Yesterday friends won tickets to see an artist perform at a radio station. We couldn't join them because, you know, jobs. But, we looked up the guy and decided to go see him last night at Club Congress.
It was actually 3 guys for the price of one. First was Jason Reeves, who was surprisingly good. Usually the first guy in a three act performance isn't so hot, but he was great.
Next up was Keaton Simmons, also very good. Apparently Tucson was the first place one of his songs hit #1, so he loves Tucson. He seemed to be better known by the crowd than the headliner. He was really great live; I might prefer his live set to his recorded stuff, which I think is a great sign about how good a musician someone is.
Last up was the guy we went to see, Tyrone Wells. He was fantastic. His cover of "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone" alone made the evening worth it.
They've got a lot of tour dates left, including stops in Boston and Chicago. Go see them.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Music is an art form in which the medium is sound organized in time*
We saw a few concerts in September, all of them great.
We saw Squeeze in early September. Yes, "Tempted" and "Black Coffee in Bed" Squeeze. They were great, they kind of actually rocked hard at times. It was a lot of fun, although I can't imagine what it's like to be singing the same songs many times a week for 20+ years. Is that enjoyable as a musician? It is sure enjoyable to listen to as an audience member!
Opening for Squeeze was Theresa Andersson. She was amazing. She is a one woman band who plays all her instruments live, using looping devices. It's hard to explain, but it was amazing, and she has a gorgeous voice. Watch this video to get a better idea of what she does, you may need to watch twice to fully get it. The video doesn't do her justice. Two people in our group separately both said, "I'm not a religious person, but that was like a spiritual experience." Really, she's great.
We also saw Amos Lee, who was fantastic. And tall. He's shockingly tall. The show was great, he played many types of songs, such a range. It was really a great show.
Next up in October: Marc Broussard , Matt Nathanson, and Dar Williams.
* So says Wikipedia, which is what I found when I Googled "music" when I couldn't come up with a title for this post.
We saw Squeeze in early September. Yes, "Tempted" and "Black Coffee in Bed" Squeeze. They were great, they kind of actually rocked hard at times. It was a lot of fun, although I can't imagine what it's like to be singing the same songs many times a week for 20+ years. Is that enjoyable as a musician? It is sure enjoyable to listen to as an audience member!
Opening for Squeeze was Theresa Andersson. She was amazing. She is a one woman band who plays all her instruments live, using looping devices. It's hard to explain, but it was amazing, and she has a gorgeous voice. Watch this video to get a better idea of what she does, you may need to watch twice to fully get it. The video doesn't do her justice. Two people in our group separately both said, "I'm not a religious person, but that was like a spiritual experience." Really, she's great.
We also saw Amos Lee, who was fantastic. And tall. He's shockingly tall. The show was great, he played many types of songs, such a range. It was really a great show.
Next up in October: Marc Broussard , Matt Nathanson, and Dar Williams.
* So says Wikipedia, which is what I found when I Googled "music" when I couldn't come up with a title for this post.
Hello Again
August and September were pretty busy months, work-wise. Lots of 14+ hour days, weekends working. It was pretty exhausting. I don't know how I used to work 80 hour weeks for months on end. Then again, I was in my 20s. Everything was easier then. Sigh.
Things should be calming down now, thankfully. Fingers crossed.
Things should be calming down now, thankfully. Fingers crossed.
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