Richard Thompson. Last Friday @ Westbrook Performing Arts Center. Played solo and only used 1 guitar for nearly 2 hours. When he played and sang Vincent Black Lightning 1952 I swore he has 15 fingers. A really great show and a great 1000 seat venue. It's at the junior high school and sponsored by the city of Westbrook.
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@reubent I did see the show and it could not have been better! Great seats and an outdoor venue so avoided all the sonic issues of an enclosed environment. The performance was just unbelievably good, starting with the fact that the musical theme was the Imperial Bedroom album which is my favorite. 2.25 hours overall that just flew by. Pete Thomas is a way better drummer than I ever realized and of course Steve Nieve is a huge and integral talent and contributor to Elvis' sound. EC actually reminds me of Springsteen in terms of performance work ethic and has a great stage presence. Would love to catch another show on this tour! |
Last Friday night I took my wife and 13 year old son to see the U2 - Joshua Tree 30th Anniversary Tour show at Papa John's Stadium in Louisville, KY. One Republic opened the show. All I can say is WOW! Absolutely the best stadium show I've seen in my 40 years of going to rock concerts. U2 is the biggest band in the world for a reason. They have the art of the stadium show down. So good I'm going to go to another show this year. Next one will be floor tickets (standing room) to get a different perspective on the show. Highly recommended........ |
Rodney Crowell with his guitarist virtuoso Joe Robinson and talented fiddler, May 29 at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, CA. Joe did a solo opening act. His playing is beautiful and transformative. He did his rendition of "Over The Rainbow". I was in awe. Rodney and his cohorts went on to play a long, generous set. I could have seen them again the next day. |
I saw O.A.R. and Train with my 13 year old. O.A.R. was good. Train was meh. Both, though, had horrible sound. Too loud and way too much treble. I've been noticing this more and more lately, the sound guys are making everything almost painful to listen to. Has anyone else noticed this, or is it just my area? Maybe they're going deaf and it sounds good to them? At the last event I went to (that I wanted to 😝), dj spooky was playing and it was way too boosted. I could clearly hear it clipping. I told my friend, who was helping to organize the event and he told the sound guys, but 20 minutes later it was clipping again. The idiots even set a sub on fire. They had to wheel it outside it was smoking so badly.. |
Wow! What a treat. Saw Bruce Cockburn last night at Jorma Kaukonen's Fur Peace Ranch. It was a great show by a great artist. Super simple setup consisting of one amplified acoustic guitar and a stool in a 200 seat concert venue. If you are not familiar with Fur Peace Ranch, take a look via the link below. Fur Peace Ranch is primarily a guitar camp, run by Jorma and his wife with rotating guest guitarist/instructors. Unfortunately, I don't play. But I can dream.......... https://furpeaceranch.com/ |
That's too funny. I go to the Egg more often than all the others, and forgot about it. I've enjoyed many shows there. Ray Manzarek/Robby Krieger, Gregg Allman solo, Beth Hart, Keb Mo.... Great venue. Proctors these days is mostly all plays, but they do have an occasional concert. I'm 51, and If I live to retire, it won't be in Albany. The price of civilization in the Carolina's is much more civilized. (-: |
Treefort music festival in Boise Idaho a couple weeks ago. 5 days of nonstop shows all over downtown. A mini-SXSW. I saw dozens of bands. Personal fave was Jonathan Richman, who played the mainstage on Sat afternoon to a smallish crowd (I've seen him I bet 7x live). Lizzo played that nite to a giant throng and very loud PA system, so loud I listened from the street. Flaural I saw randomly and was impressed; shoegaze trance stuff, real good. Every March in Boise, it's worth the trip. |
Saw Richard Thompson last night at Memorial Hall in the Over the Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. Wow! What a venue. The beautifully renovated 1908 Theater is a fantastic place to see a concert. Beautiful room, great sight lines and excellent acoustics. Richard Thompson was outstanding. It was a solo acoustic show. Richard's guitar playing was outstanding and his lyrics and singing always pull you right in. Authentic! |
I saw Shovels and Rope again last night. All I can say is WOW! I've seen hundreds of shows spanning 40 years. I've seen most of the top bands in the world, many in their heyday, and I can tell you that the Shovels and Rope shows I've seen are in my top 10 of all time. Maybe top 5. This duo puts on one heck of a ROCK show. You would likely never know they could ROCK if you've just heard their studio recording. I like their studio stuff, but the way they perform them live is a totally different thing. They come off the stage at the end absolutely drenched in sweat, having given everything they have to the audience. My highest recommendation. And only $20 at the 1500 capacity theater where I saw them last night. |
I saw Queensriche at the Beacon Theater in Hopewell, VA! That's right, Hopewell! This little theater has been booking some huge acts. And Queensriche was amazing, what a great show, and I could see the entire stage from the 3rd row. First show I've seen in years, and believe me, their new singer never missed a note! As great as they ever were. |
Umphrey's McGee in Grand Rapids Mi. earlier this month. First time I've seen them & it was an excellent show. Had a great time. Not to be a downer but went there with a good friend of mine who unfortunately died a few days ago. He was an old hippie (like me) & over the years we went to many shows together. Fortunately he lived a full life & died in peace. I will miss him greatly. |
Concert season is heating up in the Cincinnati Area. Just bought tickets to a few more upcoming shows. Here the current list of tickets I'm holding for spring - early summer: Shovels and Rope Pixies Richard Thompson Dave Mason Wussy Adrian Belew Bruce Cockburn Diana Krall Looks like its going to be a fantastic year for live music..... |