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Yngwie Malmsteen a couple of months ago and The Darkness a couple of weeks ago. We are looking forward to seeing The Mavericks again next month.
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The Reverend Horton Heat with Jason D. Williams and Dale Watson earlier this week. Wow! I have seen the Rev and Watson numerous times but Williams took the show to another level. Insanely phenomenal show! One of the best in memory. I cannot wait to see them all together again.
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Mandolin maniac Sierra Hull and her quartet, at the Ridgefield Playhouse in CT last week. My first time seeing her, and wow, they blew the roof off the place!
She's a tremendous talent in a tiny package, an inspired instrumentalist and fine vocalist, and her band is great. They played awesome traditional bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, spacy jams, some of her own (pretty good) songs, and outstanding cover tunes.
YouTube links for some of those cover songs - not the performances I saw last week, but with the same four-piece backup group she tours with, so they're pretty comparable:
Sierra Hull tours extensively, and if you dig bluegrass, she's absolutely worth seeing if she comes around your neck of the woods...
She's a tremendous talent in a tiny package, an inspired instrumentalist and fine vocalist, and her band is great. They played awesome traditional bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, spacy jams, some of her own (pretty good) songs, and outstanding cover tunes.
YouTube links for some of those cover songs - not the performances I saw last week, but with the same four-piece backup group she tours with, so they're pretty comparable:
Sierra Hull tours extensively, and if you dig bluegrass, she's absolutely worth seeing if she comes around your neck of the woods...
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^^^^^ I love Sierra Hull!
Saw The Rolling Stones on 7/21 at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena near Branson, Missouri.
This was the last stop on the North American leg of their “Hackney Diamonds Tour”. This is a much smaller venue than the other stops and was added due to the relationship between Johnny Morris (my employer) and Chuck Leavell (the Stone’s keyboard player).
The band was as iconic as ever and the opening act (Samantha Fish) was great!
Saw The Rolling Stones on 7/21 at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena near Branson, Missouri.
This was the last stop on the North American leg of their “Hackney Diamonds Tour”. This is a much smaller venue than the other stops and was added due to the relationship between Johnny Morris (my employer) and Chuck Leavell (the Stone’s keyboard player).
The band was as iconic as ever and the opening act (Samantha Fish) was great!
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Samantha Fish is great. Saw her on a Blues Cruise in the Caribbean in 2011.
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Caught a favorite of my wife and me last Saturday. Scythian is a high energy blend of Celtic, Ukrainian, and American folk/bluegrass.
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Beautiful Thursday night to catch Ruthie Foster.
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Caught one of my favorites a couple of weeks ago and it's been way too long. Trundled up to Lima, OH, and caught Blue Oyster Cult. Good show, and they pulled out a couple of nuggets from the catalog, which is what I was hoping for. And Donald Roeser (Buck Dharma) is a pleasure to listen to on guitar.
Back in the 70s it seemed like, if these guys weren't the opening act, Bob Seger was.
Sorry for the blur on the close-ups. I was in the balcony.
Back in the 70s it seemed like, if these guys weren't the opening act, Bob Seger was.
Sorry for the blur on the close-ups. I was in the balcony.
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Tallinn, Estonia yesterday. Very likely one of the last chances so took it. Althought I thought the same about Rolling Stones 30 years ago...
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Earlier this week, mandolin genius Sierra Hull in Westport, CT... from the second row. An OUTSTANDING show!
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Stumbled across her on Youtube. Very talented. Would happily enjoy the chance to see her live.
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I've seen her live twice now. She's mega-talented, and so's her band. She can play anything - traditional bluegrass, country, jazz, funk, classical - and beyond her remarkable picking and vocal skills, she imbues everything with emotion.
In a long lifetime of music listening, I've come to realize that that ability to put so much feeling into playing is actually a rarer talent than just having great chops: it's an aspect seen in truly great musicians. I mean, she already had it when she was nine years old playing at the Opry with Alison Krauss & Union Station. Now she's a seasoned pro in her early 30s!
I shot some b/w film at that show in Westport too:
Here are some favorite performances that display her mastery across many styles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGbj1gFalA
In a long lifetime of music listening, I've come to realize that that ability to put so much feeling into playing is actually a rarer talent than just having great chops: it's an aspect seen in truly great musicians. I mean, she already had it when she was nine years old playing at the Opry with Alison Krauss & Union Station. Now she's a seasoned pro in her early 30s!
I shot some b/w film at that show in Westport too:
Here are some favorite performances that display her mastery across many styles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPGbj1gFalA
I saw Elton John last month, and honestly, it was pretty incredible to see how much energy he still brings to his performance. The crowd was a mix of long-time fans and younger people, which made the vibe more fun, and he played all the classics which made everyone sing along. The ticket prices were a bit steep, but for a legend like him, it felt totally worth it once the show started.
I usually check a few different places for tickets, but I’ve started using StarTickets.com more often since they seem to have options even when other sites show everything sold out. That site might be worth a look if anyone’s chasing down harder-to-get concert or sports tickets.
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