tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post276923633011280988..comments2024-03-24T10:14:01.841-07:00Comments on CONCERT OVERLOAD: Concert #634 - Susanna Hoffs at McCabe's Guitar Shop (April 28, 2012)Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-32020590535954201772012-05-01T21:16:44.760-07:002012-05-01T21:16:44.760-07:00Many thanks for your comments, I can tell you'...Many thanks for your comments, I can tell you're a fan!Gabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-38575868646714621452012-05-01T07:38:18.426-07:002012-05-01T07:38:18.426-07:00One final thing:
Her new solo album comes out Jul...One final thing:<br /><br />Her new solo album comes out July 17 2012. I assume you can get more details on Facebook or whatever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-34181384928464064972012-05-01T07:31:31.217-07:002012-05-01T07:31:31.217-07:00Oh-oh-oh
We were treated to some (very limited) d...Oh-oh-oh<br /><br />We were treated to some (very limited) dancing by Susanna. That can be increased a little, but must definately NOT be curtailed one bit ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-595929984069231602012-05-01T07:01:52.544-07:002012-05-01T07:01:52.544-07:00Gabe - I like your blog/review site. You need a fe...Gabe - I like your blog/review site. You need a few concert pics to recapture the moment, do you not? I caught both sets. I'd listened to a lot of Records material prior to the show. It was a treat to listen to John Wicks. The venue was fantastic - just above "your own living room" size. Sue stood while the fellas all sat. At one point she had Val McCallum stand - I think he said he was 6 foot four inches tall. Nuff said. Mr. McCallum also displayed cat-like coordination getting on and off the stage - all adding to the "behind the scenes" vibe of the evening. Andrew Brassell has incredibly long fingers, reminding some of us why we can't play guitar worth a damn. Young Mr. Brassell has a dry wit and has a very good stage presence, he'd play off both Sue and Val. A couple of times Sue was up for some key changes, everyone else seemed intent on talking her down off the ledge. I'd been told Dennis was a good guitarist, he is indeed. Calacci did yeoman service on percussion, the other "Bangle" Derrick was (as always) spot-on and fun to watch. I'd never heard him sing before. He took the higher "bop bops" and of course did fine. The drummer Jim Laspesa also sang and didn't overpower - I think someone said he used practice sticks maybe? I heard one song I would have recommend brushes, but then again I produce no major recording artists (wait - I will have liner credits on the Psycho Sisters in Novemeber) so what do I know? There was no kick-drum, I wonder if that was because of the limited space. There was someone else up there on stage ... oh yeah, Hoffs/Roach. Wow. We got some very clear vocals hurled at us. Sue also played guitar when the mute button on her pre-amp wasn't turned off. Actually, the amount of misqueues (I can't spel) were very low. There was a constant change-over of guitarists on the stage, but for the most part it went smoothly. I liked November Sun and All I Want particularly, and when Matthew Sweet came on for Cinamon Girl at the end of each set (Mr. Wicks came too if memory serves - I blame the '70's) it completed a very enjoyable evening. I've never seen Mathew play guitar, I guess that's for a another time. The Hoffster can still sing and I guess a tour will ensue, so even if you have to travel (two dudes ahead of me flew in from Cancun Mexico - that's pretty hard-core) a few hundred miles I'd definately road-trip for this one - just take good care of Fred's car.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-76254822513290336792012-04-30T21:56:57.870-07:002012-04-30T21:56:57.870-07:00Caught the late show, wish they'd done Rain, b...Caught the late show, wish they'd done Rain, but it was all good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-56765715582447310702012-04-30T09:18:07.436-07:002012-04-30T09:18:07.436-07:00Thank you for all the details!!!I'm a huge Sue...Thank you for all the details!!!I'm a huge Sue Hoff's fan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com