Boston symphony orchestra holiday at the pops.....otherwise none....most Rock concerts sound absolutely atrocious....there have been some small acoustic ensembles that I’ve heard that sounded relatively good...
Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected.
I have seen great symphonies, Chicago, Moscow, Boston and others including some smaller cities performers that were quite good, Madison, Wi, Milwaukee and some other Midwest cities. Actually did a bike trail with the first chair Cello player from the Chicago Symphony and his girlfriend from the singers and they stayed at my home and I made a very good meal for them....with a excellent Bordeaux...and this made for a great memory.
As far as Jazz and Pop, the list is long and I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these.
James Taylor
Jackson Browne (several times) the best was "Running on Empty" tour.
Little River Band
Heart
Chicago
B.S.and T.
Nancy Wilson
Woody Allen, Jazz bar in NYC
Harold Land (just great)
Julia Fordham (a few times)
Gene Pitney (I was amazed at how good he was and how much he sounded just like his recordings)
Hall & Oats
Peter whatever his name was, Switched On Bach
Joni Mitchell
Diana Krall, a few times, and once with Elvis.
Wynton Marsalis
and more than are coming to mind...
I wish I could have seen, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Ella, Dinah Washington, Blue Mitchell, Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, early Rosie Clooney, and many more that were so great in the 40s through the early 70s.
And I am a bit sorry to say, I have seen more than I have listed and cannot instantly recall them....but all part of being an old fart, my sons call it O.F.S., Old Fart Syndrome.
It would be good to hear from members about your live music experiences.
As far as Jazz and Pop, the list is long and I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these.
James Taylor
Jackson Browne (several times) the best was "Running on Empty" tour.
Little River Band
Heart
Chicago
B.S.and T.
Nancy Wilson
Woody Allen, Jazz bar in NYC
Harold Land (just great)
Julia Fordham (a few times)
Gene Pitney (I was amazed at how good he was and how much he sounded just like his recordings)
Hall & Oats
Peter whatever his name was, Switched On Bach
Joni Mitchell
Diana Krall, a few times, and once with Elvis.
Wynton Marsalis
and more than are coming to mind...
I wish I could have seen, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Ella, Dinah Washington, Blue Mitchell, Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, early Rosie Clooney, and many more that were so great in the 40s through the early 70s.
And I am a bit sorry to say, I have seen more than I have listed and cannot instantly recall them....but all part of being an old fart, my sons call it O.F.S., Old Fart Syndrome.
It would be good to hear from members about your live music experiences.
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There's been quite a number of shows in all sorts of places, but I'll hit a few high points instead of a list...*s* A warm night in late August of '69, parking the fringe of Griffith Park to sneak 'n slide downhill to the back wall of The Greek. Joni Mitchells' set had just started when we got comfy just right of center. Love then was a willowy blonde with a voice like a goddess... CSNY followed acoustic only to end the night with a 'TaDa!' opening of curtains to all the electronics, glowing like cats' eyes.... Stills thanking the audience, and a shout-out 'to all the creatures in the forest!' who responded with their own light show of lighters 'n flashlights. A full third of the audience...was in the trees beyond the walls.....'ta da', indeed...;) - Talking Heads @ The Greek, Berkeley; The 'Big Suit' tour.... - David Byrne attending the debut of 'Stop Making Sense', the Movie in April '84, SF at the Castro Theatre in ('natch) The Castro; Had to go, lived in The Mission, 3 blocks from 'The Mission', 1.5 from Dolores Park.... - Twice here in AVL, balcony center, first row once... - Laurie Anderson, anytime in range. Twice in Berkeley, 2 again in Houston, once here in AVL. Second performance in Houston, got front row seats stage 1/2 left. Oncore 'bow', offered an accepted white lily bouquet. Days, gone by....for sure. Waiting to see what's next on the venues worth the 'risk' of us'all...*L* See ya, J |
...a small thing in Houston, 5 concert harpists for 'an evening of Jazz 'n Harps.... ...Harpo taught me early to love the harp, esp. in the hands of great. https://youtu.be/Ysbeni4-DAk Ought to sound great thru those fire bottles, but pity you don't have omnis'....;) |
For the ss crowd... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KigLXLJMZJk ...and if you just want a nice, basic,pre-classical eve with 'some modern enhancement'.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRg_8NNPTD8 (...love to see that group walk into a Walmart...) ...or just dust the subs....and the walls.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRg_8NNPTD8 |
Bonnie Raitt, Sweet Forgiveness Tour. Late 70's. Final show of the tour and Bonnie and the band were red hot. She really strutted her stuff, showed she was much better than I'd ever realized. At the end, her dad came out and sang "Oklahoma" ! Richard Thompson. . .early 90's. I thought I'd seen some great guitar playing. . . but man, with just a strat and a black face Deluxe, he blew the roof off the place. . . and we had seats about five rows from the stge. SRV. Same time period, also in Portland Me. Another incredible display of "guit-artistry". At that point, he was coming from a very spiritual place and this was reflected in his playing. Pure bliss ! Les McCann. I'd never heard him so I was unprepared. Worked the room like a preacher. Incredibly soulful performer. Dave Holland Quintet, Yoshi's, Oakland, CA. some time in the 90's... I'd already seen them twice, but this gig was special. A real shame they didn't record that performance. They were all on fire. Freddie King, 1974. UCR gym. The most intense blues performance I've seen, and I've seen B.B., O. Rush, Son Seals, Albert Collins, Buddie Guy, Phillip Walker, SRV That guy was intensity, incarnate. That vibrato! Los Lobos-- Bowdoin College Gym, "Will the Wolf Survive?" tour. I'd heard the single on the radio but had no idea how great they were. |
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