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CURRENT CONCERT COUNT: 868 (most of them in the Los Angeles area)Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.comBlogger474125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-85481374862756301682019-04-04T13:22:00.000-07:002019-04-04T13:22:50.657-07:00Concert #868 - Tim Bluhm at McCabe's Guitar Shop (March 31, 2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Neither Tim Bluhm, the evening's headliner, nor the Coffis Brothers, the opening act, are household names, but - as it once again turned out - a household name is not a prerequisite to great entertainment and top-notch musicianship.<br />
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I went to last Sunday's show rather unprepared, in the sense that I could not name a single song of either of the two acts that were scheduled to appear. When the Santa Cruz-based Coffis Brothers took the stage, I remember thinking "Go ahead guys, surprise me". And surprise they did, and then some. With catchy uptempo songs such as "Bad Luck", "You And Me" and "Better Days", they made instant fans out of me. Without sounding derivative, their music brought to mind the radio-friendly folk-rock of the seventies and maybe there was a touch of Tom Petty there as well. I found their country-tinged rock & roll tremendously enjoyable even at first blush and, by the way, Jamie and Kellen Coffis, the unmistakable leaders of the band, co-wrote all those great songs.<br />
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Jamie Coffis - Lead vocals, keyboards</div>
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Kellen Coffis - Lead vocals, guitar (acoustic)</div>
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Kyle Poppen - Lead guitar (electric)</div>
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Aidan Collins - Bass, backup vocals</div>
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Sam Kellerman - Drums</div>
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The band sounded great as they rocked the place - listening to them was pure joy. I particularly enjoyed Kyle Poppen's guitar playing and also Sam Kellerman's understated drumming. Sadly, they were allotted a playing time of only thirty minutes. The
brevity of their set left me wanting for a lot more and I do hope to see them again at McCabe's, preferably in a headlining role.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Kellen Coffis, Aidan Colli</span><span style="font-size: small;">ns & Jamie Coffis at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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After a short intermission, Tim Bluhm came out with an acoustic guitar, sang "Do It Easy", then brought out his band. Proving that he is a class act, Tim proceeded to introduce his musical cohorts before anyone played a single note.<br />
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James DePrato - Electric guitars</div>
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Josh Yenne - Pedal steel guitar</div>
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Dom Billet - Drums</div>
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Nick Bearden - Bass guitar<br />
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What followed was an outstanding set that consisted of songs from "Sorta Surviving", Tim's just-released new album, and a few of his older numbers. The three cover songs that he sang for us - Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone", Merle Haggard's "Kern River" and "Del Rio Dan", a somewhat obscure song from the repertoire of the Everly Brothers - also appear on "Sorta Surviving". Other than the covers, Tim wrote all the songs that he sang for us and there weren't any duds among them. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Tim Bluhm at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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With a voice and phrasing that are perfectly suited for the Americana genre, Tim kept the show rolling along with mostly up-tempo songs and minimal talk. Some of the songs I liked the best were "No Way To Steer", "Jimmy West" and "Squeaky Wheels", all culled from "Sorta Surviving", and "Clean Me Up", an older Mother Hips number. <br />
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Individually and collectively, James, Josh, Dom and Nick deserve a lot of credit for the success of the evening. Playing like a true band, they provided outstanding support to Tim Bluhm. I was particularly impressed with the band's epic crescendo on "The Only Solution", the third and final song of the encore. Dom Billet deserves special kudos for keeping the decibel level of his drumming in line with the intimate size of the concert room.<br />
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Sticking with his printed set list, Tim and his band played for about ninety minutes and we all went home as satisfied customers. Overall, I rate this show as one of the best ones I have ever attended at McCabe's, and that's quite a compliment. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The end of the show - Tim Bluhm thanks the crowd</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The end of the show - Dom Billet</b> (left)<b> & Josh Yenne</b></span></td></tr>
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At the end of the show, I walked straight to the merch table and bought Tim Bluhm's "Sorta Surviving" and also "Roll With It", the most recent offering of the Coffis Brothers - it always feels good buying music directly from the artist. <br />
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-16859796396525053222019-02-04T12:38:00.000-08:002019-02-05T10:17:22.225-08:00Concert #861 - Hubby Jenkins at McCabe's Guitar Shop (February 2, 2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Saturday night at McCabe's I witnessed the performances of not one, but two musicians who, in my opinion, fit the "niche artist" label to perfection. Indeed, both Hubby Jenkins, the headliner, and John Reed Torres, the evening's opening act, specialize in genres that are seldom heard, certainly not by the followers of mainstream music.<br />
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With catchy gospel songs like "Jesus Walked This
Lonesome Valley", "The Last Month Of The Year", "Down On Me" and "I Heard The Angels Sing", Hubby Jenkins grabbed my
attention from the very beginning. Alternating between his acoustic guitar and banjo, he kept me thoroughly entertained not only with his music, but also with his storytelling. Hubby turned out to be a treasure trove of knowledge about old-time music, as well as the social and racial injustice of those troubled times - listening to Hubby's stories about slavery and black banjo players made me feel a bit like a student in a classroom. But there were also moments of levity, with Hubby reading out loud random parts from a few Choose Your Own Adventure books, with the full participation of the audience. I could have done with a little less of that and a little more music.<br />
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I was very impressed with Hubby's guitar and banjo picking and I liked
his singing, too. His rendition of the music of Blind Willie Johnson,
Bukka White, Uncle Dave Macon and others sounded great to these ears.
One of the highlights of the show was the thought-provoking "Little Log
Cabin In The Lane", a song written more than one hundred years ago by a
white man named Will S. Hays, about a slave missing the comfort of
slavery, as Hubby put it. "John Henry" and "Coo Coo Bird" were two other stand-out tracks.<br />
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In the absence of a predetermined set list, the entire evening had a free-flowing feel to it, very much like spending time in the living room of a musician friend. I'm pretty sure this was not my last encounter with Hubby.<br />
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The evening kicked off with a thirty-minute set by John Reed Torres, a
credible ragtime pianist who has played at various ragtime festivals in
Europe, South America and the States. His first number, Scott Joplin's
"Maple Leaf Rag", was followed by five self-penned tunes and one other
Scott Joplin composition titled "Gladiolas". In between songs, John
spoke with eloquence about the history of ragtime music, a genre that
most people know precious little about. While I liked his performance, I
think that John's show could have benefited from the inclusion of a
well-known rock or pop song re-imagined as a ragtime number.<br />
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-60494857031403779262019-02-03T13:41:00.000-08:002019-02-03T13:41:07.767-08:00Concert #860 - The Accidentals at McCabe's Guitar Shop (February 1, 2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my first time to see the Accidentals in concert and one thing is for sure: it won't be my last.<br />
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<span class="st">Friday night at McCabe's, Savannah Buist, Katie Larson and Michael Dause, collectively known as The Accidentals, put on a show that, in most respects, far exceeded my most optimistic expectations. These guys know how to put their musical talents to good use, as they blend disparate genres, like </span><span class="st"><span class="st">rock, folk, jazz, pop and classical, into an infectious mix that sounded profoundly modern to these ears. I was also very impressed with the speed with which Savannah and Katie switched from one stringed instrument to another. Their use of the electric cello and electric violin, each sporting slimmed-down bodies, was particularly captivating. </span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span class="st">Some of the younger acts I have seen in recent years put on performances that I found to be excessively lethargic, but that was definitely not the case Friday night. The trio's show was exceptionally well-paced, with just the right amount of spoken word and plenty of dynamic moments - one could just feel the energy building up toward the glorious crescendo that ended their set. Occasionally striking rock & roll stances, Sav and Katie were exceptionally good and so was Michael, whose powerful drumming was an equal contributor to the success of the evening. </span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span class="st">I suppose that most of the songs played by the Accidentals were self-penned and there wasn't a single dud among them. I recognized only one cover, Dave Brubeck's "Take Five", then - for the evening's encore - the trio lined-up at the edge of the stage to deliver what I think was their only other cover song, "Shining In The Distance", from the repertoire of Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellys. </span></span></div>
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<span class="st"><span class="st">So, do I have anything negative to say about the concert? Yes, I do. The show </span></span><span class="st">just wasn't long enough. Indeed, clocking in at only
seventy-five minutes, theirs was one of the shortest headlining
sets I have ever caught at McCabe's. Still, no complaints, as the trio held nothing back. No doubt, if the band ever comes back to McCabe's, I will be there. </span></div>
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-84046377848614582422019-01-23T20:33:00.000-08:002019-01-23T20:33:45.041-08:00Concert #859 - Lacy J. Dalton at McCabe's Guitar Shop (January 20, 2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I cannot count myself among the followers of Lacy J. Dalton's career, so I used the concert announcement as an opportunity to get up to speed with her music. And you guessed it right, there was a lot of catching up to do, as I could name only one song from her decades-long career. I'm talking about "16th Avenue", Lacy's well-known signature song. After the initial concert announcement, my interest in the event was further heightened by the addition of two more acts, namely Quincy Coleman, a critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles and jackiO, a band that includes two former members of Oingo Boingo, a band I have always loved.<br />
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Lacy J. Dalton took the stage after a short introduction by Leslie Adams, her manager. The set that followed had two distinct parts. For the first hour or so, Lacy played an all-acoustic set, accompanied by her long-time musical partner, guitarist Dale Poune. At the respectable age of seventy-two, Lacy's voice is a bit deeper now, but she still has the vocal strength and physical stamina to put on a good show. Appearing extremely comfortable on the stage, she sang songs that I had just become acquainted with and also a few that were new to me.</div>
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To these ears, the best songs of the evening were "The Heart", a song written by the great Kris Kristofferson and Lacy's own "Got No Place To Call Home", the latter featuring Dale's fabulous guitar playing. Two other songs stood out: "Listen To The Wind" and "Black Coffee", both culled from Lacy's older albums. </div>
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The evening's acoustic set ended with "My Little Yellow Duck", a song that generated lots of laughter,.after the initial few raised eyebrows. Throughout the acoustic set, Dale's accompaniment on guitar and mandolin was top-notch. He also sang backup vocals.</div>
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The second part of the show featured Lacy and jackiO, a band of seasoned musicians who had just recorded an EP with Lacy. Two band members, Steve Bartek and John Avila, have played with Oingo Boingo for many years. </div>
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Ira Ingber (guitar)</div>
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Steve Bartek (guitar)</div>
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John Avila (vocals, bass)</div>
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We got to hear the entire EP recorded by jackiO with Lacy, but at first blush, none of those songs caught my ear. Still, with so much musical talent right in front of me, I found this part of the show quite enjoyable. After the fourth song, Lacy left the stage, but not before asking jackiO to close the show with a song of their own. That final song turned out to be one of the evening's best moments - I absolutely loved the dueling guitars of Ira and Steve and John's singing was very good as well. Sadly, I don't know the title of the song. </div>
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The evening kicked off with a short set by Quincy Coleman and her guitar accompanist, Vito Gregoli. Quincy's first three songs, "This Could Last", "Heartbreaking" and "Want Me Back", were exceedingly slow and had melodic lines that did not instantly grab me. Things improved quite a bit with her final two songs, "Come Away With Me" and "I'm Coming Home" which I thought were exceptionally good both in terms of songwriting and also delivery. As far as I know, she wrote all the songs she performed for us at McCabe's. In spite of her slow start, I believe that Quincy is an artist who definitely deserves our attention.</div>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-42847846571569118112019-01-21T23:20:00.000-08:002019-01-21T23:20:26.643-08:00Concert #858 - Loudon Wainwright at McCabe's Guitar Shop (January 19, 2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In his seventy-second year of existence, Loudon Wainwright has remained the same incredible performer who picks you up the moment he takes the stage and never lets you go. With his trademark mix of humorous and thought-provoking songs and chatter, he touches me like few other artists. His Saturday night appearance at McCabe's was my twentieth time to see Loudon live and - spoiler alert - I went home absolutely elated by the quality of his performance.<br />
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With his voice and wit virtually intact, Loudon kicked off the proceeding with "A Little Piece Of Me" and "Grey In LA". What followed was a good mix of newer songs as well as old favorites, such as "The Swimming Song", "Cardboard Boxes", and the hilarious "Grammy Song", which he delivered interspersed with equally funny readings from "Liner Notes", his first and so far only book. Other songs that I really enjoyed hearing again: "White Winos" and "Be Careful There's A Baby In The House".<br />
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Two songs stood out from among those few numbers that were new to me:
"Love Gifts" and "Presidents' Day", the latter generating quite a bit
of laughter in the room. Late in the show, Loudon surprised me with the singing of Richard Thompson's "Down Where The Drunkards Roll", which sounded great. By the way, Loudon and Richard are good friends.<br />
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Loudon also played two numbers on the piano, "Kick In The Head", a song he wrote in the seventies and the much more recent "Song In C". <br />
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Needless to say, Loudon also sang and spoke about his father, grandfather and a few other Wainwrights, so there wasn't anything revolutionary in his show but that suited everyone just fine. I loved everything Loudon did and, as I said, I went home extremely happy. <br />
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-49678091773933826962019-01-15T14:25:00.000-08:002019-01-15T14:25:03.629-08:00Concert #857 - The Brother Brothers at McCabe's Guitar Shop (January 13, 2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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To no one's surprise, my first concert of the new year took place at McCabe's Guitar Shop and it was a good one.<br />
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It didn't take long for Adam and David Moss, collectively known as the Brother Brothers, to conjure up favorable comparisons with the likes of the Everly Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel. Indeed, their vocal harmonies are some of the finest I have ever heard and I'm not exaggerating. Moreover, they write good songs, play multiple instruments, have likeable personalities, so they do have most of what it takes to put on a good show.<br />
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Playing without a predetermined set list, Adam and David delivered many songs from "Some People I Know", their recently released debut album. The ones I liked the best were "Red And Gold", "Banjo Song" and Peter Rowan's "Paper Bride". Not on the album, but sounding equally good, were "Bird In A Tree" and "Notary Public".<br />
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The duo's two-song encore consisted of David Houston's "I Told Them All About You" and Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You". Both sounded great.<br />
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Overall, Adam and David impressed me quite a bit. I have nothing negative to say about their performance, but as I was driving home, I thought that the inclusion of an uptempo medley of a few Everly Brothers hits would have brought the house down. <br />
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Connor & Arianne Vance, the evening's opening act, played a short set that, in one word, can be described as pleasant. Their best number was "We Are Not The Jet Set", originally recorded by John Prine & Iris DeMent a couple of decades ago. Connor is well-known to me as the Dustbowl Revival's devilishly good fiddler. <br />
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-71633996613990838022019-01-14T22:38:00.000-08:002019-01-14T22:38:05.692-08:00Concerts #855 & 856 - Jackshit at McCabe's Guitar Shop (December 14-15, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year I caught two of the band's three Christmas shows and, just like all the other fans of this incredible trio, I did not mind shelling out the big bucks, just to make sure that I won't be left out. Reflecting the ever-growing popularity of the band in general and their Christmas shows in particular, ticket prices have been creeping up in recent years, so that their most recent price hike did not come as a total surprise.<br />
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Gone are the days when a $15 ticket would get you seated for a Jackshit concert. This time around, the cheapest tickets had a face value of $60, while the VIP tickets set us back by a whopping $100. By the way, the VIP ticket holders received priority seating.<br />
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The shows were phenomenal. Val McCallum, Davey Faragher and Pete Thomas amazed us once again with their musical skills, intensity and humor. Their unannounced guests were equally good. On December 14 we got to see guitar legend Albert Lee and also mandolin virtuoso George Doering, along with his singing wife, Jo Ellen. It was pure joy watching how well Albert and Val played off of each other, with mutually admirative looks on their smiling faces. Albert played "I'm Ready", "Spellbound", "Tear It Up" and "Leave My Woman Alone", four songs associated with Fats Domino, Paul Kennerley, Johnny Burnette and Ray Charles, respectively.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Jackshit and unannounced guest Albert Lee (right)</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Albert Lee at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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George & Jo Ellen Doering played Bo Diddley's "You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover", "The Letter" (the biggest hit of the Box Tops) and Ralph Stanley's "Gonna Paint The Town".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>George & Jo Ellen Doering at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Val McCallum at McCabe's</b></span></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b> </b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Davey Faragher having fun at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rock & Roll Hall-of-Famer Pete Thomas at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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On December 15, the band was joined by Grammy-winner Dave Alvin, whose all-electric set was exceptionally good. Surprisingly, his set included Joe South's "Games People Play", in addition to four of his own compositions, see set list below. The Doerings also appeared - they performed the same three songs we heard the night before.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dave Alvin </b>(right)<b> & Davey Faragher at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dave Alvin's set list</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dave Alvin at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Set List - December 14, 2018</b></span></td></tr>
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Stella McCallum, Val's daughter, delivered a gentle rendition of "Blackbird", the Beatles song. She was accompanied by her dad on acoustic guitar. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Val & Stella McCallum at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Val McCallum & George Doering at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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Even though new songs do get added with some regularity, the
repertoire
of the band remains a somewhat slow-changing thing and that is quite
understandable, considering Val, Davey and Pete's busy recording and
touring schedules. I'm particularly happy that "Ugly And Slouchy" and
its brilliant rock & roll medley is back in heavy rotation.<br />
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Let's just hope that this fantastic trio will continue to function for many more years.</div>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-17515984571567786032019-01-14T11:10:00.001-08:002019-01-14T22:43:05.493-08:00Concert #854 - John Prine at the Westgate Theater, Las Vegas (December 12, 2018)<br />
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I first said goodbye to John Prine in 1998, when I learned about his cancer diagnosis and the irreversible damage suffered by his vocal cords as a result of the medical treatment that saved his life. Then, in 2013, he was diagnosed with lung cancer - how much worse could it get, I asked myself. But John Prine is a survivor, if there ever was one and, long story short, John is alive and well, still writing great music, still recording and still touring in support of what may just be his best album ever - I'm talking about his highly listenable latest release, "Tree Of Forgiveness", a piece of work that is stunningly good.<br />
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Being thoroughly impressed by the quality of his latest album, I did something I had not done in my four decades of attending concerts: I left my home state and drove to Las Vegas, Nevada, to see John Prine there. As it turned out, I was well-rewarded for my effort.<br />
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The concert took place at the Westgate Theater, located inside of what used to be the Las Vegas Hilton, located right next to the city's humongous Convention Center. Playing in front of an audience of over one thousand fans, John and his band delighted me with a heart-warming show that included many old and new songs that I knew, plus a few that I did not. In spite of being visibly affected by his long history of medical problems and in defiance of his age, John did not cut any corners, as proven by his surprisingly long set list and I'm pretty sure that no one expected him to be on the stage for one hour and fifty minutes, without a break. <br />
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Six O'clock News</div>
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Knocking On Your Screen Door</div>
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Bruised Orange </div>
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Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore</div>
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Caravan Of Fools</div>
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Crazy Bone</div>
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Grandpa Was A Carpenter</div>
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Hello In There</div>
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Boundless Love</div>
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Summers End</div>
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I Have Met My Love Today</div>
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Ain't Hurtin' Nobody</div>
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Angel From Montgomery</div>
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Dear Abby</div>
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That's The Way That The World Goes Round</div>
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The Oldest Baby In The World</div>
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Sam Stone <i>(with John Paul White)</i></div>
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God Only Knows</div>
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Lake Marie</div>
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When I Get To Heaven</div>
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Paradise <i>(with John Paul White)</i></div>
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The evening was not short on highlights, but the one song that drove me absolutely nuts was "When I Get To Heaven". In sharp contrast with Leonard Cohen's cryptically dark view of his own
impending death, as expressed in his final album, John Prine's afterlife plans involve much simpler "concepts", such as cocktails, cigarettes, pretty girls, nightclubs and guitars, or as he put it, "this old man is goin' to town"! <br />
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Overall, John sounded pretty much like on his most recent studio recording. Twice during the concert, though, his voice faltered a bit, but each time he recovered.<span id="goog_1086831709"></span><span id="goog_1086831710"></span><br />
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Listening to John Prine's exceptionally versatile band was a joyous experience. Here's the band's line-up:<br />
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Jason Wilber - Lead guitar, vocals<br />
David Jacques - Upright & electric bass, vocals<br />
Kenneth Blevins - Drums<br />
Fats Kaplin - Fiddle, pedal steel, mandolin, electric guitar, vocals</div>
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The were all great. Kenneth Blevins' understated drumming was pure perfection. <br />
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The evening's opening act was Grammy-winner John Paul White, of the Civil Wars fame. Bookended by two famous cover songs - Frank Ifield's "I Remember You" and ELO's "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" - John Paul's set consisted of his own compositions which were all new to me. No doubt, he has a fantastic voice, but his vocal acrobatics, particularly those on "I Remember You", did not resonate well with the folkie in me. It was a totally different story later in the evening, when John Prine brought him out again - this time, John Paul adjusted his singing style to that of the headliner and I loved every minute of what he did.<br />
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With so many songs of the highest quality, all delivered with John Prine's sense of humor and charm, this concert will be hard to forget. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>John Prine & John Paul White at the Westgate Theater</b></span></td></tr>
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It is not uncommon for songwriters to reach their creative peak during their younger years, but that is definitely not the case with Mary Gauthier. A self-described late bloomer, she started writing songs at the age of thirty-five and has been blooming, so to speak, ever since.<br />
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Last night's show at McCabe's once again highlighted her incredible songwriting as well as her ability to deliver her compositions in an understated, yet highly effective manner. Indeed, Mary speaks and sings gently, yet manages to hold her audience captive from the minute she takes the stage until the lights go back on. Quite often, she covers topics that are both heart-warming and thought-provoking, as best exemplified by the songs of her Grammy-nominated most-recent album, "Rifles & Rosary Beads". Prefaced by spoken introductions, Marry sang for us five songs from that outstanding album and each of them were very well received by the crowd. The ones I liked the best were "Stronger Together" and "Iraq".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mary Gauthier at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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In addition to some of her older gems, such as "Our Lady Of The Shooting Stars" and "Mercy Now", Mary also sang the brand new "Thank God For You", a song that, due to its happy message, stood out from the rest to such an extent that it elicited a humorous remark from Mary herself. "I Try Not To Think About Time" was yet another excellent song that was new to me.<br />
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Mary came out with two outstanding musicians whose contribution to the success of the evening cannot be overstated. Jaimee Harris, an outstanding singer in her own right, provided backup vocals, played the guitar and delighted the crowd with her lead vocal performance on "Red Rescue", a song she wrote herself.<br />
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Hailing from Italy, Michele Gazich played the violin, viola and piano with great skill. He could have ruined the evening for me with an excessively screechy and whiny violin, but instead, he produced sounds that were rich and warm. I also loved his body language and - by the way - his first name is pronounced Mee-Keh-Leh, with emphasis on the second syllable. <br />
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I Try Not To Think About Time</div>
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Our Lady Of The Shooting Stars</div>
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Thank God For You</div>
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Last Of The Hobo Kings</div>
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Another Train</div>
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The War After The War</div>
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Bullet Holes In The Sky</div>
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Soldiering On</div>
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Iraq</div>
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Stronger Together</div>
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Red Rescue <i>(Lead vocal: Jaimee Harris)</i></div>
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Mercy Now</div>
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This Land Is Your Land <i>(Encore)</i> </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mary Gauthier at McCabe's, with Michele Gazich and Jaimee Harris</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mary Gauthier & Jaimee Harris at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mary Gauthier & Michele Gazich at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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For the evening's one-song encore, Mary and Jaimee sang Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land", with the entire audience joining in. I went home totally happy. Let's all hope now that the next time we catch Mary in concert she is introduced as "the Grammy-winning Mary Gauthier".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Michele Gazich at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The end of the show</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The final bow</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The stage</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mary, Jaimee & Michele at the merch table</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-445178514817619132018-12-02T22:10:00.001-08:002018-12-02T22:10:27.153-08:00Concert #852 - Birds Of Chicago at McCabe's Guitar Shop (November 30, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Friday night I attended yet another great show at my favorite venue.<br />
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In this blog, with very few exceptions, opening acts get mentioned in the closing paragraphs of my write-ups. Daniel Rodriguez is one such exception. As he took the stage, I braced myself for a long and boring set, but it took him no more than a few minutes to grab my full attention. What stood out first and foremost to these ears was his songwriting - there was a lot of variety in his songs and not one of his numbers could be labeled as "filler material". I was most impressed with "Dolores", the final song of Daniel's set, and also with "Take Me As I Am". He's also a skilled guitar player and a decent singer and have I mentioned his good looks? Quite deservedly, he received one of the longest and loudest applause ever given to an opening act at McCabe's. I would have loved to hear a few
more of his songs.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Daniel Rodriguez at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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The Birds of Chicago, the evening's headliners, put on a show that was both entertaining and heart-warming. It was their first time at McCabe's and singer Allison Russell wasted no time to acknowledge the reputation of the venue, with the same kind of words I have heard so may times there: "It's a great honor for us to be on this stage".<br />
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With their dissimilar voices, Allison Russell and TJ Nero complemented each other to great effect. Except for Hoagy Carmichael's "Stardust', delivered by Allison in French, we heard one great original song after another. With a set as consistently solid as theirs, it is impossible to pick a highlight, but "American Flowers", the catchy show-ending number, is still ringing in my ears. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Allison Russell & TJ Nero at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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Ten years have passed since I first saw Allison in concert, when she was touring with the acclaimed Po' Girl, a band that also included Awna Teixeira. Allison was a great singer then, but has evolved even more since then. Friday night she stole the show with her exquisite vocals, which could go from powerful to gentle in a heartbeat. Her clarinet solos were also very special, as was her banjo playing, and she did it all while having fun in the process - she smiled and quite often laughed out loud during the show, in a contagious display of joie de vivre.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Allison Russell at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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With the Birds of Chicago's regular bass player being unavailable, the band called up Andy Stack, a guitarist based in upstate New York, and what a quality addition that was! A top-notch guitar player, Andy provided an understated, but highly effective accompaniment to the duo of Allison and TJ.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Andy Stack with the Birds of Chicago at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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For the evening's one-song encore, Allison called Daniel Rodriguez back to the stage for the singing of "American Flower", which turned into a sing-along that involved the entire audience. All-in-all, it was a fabulous evening of great music and as I walked out, I spotted Jackson Browne heading home as well.<br />
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-38417891395867349792018-11-24T18:52:00.000-08:002018-11-24T18:52:10.691-08:00Concert #821 - Rhythm Future Quartet at McCabe's Guitar Shop (March 11, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not into jazz, but I do have a soft spot for the sub-genre known as "Gypsy Jazz". Moreover, I'm instantly attracted by concert offerings that make references to Django Reinhardt and that was definitely the case with the Rhythm Future Quartet, a band whose moniker is actually derived from a Django song.<br />
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As expected, it was an all-instrumental concert and, as hoped, it was quite entertaining. The four musicians who comprise the band were all superb. Their leader, the classically trained <span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: small;">violinist Jason Anick, kept the crowd informed about their songs and yes, he can play with virtuosity. I was also thoroughly impressed with guitarist Olli
Soikkeli, originally from Finland, and also with the band's second guitarist, Max O'Rourke. The interplay between </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: small;">Olli and Max, when they were left alone on the stage </span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: small;">for a few minutes, was one of the highlights of the evening. Rounding up the band was bassist Greg Loughman, whose solos were well received by the crowd.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: small;">The set list included a few jazz numbers I did not know, a few original compositions - the one that stood out was "Olli's Bossa" - and, surprisingly, an outstanding rendition of "Come Together", the Beatles song.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-size: small;">All-in-all, I had a good time getting acquainted with this exceptionally likeable band and their music.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Rhythm Future Quartet at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-31350087377790022452018-11-23T22:43:00.001-08:002018-11-23T22:43:09.648-08:00Concert #843 - Mike Watt & The Secondmen and Double Naught Spy Car at McCabe's Guitar Shop (September 7, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Punk rockers seldom take the stage at McCabe's and that is precisely what attracted me to attend this double-bill in the first place. In retrospect, it was not a good idea. Being unfamiliar with Mike's music did not help. Then there was the decibel level of his performance. In plain English, it was bloody loud.<br />
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Mike came out with two Secondmen, a singer/keyboardist and a drummer whose names I sadly do not know. Their energy level was commendable, but the music they unleashed was much too loud. Late in Mike's set, I started to feel some kind of a connection with his music, but then his set ended before I could really get into it. It was certainly an interesting experience, given my minimal prior exposure to punk rock.<br />
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After Mike Watt and his band removed all their gear from the stage, it was time for the members of Double Naught Spy Car to set up their respective "work stations" and I had fun observing their preparations. <br />
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After Mike Watt's set, I was craving for something more mainstream, but that wasn't in the cards. The band's own web site describes their music as <i>surf noir, jazz on acid, spaghetti middle eastern, and "difficult"</i>, and I can confirm that, to these ears at least, it was difficult indeed. The musicians themselves were top-notch, no problem there, but their music did not resonate well with me.</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Band line-up</span></u></div>
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Marcus Watkins - Guitar</div>
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Marc Doten - Bass</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mike Watt taking a bow at the end of his set</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Hiroshi, a frequent McCabe's attendee, with DNSC's set list</b></span></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-29456016631795843722018-11-21T12:38:00.000-08:002018-11-23T23:04:25.542-08:00Concert #844 - Marley's Ghost at the Claremont Folk Music Center (September 22, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I went to see Marley's Ghost with just a rough inkling of what the band could do. As it turned out, it took them no more than two songs to make a fan out of me. I was totally taken by the versatility of the band, as they hopped from genre to genre with the greatest of ease - they played bluegrass, country, folk, blues, gospel, a touch of reggae, and they did it with instrumental virtuosity and great vocal harmonies. And speaking of vocals: to these ears, they sounded the best when their voices joined together for the singing of gospel tunes - their renditions of "Shadrack" and "Run Come See Jerusalem" were delightfully good.<br />
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Mike Phelan:
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Jon Wilcox: Guitar, vocals</div>
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Jerry Fletcher: Keyboards, vocals</div>
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Bob Nichols: Drums<br />
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The band's set list consisted of a mix of original music, as well as covers. I liked their delivery of "Ticket To Ride" and also the show-ending "One Love", the Bob Marley classic.</div>
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I must also mention their humor: I laughed out loud when Dan Wheetman invited the crowd to buy the band's albums and said that all those unhappy with the purchased CDs may bring them back in exchange for CDs that the band dislikes. By the way, Dan's baritone voice is something to behold.<br />
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All-in-all, I had a fabulous time discovering the many talents of this outstanding but little-known band and I know that I will catch them again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Mike Phelan</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> (left)</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"> & Dan Wheetman at the Folk Music Center</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>D</b></span><b><span style="font-size: small;">an Wheetman</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> (left)</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"> & Ed Littlefield at the Folk Music Center</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Mike Phelan</span></b><span style="font-size: small;"> (right)</span><b><span style="font-size: small;"> & Jerry Fletcher at the Folk Music Center</span></b></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-68430653166952758802018-11-20T10:26:00.000-08:002018-11-20T10:26:11.055-08:00Concert #840 - James Intveld at McCabe's Guitar Shop (August 11, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my third time to see James Intveld in concert and the verdict is in: he is getting better with age. I loved everything about his performance, from the quality of his voice, to his singing technique, to his well-balanced set list. And he's a good guitarist as well. Why he isn't better known in the musical world remains a mystery to me.<br />
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James opened his set with "Have Faith" and wrapped up the evening with "A Sinner's Prayer", two gorgeous numbers that bookended many other equally great songs that just kept coming and coming: "Perfect World" "Cryin' Over You", "All The Way From Memphis", "Somewhere Down The Road", "Your Lovin'", "Stringin' Me On", "Let's Get Started", "Walk With Me" and a few others, all of which are his compositions, I think.<br />
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Spotted in the audience was famed movie director Peter Bogdanovich, apparently a James Intveld fan. I'm sure he went home totally happy, just like everybody else who attended the show.<br />
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Brian Whelan, the evening's opening act, delivered a set that had moments, but sounded a bit monotonous to these ears - come to think of it, that is often the case when I see singer-songwriters for the first time. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>James Intveld at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>James Intveld at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Peter Bogdanovich chatting with friends after the show</b></span></td></tr>
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Friday night's concert at McCabe's was a double-header that introduced me to two highly entertaining acts. </div>
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The evening opened with a seventy-minute set by Phil Salazar & The Kin Folk, a quintet of graying gentlemen whose musical skills and energy level brought us to our feet. Covering various genres - from traditional bluegrass to western swing to cajun music - their set was very well received by the crowd. With three vocalists and a couple of multi-instrumentalists in the lineup, Phil's band kept things rolling at a high pace, with lots of humorous moments between songs. The band members had plenty of opportunities to strut their stuff via engaging instrumental solos that generated frequent applause. </div>
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Phil Salazar - Fiddle, vocals</div>
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Tom Corbett - Mandolin, guitar, vocals</div>
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Bill Knopf - Banjo, vocals</div>
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Bill Flores - Dobro, guitar, accordion </div>
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Rick Borella - Bass </div>
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Even at first blush, their original compositions sounded good - the one that stood out was Tom Corbett's "Fish To Bite". Their set also included a few covers: Ralph Stanley's "Little Maggie", the classic "St. James Infirmary" and "Swing To Bop", the band's one-song encore.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Tom Corbett & Rick Borella at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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The evening's second set was delivered by the Salty Suites, a genre-bending trio consisting of Chelsea Wiliams (vocals, guitar), Scott Gates (vocals, mandolin) and Chuck Hailes (vocals, upright bass). They are young, talented and energetic. Chelsea knocked my socks off with her vocals, she is something special. Her singing on "I'll Be Fine", a song written by Chelsea herself, was one of the highlights of the evening. Knowing that Chelsea has a solo career, in addition to being one-third of the Salty Suites, I thought that Scott and Chuck were there only to provide instrumental support. Boy, was I wrong.<br />
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With his idiosyncratic singing style, great voice and outstanding mandolin playing, Scott Gates was a key contributor to the success of the evening. I loved his rendition of "The Parting Glass", which was the first of the trio's two-song encore. Chuck is a good singer as well, I really liked the way he delivered "Chocolate On My Tongue". The band's entire set, about eighty-minutes in all, was exceptionally entertaining and the crowd responded accordingly.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">The Salty Suites at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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After his outstanding first set, Phil Salazar came back and played with the Salty Suites for half-an-hour or so. His dynamic interplay with Scott was exceptionally good, especially on "Swing To Bop", a song we also heard during Phil Salazar's opening set and we all had a good laugh when Phil picked his violin like a mandolin, while Scott was using Phil's violin bow on his mandolin. <br />
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By the way, the show was either a sellout or very close to being one. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Salty Suites & Phil Salazar at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Chelsea Williams at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Chelsea, Chuck & Phil mingling with fans after the show</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Chelsea Williams meeting fans after the show</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Concert announcer Brian Rodriguez showing the crowd what to turn off</b></span></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-44983828502814879732018-11-15T22:35:00.000-08:002018-11-15T22:35:59.034-08:00Concerts #832 & 833 - Eilen Jewell at McCabe's Guitar Shop (June 15, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I discovered Eilen Jewell nine or ten years ago, while opening random music videos on YouTube and it took her no time to make a huge fan out of me. This brief review covers her two McCabe's shows on June 15, 2018.<br />
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Needless to say, I just had to be there not only for her sold-out 8 PM concert, but also for the late show. I left the venue after midnight, but it was well worth the effort. The concert was exceptionally good, but one small negative kept it from being 100% perfect: the drums were a bit too loud for the intimate listening room of my favorite venue. <br />
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The unmistakable highlights of the show were Eilen's voice and the quality of her repertoire. All of her songs, whether covers or self-penned, were top-notch. Her band was good, too - I was particularly impressed with Jerry Miller, an ace guitarist of the highest caliber.<br />
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It's Your Voodoo Working</div>
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Rich Man's World</div>
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Dusty Boxcar Wall</div>
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Rio Grande</div>
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Don't Leave Poor Me <i>(Big Maybelle)</i></div>
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Reckless</div>
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You Wanna Give Me A Lift <i>(Loretta Lynn)</i></div>
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High Shelf Booze</div>
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Mess Around</div>
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Santa Fe</div>
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Boundary County</div>
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You Gonna Miss Me</div>
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You'll Be Mine<i> (Howlin' Wolf)</i></div>
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Another Night To Cry</div>
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Where They Never Say Your Name</div>
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Sea Of Tears</div>
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Fading Memory</div>
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Bang Bang Bang</div>
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Down-Hearted Blues</div>
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Head Over Heals</div>
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You Know My Love</div>
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Toward the end of her late show, Eilen told the audience "I think we have found our LA home", a clear recognition of the quality of the venue as well as the audience. I can't wait to see her again.<br />
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The 8 PM show had an opening act, singer-songwriter Amanda Anne Platt. Her short set did not grab me. The late show had no opening act.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Eilen Jewell at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Eilen Jewell at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Jerry Miller & Eilen Jewell at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Eilen Jewell with husband Jason Beek at McCabe's</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Eilen Jewell mingling with fans between shows</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Guitarist Jerry Miller chatting with fans</span></b></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Amanda Anne Platt at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The merch table</b></span></td></tr>
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This is a brief write-up on a show I attended six months ago. <br />
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The evening kicked off with a medium-length set by Sunny War, about forty-five minutes in all. She had just received some good press in the Rolling Stone magazine - being named as one of the "Ten New Country Artists You Need To Know" is quite a recognition and there was a palpable buzz in the air before her appearance at McCabe's. Whether or not I agree with Sunny being labeled a "country artist", now that's another matter altogether.<br />
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Sunny impressed me with her uniqueness - she is certainly not emulating anyone. I liked her voice, struggled a bit to embrace her singing style, but the one thing that is impossible to forget is her idiosyncratic guitar playing technique: she uses only her right hand's thumb and index finger, something I may never see again. Her original compositions are certainly not bad, but on the minus side, they don't have the catchy hooks that could bring her many more listeners.<br />
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In addition to a few of her own songs, among which "If It Wasn't Broken" and "Gotta Live It" stood out to these ears, Sunny played Elizabeth Cotten's "Freight Train" and a reworked version of "A Change Is Gonna Come" that even Sam Cooke, the song's composer, may have had a hard time recognizing.<br />
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Todd Albright delivered an eighty-minute set that was quite good, but a tad too long for me. His passionate vocal delivery was top-notch and he sure knows how to play his 12-string guitar, yet his show suffered from a condition I would call "repetitiveness". It's not that all songs sounded the same, but old-school blues from masters such as Leadbelly and Blind Willie McTell was pretty much all he played, one song after another. Todd did a very good job of introducing his songs and, overall, I found his chatter between songs quite clever. I knew a few of his numbers and, as I write this, six months after the show, I still remember "Delia" and "Statesboro Blues".<br />
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-29681923637140517322018-11-10T15:37:00.000-08:002018-11-10T15:38:02.381-08:00Concert #850 - NRBQ at McCabe's Guitar Shop (November 9, 2018)<br />
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Seventy minutes into the concert, keyboardist and band leader Terry Adams announced that NRBQ's contractual obligations have been fulfilled, yet they would keep playing. At that point, driven by the unbearably high decibel level of the concert, I got up and bailed out early, something I seldom do.<br />
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I have attended almost five hundred shows at McCabe's, so I can say that I've seen it all. Also heard it all. This was by far the loudest concert I have ever attended there and that wasn't the only thing that set this show apart from all the others. Sitting right next to me was a group of young ladies who expressed their appreciation of the performance by screaming incessantly, from the top of their lungs. <br />
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Seventy minutes of extra-loud music and screaming fans ... I'm surprised that I lasted there for as long as I did.<br />
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A few words about the music. The band is good, no doubt, and - under more favorable circumstances - I could see myself being a fan of what they do. I recognized two cover songs, "Wouldn't It Be Nice", the old Beach Boys gem and "The Peanut Vendor", a song I first heard with Perez Prado, in my childhood. I suppose the songs I did not recognize were the band's original compositions. Among them, "Walkin'" and "All Night Long" caught my ear.<br />
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The band consisted of Terry Adams (keyboards), Scott Ligon (vocals, guitar), Casey McDonough (vocals, bass) and John Perrin (drums). As I said, they are all fine musicians, but their choice of cranking up the speakers to 11 made me leave before the end of the show.<br />
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So what was the first thing I did when I got home? That's easy to guess: I ordered a pair of high-quality concert ear plugs.<br />
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This is a brief write-up on a concert that I attended in February 2018.<br />
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What attracted me to attend was primarily Larry Campbell's well-known string wizardry and his impressive resume. On the other hand, I knew precious little about Teresa Williams, Larry's wife.<br />
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Larry & Teresa, an exceptionally likeable couple, put on a show that exceeded my expectations. Their set list consisted of songs from their 2015 self-titled album, as well as a few covers of songs recorded by musicians such as Doc & Merle Watson, the Louvin Brothers, Carl Perkins, and somewhat surprisingly, soul singer William Bell. Switching from one stringed instrument to another, Larry did live up to his reputation as a virtuoso. And yes, he can sing, too, and so can Teresa and when they were not singing, they shared with us a number of captivating stories from their musical careers. <br />
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For their encore, Larry and Teresa returned to the stage with Jackson Browne, with whom they sang the often-heard "Long Black Veil". It was great and so was the entire evening.<br />
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The concert was a sellout and there was no opening act. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Larry Campbell at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Jackson Browne at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Concert announcer Koko Peterson</b></span></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-83214307403771442322018-11-10T05:00:00.000-08:002018-11-10T16:47:07.613-08:00Concert #820 - Janiva Magness at McCabe's Guitar Shop (February 24, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a brief write-up on a concert that I attended in February 2018.<br />
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This was my seventh time to catch Janiva live in concert, a clear sign that I'm a fan. The best way I can summarize her concert is by quoting what the person sitting next to me told me at the end of the show: "This wasn't blues". He had a point.<br />
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Janiva's newer act had little in common with her older concerts, when a top-notch band would warm up the crowd with a couple of fiery blues instrumentals, followed by Janiva's delivery of original material and covers that everyone could easily categorize as blues. I have to admit that I'm somewhat nostalgic for those older shows.<br />
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Janiva's focus was on her current release, "Love Is An Army", I think she performed the album in its entirety. She remains a powerful performer and I'm sure I will see her again.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Janiva Magness at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Janiva Magness reading from her autobiography</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Janiva Magness at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The set list</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The stage</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-52875552800125666832018-11-09T08:49:00.000-08:002018-11-09T08:49:05.200-08:00Concert #816 - Vonda Shepard at McCabe's Guitar Shop (December 9, 2017)<br />
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This is a brief write-up on a concert that I attended in December 2017.<br />
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I went to the show with two Canadian friends who were visiting us. I was hoping to offer them a top-notch concert at my favorite venue, but things did not work out quite the way I wanted. First, Vonda may have been a bit under the weather, so she did not have a good vocal day. Then there was her set list. While I absolutely love the way Vonda covers other people's songs, I have always had a harder time embracing her original music and, in that respect, my hopes of hearing one cover after another were not fulfilled<br />
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Vonda came out with an outstanding band consisting of Andrew <span class="st">Raiher (guitar), </span>Jim Hanson (bass) and Fritz Lewak (drums). Later in the show, Vonda invited to stage three other musical guests: guitar ace Val McCallum, bassist/vocalist Davey Faragher and keyboardist Jeff Young. They were all good.<br />
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My guests liked the show and that is what really mattered. <br />
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-51488736963988695662018-11-08T08:18:00.000-08:002018-11-08T08:18:12.504-08:00Concert #831 - Shelby Lynne at McCabe's Guitar Shop (June 8, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my third time to see Shelby Lynne in a headlining role. This time she came out with string virtuoso Ben Peeler and together they put on a good show that had only one fault, albeit a glaring one: no Dusty Springfield covers. If you are like me, you enjoy Shelby Lynne's recordings, but none as much as her 2008 album, "Just A Little Lovin'", which consists of nothing but gorgeous Dusty Springfield covers. Still, Shelby performed many of her better-known songs, so I shouldn't be complaining - just listening to her beautiful voice and singing style in the intimate concert room of my favorite venue amounted to a great evening.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ben Peeler at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<br />Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-5058753302353349482018-11-07T21:49:00.000-08:002018-12-06T23:20:11.393-08:00Concert #846 - Kacy & Clayton at the Claremont Folk Music Center (October10, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Kacy & Clayton's concert last month in Claremont did not live up to the expectations created by, ironically, their own music videos I had watched on YouTube, while I was debating with myself whether or not to attend their concert. My final decision was to attend, but sadly, I found their live act lacking the youthful energy that makes live shows fun. I also found their repertoire somewhat monotonous and bland. To these ears, there weren't too many hooks in their songs, nor did they force my toes into uncontrollable tapping. Long story short, I went home disappointed. It's not that Clayton Linthicum and Kacy Anderson lack talent. Clayton is a decent guitarist and Kacy can sing, but they can definitely use some help when it comes to their song selection.<br />
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Their one-hour-long show was attended by a small crowd, no more than thirty people, but that was to be expected for a mid-week event.<br />
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There was no opening act.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Kacy & Clayton at the Folk Music Center</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Kacy & Clayton at the Folk Music Center</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Concert organizer Jerry O'Sullivan introducing the duo</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Claremont's Folk Music Center</b></span></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-817083323634813832018-11-07T11:17:00.000-08:002018-11-07T11:17:35.674-08:00Concert #847 - Chris Barron (Spin Doctors) at McCabe's Guitar Shop (October 26, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When it comes to the music of the Spin Doctors, I can't call myself an expert, but - like everybody else - I have heard dozens of times the band's two catchy hits from the nineties, "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" and "Two Princes". I bought my ticket to see Chris Barron, the main Spin Doctor, even though I'd been totally unfamiliar with his solo career.<br />
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I was surprised by the small size of the crowd that came to see Chris, but they all seemed to have had a great time. My unfamiliarity with Chris' music did not help when it came to my enjoyment of the concert. There was just too much music that I did not know. At first blush, I liked a few of his songs, but struggled to connect with many others. To these ears, the highlights of the show were the two songs that I knew.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Chris Barron at McCabe's</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The final bow</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The stage</b></span></td></tr>
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Gabehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05800548834862304215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4687853095419921962.post-46079139838205632092018-11-07T09:48:00.000-08:002018-11-07T09:48:26.079-08:00Concert #842 - Ain't Too Proud (The Life and Times of the Temptations) at the Ahmanson Theatre (September 5, 2018)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I seldom attend musicals, but how could I have resisted the temptation of seeing a show that is based on the career of the Temptations, one of my all-time favorite vocal groups? So I shelled out the big bucks and got myself a front row seat at the Ahmanson Theatre, in spite of having some reservations about sitting that close to the stage.<br />
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I loved the show and how could I have not, with all that great singing, dynamic dancing and captivating storyline? Yes, the success of the show had a lot to do with our feelings of nostalgia, but it was a lot more than that - the young artists who played the various revolving members of the band were all outstanding and equally good were those who played the secondary roles of Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Tammi Terrell, Norman Whitfield and the Supremes.<br />
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And what about my front row seat? Was it too close? Not at all.</div>
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<u><span style="font-size: large;">Main Cast</span></u></div>
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Derrick Baskin as Otis Williams</div>
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James Harkness as Paul Williams</div>
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Jawan M. Jackson as Melvin Franklin</div>
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Jeremy Pope as Eddie Kendricks</div>
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Ephraim Sykes as David Ruffin</div>
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Saint Aubyn as Dennis Edwards</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The main cast</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The stage, the way it looked when we first walked in</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>"The Supremes"</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The curtain call, as seen from my front row seat</b></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>The Ahmanson Theatre</b></span></td></tr>
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