February 23, 20179 yr I love Snarky Puppy! Was there any mention of them playing with other orchestras around the country?
February 24, 20179 yr Nope, but in the booklet, he said he is no longer beholden to the Metropole Orkest -- the orchestra for whom this was originally written, and are on the YouTube videos -- so there is hope. Oh, and yeah, I love Snarky Puppy, too. They really do have their own sound, and it's one I like, even though it's not "weird" or "dark" like most of the music I listen to. And I wanted to add: the orchestra gave the whole thing a very "big band" flavour to their music, like Miles Davis working with the Gil Evans Orchestra (and I'm talking mostly about the sound, not the music...the music was still quintessentially Snarky Puppy).
March 9, 20179 yr Tommy Emmanuel -- that was fantastic, definitely my thing. He was asked to describe what he does, and he answered (before his brain had a chance to kick in), "...tell stories without words..." (and his brain said after the fact, that that was actually pretty good). So yeah, largely instrumental music, some jazz, some blues, some fingerstyle, all great. Definitely enjoyed the opener, Joe Robinson, too, despite his baby face. (He was a little less country, and did some cool things with a Gretsch White Falcon Jr. and a strat, so in some ways, he was more "my thing".) Insta-purchase (and I did -- both of his albums, right there and then).
March 11, 20179 yr Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn - such a fun show!!! Now I want a banjolele though! Where should I get one and what kind should I get?
March 12, 20179 yr Laurie Anderson -- really unusual gig from her, lots of musical improvisation, jokes, very enjoyable, despite being done before 9, and a few technical hiccups early on.
March 12, 20179 yr Yeah, no, I didn't mind, I'm just sorry I cancelled movie night to attend her concert, I probably could still have made it to my friend's house for a shorter movie. (We don't usually start 'til 9.) She talked about switching careers to doing standup comedy, because less equipment, and less equipment problems, and then promptly had an equipment problem. Then she said she only knew two jokes, told one, but then made several others over the course of the evening.
March 13, 20179 yr Brad great. Two encores after the Bach, finishing with a great rendition of How Long Has This Been Going On.
March 16, 20179 yr On 3/13/2017 at 2:07 AM, Voltron said: Brad great. Two encores after the Bach, finishing with a great rendition of How Long Has This Been Going On. Going to see Three Pieces After Bach tonight -- does he end early? I only ask because where I parked my car closes at midnight, so wonder whether I need to pull my car out before the concert, or if I can leave it there. I think I can still get out, so I'll probably just chance it.
March 16, 20179 yr I don't know what to tell you. Our show was about two hours plus intermission. I don't know when yours starts or if there is intermission. He did two encores that were not quickies.
March 17, 20179 yr I should be fine, he started at 8 (I was worried he'd be more like a typical rocker and take the start time as more of a "no earlier than"), which means plenty of time to get back to the car. PS I have the best seat. It's crooked because my head is crooked.
March 17, 20179 yr Put me in the 'Brad great' camp. He's right up there with Keith Jarrett, as far as I am concerned. He only played one encore, because DC audiences, but it was a good'un -- the Beatles' "And I Love Her". But before his finale he explained that he was playing Bach, then a piece inspired by that piece by Bach, and with some improvisation mixed in. "...so this next piece will be another 'Bach/Me' pair..." (titters of laughter from the audience) I was really hoping for Exit Music, though, that would've been nice.
April 8, 20179 yr John Paul White (half of the Civil Wars) secret show at the rhythm and blooms festival in Knoxville
April 9, 20179 yr Eric Skye, Santa Cruz Guitar's guru at my new guitar shop. Vertical video to piss of Brent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
April 9, 20179 yr Eric Skye, Santa Cruz Guitar's guru at my new guitar shop. Vertical video to piss of Brent. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1) God damn you2) When did Dave Matthews change his name?**BRENT**Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk
April 12, 20179 yr Marine Corps Band out of New Orleans. Great fucking show. Went with the kids and a friend of mine. Out to dinner afterwards. Great bloody night. Now to go pass out.This was taken during The Imperial March **BRENT**
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