there;and enjoy the afterglow. Best regards. Pete |
“Fabulous” concert yesterday, April 22/18, by pianist INON BARNATAN, put on by the Vancouver Recital Society at the melodious Chan Centre,UBC in Vancouver,BC. Musically and intellectually lucid and uplifting. Absolutely masterful playing. He provided an incredible program including Handel,JS Bach,Rameau,Couperin,Ravel,Thomas Ades,Gyorgy Ligeti and Samuel Barber with only 5-8 second breaks in between. The assembly and playing of a musical genius! After intermission, Johannes Brahms Variations on a Theme by Handel Op. 24. Brahms was in the room! Inons relaxed and intimate stage manner;icing on the cake! My seat was AA12. Front row,aligned where the keyboard meets the body of the well worn Steinway. The intimacy of this setting is transfixed in my mind as his face remains melded with the piano. Overall, a most intimate, organic and inspiring moment with a gracious master that all classical piano lovers should seek out. |
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Last Evening at my Local Record Store - Plaid Room Records - Loveland, Ohio. Plaid Room has a sister company - Colemine Records who do a lot of new and re-issue soul and funk. Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio is a newly signed band on the Colemine label. They were at Plaid Room to help celebrate Record Store Day 2018. A good time was had by all. The Trio played a really fun set out on the patio. Terry Cole - Colemine Records recorded it and hopefully it will result in a new live album on the Colemine label. We ran into Delvon Lamarr a little earlier in the evening at a local restaurant. Had a nice conversation with him. He seemed like a genuinely nice person and seemed very happy that he was recognized on the street by a fan. |
The Rosanne/John show was all acoustic. She has the most tonally rich/incredible voice! John's acoustic guitar was also the most tonally rich guitar I've ever heard! Two pros....loved it! Thinking about the Gillian/David show on Wed.? Bought my tickets for the Shovels & Rope/ SonVolt show in June...can't wait. |
Last week, 5 day music festival here in Boise, Idaho. https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/ 400+ bands. I went all 5 days. Hours of shows every day. Too many highlites, although two nyc bands, Antibalas &The Muckers were primo. |
@reubent- +1 to everything you said. esp. "any Lyle I can get". In the acoustic shows I've seen, you get a more "personal" experience,. but his Large Band is just a stunning exhibition of musical virtuosity. Most incredible to me was how each individual musician, a "star" in his own right, was always playing in service to the song. The last time we saw the Large Band, there were 13 pieces and a 9 person choir backing Lyle and Justine! One of the best shows I've ever seen. |
@swampwalker - I did enjoy it. I really like Lyle Lovett live. This is the first time I've seen him do an acoustic show. I do prefer the Large Band show, but I'll take any Lyle I can get. He's really funny and engaging. I enjoyed the banter between he and Colvin. I thought Shawn Colvin was pretty good. I saw her last summer, doing a similar show with Steve Earle and I think she was better this time. I thought the few songs where Shawn sang with Lyle were some of the best of the show. |
@reubent- I hope you enjoyed the show. We caught them at the Garde Theater in New London, CT a couple of weeks ago. I'm not a huge Shawn Colvin fan but Lyle is amazing! Saw him with the Large Band last summer and a couple of times in an acoustic show. He is unique, I love his songwriting and his quirky sense of humor. |
