Most memorable live jazz set
Erin Evans
(and Carnak's on Mehldau).
What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
Not limited to one and it can be memorable for varied reasons.
Erin
"Helped are those who love and actively support the diversity of life.
They shall be secure in their differentness."
Alice Walker
Steve Solomon
What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you
attended?>>>>>>
With no hesitation, it would be The John Coltrane Quartet back in or
about 1964. All expectations were met. Period.
If you asked for the most memorable concert in this year, 2003, which
included performances by McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Kenny Burrell,
Pharoah Sanders, Roy Haynes, I'd have to go with Kenny Garrett! And
special note for his drummer, Ronald Bruner. I have never seen a drummer
hit 'em as hard, and with egging on by Kenny, it worked beautifully.
Steve
ric
> What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
No contest. It was Chick Corea's Return to Forever "No Mystery" tour
gig in San Diego. "Lead in" performance by Larry Coryell and Seventh
House. Never been to a more high energy performance.
Second would be a Joshua Redman/Pat Metheny gig in San Juan Capistrano.
This was just after the release of the "Wish" LP, and the group was
really on that night.
A close third would be a Wayne Johnson gig at a small Carsbad club in
the 70s. Very high energy.
Erin Evans
Re: Most memorable live jazz set
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Stev...@webtv.net (Steve Solomon)
From Erin:
What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you
attended?>>>>>>
--------------
With no hesitation, it would be The John Coltrane Quartet back in or
about 1964. All expectations were met. Period.
Steve
-------
With no hestitation, wow!
That's a 'badge of honor'. No need to ask about "impressions".
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Sun, Oct 19, 2003, 1:59pm From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
No contest. It was Chick Corea's Return to Forever "No Mystery" tour gig
in San Diego. "Lead in" performance by Larry Coryell and Seventh House.
Never been to a more high energy performance.
------
I saw Larry Coryell at the Vanguard in the 80s and was blown away. We
stayed for the second set.
On a fluke, I stopped by the Vanguard thinking I had about as much of a
chance of getting a seat for a sold out Jarrett gig as boarding an
airplane these days with an AK-47. This was after Max (a friend) had
passed away and I didn't resort to 'connections'.
The doorman asked if I was alone, I replied 'yes', then he led me to a
table that was literally touching the stage, facing between the bench
and the keyboard. He said it would be a tight fit as he went and got a
chair for me to join a couple at the table. I was practically in
Jarrett's lap. All the more special as it was on "Bill's" Yamaha.
Another, Sarah Vaughn at Carnegie Hall. She was decked to the nines and
the acoustics of the hall just seemed to enhance her every remarkable
phrase.
I know this is cheating as it wasn't a public 'gig', but the night Bill
played Dad's piano (for the last time) before Dad's funeral. Words just
simply can't convey....
And Bill knew that, so he played.
More beautifully and magically than he had in his lifetime.
ric
> I saw Larry Coryell at the Vanguard in the 80s and was blown away. We
> stayed for the second set.
>
> On a fluke, I stopped by the Vanguard thinking I had about as much of a
> chance of getting a seat for a sold out Jarrett gig as boarding an
> airplane these days with an AK-47.
[...snip]
> Another, Sarah Vaughn at Carnegie Hall. She was decked to the nines and
> the acoustics of the hall just seemed to enhance her every remarkable
> phrase.
I can see that I am at a *severe* disadvantage here. I am limited to
San Diego area locales, while you are checking into the Vanguard and
Carnegie Hall. NO FAIR! <g> (although I *did* catch Charlie Haden in
La Jolla. Nice guy!)
--
Better than hearing "Lady Day", or checking in at Monterey...
Chicago Turk
>From: ric nos...@home.com
>Date: 10/20/03 12:35 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: <3F93740E...@home.com>
was at Avery Fisher, but don't exactly remember venue. She was very playful
that night, and even had the audience join in on one song. Her voice was in
stupendous shape, and her interaction with the trio was effortless.
Turk
Carnak
>I stole this idea from Gary's post on the 'Mingus on Coleman' thread
>(and Carnak's on Mehldau).
>
>What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
>
Buddy Rich's big band live at the Monterey Officer's
Club, Monterey, California, 1971. With Richie Cole.
Google for details.
Carnak.
Steve Cooper
in either '63 or '64. One reason is was so memorable is that Monk asked me
for a ride to the Syracuse airport in an early season snowstorm. Fearing for
his safety (and mine) I declined, and have been kicking myself ever since!
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Luke Kaven
>Thelonious Monk Quartet (Monk, Rouse, Gales & Riley) at Clarkson University
>in either '63 or '64. One reason is was so memorable is that Monk asked me
>for a ride to the Syracuse airport in an early season snowstorm. Fearing for
>his safety (and mine) I declined, and have been kicking myself ever since!
Having been down that airport drive in many a snowstorm, I can testify
that it is like the Bermuda Triangle when it comes to swallowing up
cars in zero-visibility/zero-traction conditions. Steve's fears were
well grounded.
Luke
kurt
>
> What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
Kidd Jordan (Improvisational Arts Quintet) - Jazzfest 1990
runners up:
Pharoah Sanders - Jazzfest 199?
McCoy Tyner - UNCCh 199?
Kurt
Mike C.
improv between Jack Mac, Dennis Chambers, and Joe DeFrancesco was so
intense, there was no need to know what the tunes were. I brought along a
girlfriend who had no idea about the music at that time who felt that it was
the best time she'd ever had. McLaughlin and Chambers did a number of
guitar/drums improvs when Joey D. laid out. Amazing.
Honorable mention: Al Dimeola(solo)/Wayne Shorter/Chick Corea's Elektric
Band, Boston Common, 1986. Each act played flawless sets, and then jammed
together at the end. I was brand new to jazz and particularly fusion, but
Chick's group blew me away. Dave Weckl was stunning, and the end jam was
other-worldly.
Most memorable for emotional reasons: Herbie Mann, featuring David "Fathead"
Newman and Larry Coryell, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2003.
Herbie's last gig. There was controversy as to whether or not Herbie would
be able to do the gig. He was led up on stage, with an oxygen tank, where he
played a particularly poignant set. RIP, Herbie.
--
Mike C.
"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who
could
not hear the music."
--Friedrich Nietzsche
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Guy Berger
> I stole this idea from Gary's post on the 'Mingus on Coleman' thread
> (and Carnak's on Mehldau).
>
> What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
>
> Not limited to one and it can be memorable for varied reasons.
Probably Lovano/Frisell/Motian at the Vanguard.
Guy
tomw
erin...@webtv.net says...
A performance of the original World Saxophone Quartet(Julius Hemphill,
Oliver Lake, David Murray, Hamiet Bluiett) stands out as particularly
memorable. They happened to be a really good sonic match for the room.
They blew the roof off.
I saw Sun Ra's Arkestra a couple of times, and they were uniformly(pun
intended) magnificent.
Sam Rivers' Trio seemingly winged it at the Caramour festival a couple
years back -- the titles of the songs were in the vein of "Improvisation
1043" -- and created music of rare beauty.
The Art Ensemble played to a steadily declining crowd on the Indiana
University at Bloomington in 1971. They moved around the stage in slow
motion as though they were figures on a Swiss clock. It might take
someone 3 minutes to cross the stage, pick up a horn, blow one note, and
set it down again. After a half hour, I was one of about two dozen in
the audience.
The shows that were a little off the wall seem to be the ones that made
the greatest impression on me. Color me shallow.
--
Tom Walls
the guy at the Temple of Zeus
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/zeus/
Myth
and I was blown away. Shure there was moments of unbelivably fast playing,
but what really hit was when they were playing their equivelent (sp ?) of
ballads, breathtakingly beautiful. It's the closest thing I've had to a
religious revelation, being transported to another level of existence. Now
this may sound gushy, but that was my experience. I've seen Mclaughlin in/or
with other bands, but this was in a class of it's own.
Take care,
Tom
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Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Sun, Oct 19, 2003, 10:35pm From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
I can see that I am at a *severe* disadvantage here. I am limited to San
Diego area locales, while you are checking into the Vanguard and
Carnegie Hall. NO FAIR! <g> (although I *did* catch Charlie Haden in La
Jolla. Nice guy!)
---
Ric,
Uh, that was then, this is now. I now live in a remote rural town,
population 4000. Talk about a geographical disadvantage. We have one
radio station (C&W, of course). Maybe some acoustic guitar from Brooks &
Dunn is the closest the town gets to "jazz". I blasted Coltrane's
'Impressions' the other day and I'm sure some of the neighbor's
Stetson's went flying off. And I do beleive the noisy livestock began
'sitting in'. :-).
I sometimes go to these 'hookey', yet heated community meetings. At the
last one, just as I was dozing off, the speaker made a (shocking for my
neck of the woods) metaphor concerning developing tourism. He said "You
wouldn't have gone to see the Miles Davis Quintet to see the bassist or
the drummer". I immediately awoke, jumped up and said "That's not true".
All heads in the room whipped around in my direction, assuming I was
going to challenge him on his original point. I said "It depends on the
quintet. What about Shorter or Corea or Jarrett?". He was rendered
speechless, the room totally confused, and the meeting 'disbanded' soon
afterwards. :-).
Charlie Berg
1973 Philly Jazz Festival, 1st nite, at the Spectrum(!). Weather
Report, followed by Miles, followed by George Benson (playing jazz)
with an ill Philly Joe sitting in on drums, followed by the Modern
Jazz Giants (Monk, Diz, Art, Stitt, Milt Hinton), closed by Maynard
Ferguson, who got booed off the stage. Only time I've ever seen THAT
happen, but certainly understandable in this case.
Charlie Berg
chb@?theworld.com
Puck
Evans) wrote:
>I stole this idea from Gary's post on the 'Mingus on Coleman' thread
>(and Carnak's on Mehldau).
>
>What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
>
>Not limited to one and it can be memorable for varied reasons.
for me it would have been the 3rd of july pizza express concert where
jean michel pilc, the french newyorker pianist and his trio played.
the music was so electric, it wasn't smooth but just a few of us there
and this band was on a different level of chemistry.. plus i was there
with ailsa, the most beautiful girl in the world.. i think even a bad
concert would have sounded brilliant with her at my side..
ric
> I sometimes go to these 'hookey', yet heated community meetings. At the
> last one, just as I was dozing off, the speaker made a (shocking for my
> neck of the woods) metaphor concerning developing tourism. He said "You
> wouldn't have gone to see the Miles Davis Quintet to see the bassist or
> the drummer". I immediately awoke, jumped up and said "That's not true".
> All heads in the room whipped around in my direction, assuming I was
> going to challenge him on his original point. I said "It depends on the
> quintet. What about Shorter or Corea or Jarrett?". He was rendered
> speechless, the room totally confused, and the meeting 'disbanded' soon
> afterwards. :-).
I'm just glad that he didn't make a remark about going to see Miles for
the piano player. That would have resulted in "...film at 11." <g>
m b nelms
What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
>
Wichita Jazz Fest, don't remember the year.
All stars: Clark Terry, Chris Woods, Mundell Lowe, Roland Hanna, Major
Holley, Carl Fontana and Alan Dawson.
Then:
Count Basie with Butch Miles
Then:
Sarah Vaughan with Count Basie
Then:
Dexter Gordon's Quartet (Rufus Reid, Eddie Gladden, Albert Dailey)
I thought I'd died and gone to heaven.
The next music I've heard that approached that was McCoy Tyner's trio in
Jan. 2002.
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Nick
> population 4000.
Erin, my situation is similar: grew up in the NY area, but now live in
a major city that doesn't have one full-time jazz club. :-<
Some faves from the past:
Art Blakey & Jazz Messengers at the Village Vanguard.
Dexter Gordon & Johnny Griffin at Carnegie Hall (1978). I actually
went mainly for Griffin, as it was his return to the U.S. after
fifteen years in Europe.
Brecker Bros. at the Bottom Line, around 1980.
Chick Corea w/ "Three Quartets" group (Michael Brecker, Eddie Gomez,
Steve Gadd), 1981.
Weather Report w/ Pastorius, Shorter, P. Erskine, 1979.
Oregon at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 1987.
Joshua Redman, bay area, 2000.
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2003, 10:23pm From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
I'm just glad that he didn't make a remark about going to see Miles for
the piano player. That would have resulted in "...film at 11." <g>
---
Funny, that is exactly what I told him after the meeting sorta
'disipated'! The guy was so excited that he found another jazz fan
within a 400 mile radius, he asked me out. (proposal declined as the
only 'out' would have been the local tractor pull contest).
No film at 11 as the nearest TV station is about 200 miles away, not to
mention, it's lights out at 9 'round here. But, I could have easily made
the local paper (term used loosely), right under the goat that won the
blue ribbon at the 4-H competition. :-).
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2003, 3:49am From:
nick...@aol.com (Nick)
Erin, my situation is similar: grew up in the NY area, but now live in a
major city that doesn't have one full-time jazz club. :-<
---
I'll add also add Art Blakey and the JMs at Sweet Basil. Wynton was with
him at the time.
And Count Basie with Freddy Green at Toads Place in New Haven, CT.
As an aside, I live about 30 miles from a 'booming' ski resort. Rumor
has it that a commercial airport is going in. I am working with a group
of locals and outside promoters to start a major jazz fest in the
future. If it comes to fruition, everyone (that's been nice to me :-))
on the group get's free backstage passes! Sorry, can't pay for the
trip...
ric
> I'm just glad that he didn't make a remark about going to see Miles for
> the piano player. That would have resulted in "...film at 11." <g>
> ---
>
> Funny, that is exactly what I told him after the meeting sorta
> 'disipated'!
Ah, you didn't *notice* the blond dude smiling back in the corner
of the room. <g>
S&y
Feather at the Bijou Cafe in Philadelphia in the early 70s. The Bijou was a
small club with a balcony. I think I was 50 feet from Stanley Clark.
I left the place with my ears wide open. I've been listening ever since ...
Runner up is Chick Corea, again, at Symphony Hall in Boston with Steve Gadd
& Steve Swallow in the early 80s. In the first tune, I was so impressed with
Steve Swallow's opening phrase , I spoke the words 'Oh My' when he paused. I
thought I used a very quiet, low voice. To my surprise, my voice carried a
distance from the balcony stage right just above the stage. Several people
turned in my direction. You've got to love the acoustics in Symphony Hall! I
guess that's why the seats never squeak.
S&y
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bigtiny
Dizzy Gillespie 1977 - I had never seen Diz (I'm a trumpet player) and
he just knocked me out. Plus he was real funny.
Weather Report 1976 - Heavy Weather tour. You can argue that this was
the beginning of the downfall for the group, but I love this album,
and the band was just great. Wayne Shorter played a solo version of
something (I can't remember what tune it was) that left not a dry eye
in the house. Also got to see Jaco leap from a PA column....what more
could you ask for? =:-)
Miles Davis - Boston (one of the Kix concerts from 'We Want Miles') I
never thought I'd get to see Miles when he retired, so when he came
out of retirement and booked these shows, I got tickets fast. I had
the second show on Saturday of a Thursday-Sunday stint. I got there in
time for the start of the first show and stood in line outside. The
bonus was that I was standing right next to the recording truck (doors
open) and got to listen to the whole first show. I was stunned! I
expected Miles to walk around and glare - maybe play a note or two. He
played his ass off! I also happen to think that for his
post-retirement period, the first band was his best...just my opinion.
After the show it was down to the Rat to do some slam dancing and
listen to 'Mission of Burma' what a night!
bigtiny
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Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2003, 5:21am From:
big...@mac.com (bigtiny)
Miles Davis - Boston (one of the Kix concerts from 'We Want Miles') I
never thought I'd get to see Miles when he retired, so when he came out
of retirement and booked these shows, I got tickets fast. I had the
second show on Saturday of a Thursday-Sunday stint. I got there in time
for the start of the first show and stood in line outside. The bonus was
that I was standing right next to the recording truck (doors open) and
got to listen to the whole first show. I was stunned! I expected Miles
to walk around and glare - maybe play a note or two. He played his ass
off! I also happen to think that for his post-retirement period, the
first band was his best...just my opinion.
bigtiny
----
So glad I got to see Miles post retirement at the NO Jazz Fest in the
late 80's. I'm into his early stuff, but it didn't really matter what he
played. It was that sound he got out of his horn. And such a thrill just
to see him stroll onto the stage.
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2003, 12:49pm From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
Ah, you didn't *notice* the blond dude smiling back in the corner of the
room. <g>
--
OK Ric, if the local jazz fest 'pipedream' becomes a reality, I'll
reserve a front row seat for you. :-)
ric
> OK Ric, if the local jazz fest 'pipedream' becomes a reality, I'll
> reserve a front row seat for you. :-)
Danke!
Just assure me that none of this NG's "smooth jazz" trolls will be
invited (even though the trip from Japan may rule the worst one out.)
Bradley Evans
> What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
Fred Anderson/Kidd Jordan/Larry Ochs/Johannes Bauer/Miya Masaoka/
Arthur Bull/Roger Turner - Guelph 2002
Tradition Trio (Bauer/Turner/Alan Silva) - Guelph 2002
Fred Lonberg-Holm/Kent Kessler/Michael Zerang - Montreal 2002
-Brad
Denise and Al
sing like that at his age!!! :)
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Root Boy G
This was a great one:
Back in '74 at the Paramount in Seattle,
w/ Roy Ayers opening,then Billy Cobham,
and Weather Report playing until 1:30AM
Roy was comin' off a radio hit w/ his
version of "Suicide is Painless (The
theme to M.A.S.H.), and played
superbly.
Billy came on & wowed the crowd with
some awesome drumming..... although
the long section on his new "synthdrums"
was a bit hard to take. (Damn if I can
remember if it was Tommy Bolin on
guitar.....???).
Weather Report came out & absolutely
blew everyone away w/ and outstanding
show. I thought Alphonso Johnson on
bass was a monster. He usually doesn't
get the attention he deserves, as Jaco
came along & got all the glory.
All & all, a great concert.
Nick
> Erin Evans wrote:
>
> > OK Ric, if the local jazz fest 'pipedream' becomes a reality, I'll
> > reserve a front row seat for you. :-)
>
> Danke!
>
> Just assure me that none of this NG's "smooth jazz" trolls will be
> invited (even though the trip from Japan may rule the worst one out.)
Don't worry, Ric. Since most of us "smooth jazz trolls" also enjoy
"real" jazz, we'll be there smiling and enjoying ourselves, just like
you. We'll make a point not to wear our "G-Man Rules!" t-shirts, so
you'll never even be aware of the evil that lurks within.
;-)
Nick
> Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2003, 3:49am From:
> nick...@aol.com (Nick)
>
> Erin, my situation is similar: grew up in the NY area, but now live in a
> major city that doesn't have one full-time jazz club. :-<
> ---
> I'll add also add Art Blakey and the JMs at Sweet Basil. Wynton was with
> him at the time.
Who were the other horn players?
I also saw Blakey & JMs at The Bottom Line shortly after Wynton
joined. Since he was so new, I had no preconceptions about him, and I
distinctly remember having that "I can't believe how good this guy is"
feeling.
Wynton's first album should be required listening for any mainstream
jazz lover. Anyone else have any early Wynton sightings?
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2003, 12:49pm From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
Just assure me that none of this NG's "smooth jazz" trolls will be
invited (even though the trip from Japan may rule the worst one out.)
--
Well, if I have my way (regardless of the beancounters protests), we
won't be serving 'smoothies'.
bigtiny
that came out last year. Man Alphonso is just burning it up live! His
performances on record always seem kind of flat, but geez...
bt
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>
ric
> Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2003, 12:49pm From:
> nos...@home.com (ric)
>
> Just assure me that none of this NG's "smooth jazz" trolls will be
> invited (even though the trip from Japan may rule the worst one out.)
> --
>
> Well, if I have my way (regardless of the beancounters protests), we
> won't be serving 'smoothies'.
Hey! I live in North County San Diego, where "smoothies" are part of the
five basic food groups! I love strawberry smoothies in particular. [Yes,
I also put alfalfa sprouts on my sandwiches instead of lettuce.]
ACUSTC
Earl 'Fatha' Hines Quartet at The Scene in Milwaukee,
mid-1960s.
Hines, the bassist and drummer came back onstage after a break and Hines spun a
gorgeous intro.
Then, from the other side of the club, Budd Johnson's
huge soprano sax sound filled the room as he began
to play "It's Magic".
And it was.....
acustc
Alan David Mills
from erin...@webtv.net (Erin Evans) contains these words:
> What is the most memorable jazz concert or live 'set' that you attended?
We have, of course, been here before but :
Before 1956 British jazz fans had not been able to hear any American
jazz musician for many years because of a union dispute. It all changed
in that year when I was 19 and had been knowingly listening to jazz for
a couple of years. The first band to visit was Stan Kenton, so in some
ways that is very memorable. Then came Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington,
Count Basie, Eddie Condon, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan and more.
Out of all these I would pick the 1957 concert by the Basie band -
essentially the "Atomic" band with Lockjaw Davis, Joe Newman and Sonny
Payne in tremendous form - not to forget Joe Williams and the boss
himself. I saw them at The Davis Theatre in Croydon, South London; by
coincidence this same concert was mentioned in a recent BBC programme by
the jazz journalist, Dave Gelly. He described how the band started to
play behind the curtain and, as it opened, there were the musicians we
had dreamed of seeing - it was unbelievable to see and hear our idols in
the flesh.
This is a memorable aspect of the three times I saw the Ellington band
as well. There were Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Paul Gonsalves, Clark
Terry, Ray Nance, Cootie Williams on the stage in front of us playing
with tremendous dynamics and swing. One moment I'll not forget was when
the whole band came in after Duke's introduction to "Rockin' In Rhythm"
- the wow factor was enormous!
--
Alan Mills (in Devon, England)
"I can live for a week without poetry but not for a day without jazz" -
Philip Larkin
Pgonzo98
Erin Evans
one you went to begrudgedly or half-heartedly and afterwards thought,
'holy smokes' (or conversely, one you had eagerly awaited and left
feeling somewhat disappointed).
I was never a big Mel Torme fan. But when I heard him sing "nightingale
in...", I found myself rumaging around my purse for a kleenex.
When I went to see Art Blakey, we went because the 'buzz' had started
re: the young Marsalis. His playing was remarkable but, for me, it was
definitely Blakey's (the elder stateman's) night.
Same with Phineas Newborn. I had no knowledge of his playing prior to
catching him at Sweet Basil. A truly great night.
With a nod to Luke, too many special evenings at Small's to mention,
hearing incredible players that deserve much more acclaim.
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2003, 7:05pm (PDT+9) From:
tomkristenen:
<snipped>..
.. It's the closest thing I've had to a religious revelation, being
transported to another level of existence. Now this may sound gushy, but
that was my experience. Take care,
Tom
----
Not gushy. Real. I know the feeling. Got it on my latter 'private' gig
from my original 'list'. It was a "I Will Say Goodbye" moment, in more
ways than one. And it was expressed through a keyboard.
ric
> Just curious if any concert ot gig took you totally by surprise. Maybe
> one you went to begrudgedly or half-heartedly and afterwards thought,
> 'holy smokes' (or conversely, one you had eagerly awaited and left
> feeling somewhat disappointed).
Not jazz, but I took my then girlfriend to a "Bee Gee" concert in the
early 70s since she was a big fan (I was not.) I must admit that, during
the second number, when they raised the stage curtain exposing a full
orchestra, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. One of the
best pop/rock concerts I've been to. Probably tied for second with the
Moody Blues, both behind The Who (yes...my ears are still ringing.)
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Sat, Oct 25, 2003, 11:44am From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
Not jazz, but I took my then girlfriend to a "Bee Gee" concert in the
early 70s since she was a big fan (I was not.) I must admit that, during
the second number, when they raised the stage curtain exposing a full
orchestra, the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. One of the
best pop/rock concerts I've been to. Probably tied for second with the
Moody Blues, both behind The Who (yes...my ears are still ringing.)
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age was certainly showing. Then they reunited with Young for a tour last
year. I had heard they had worked relentlessly for a year prepping for
the tour. I had 3rd row seats at Staples Center. C&Ns harmonies were
just pitch perfect and soaring and Young and Stills just were like
'kids' smiling and romping on the stage 'rocking out' on their guitars.
They played for close to 3 hours and, although it was in a big arena, it
felt intimate. 2 well deserved encores.
ric
> Also not jazz, but I heard CSN (sans, Neil) a few years ago and their
> age was certainly showing. Then they reunited with Young for a tour last
> year. I had heard they had worked relentlessly for a year prepping for
> the tour. I had 3rd row seats at Staples Center.
Staples Center? You *do* get around.
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Sat, Oct 25, 2003, 10:26pm (PST+1) From:
nos...@home.com (ric)
Staples Center? You *do* get around.
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I'll take that in a 'proper' way.
Considering my other posts, I guess I should be whistling "Don't Get
Around Much Anymore". :-).
Gary Hogan
Hollywood. Wonderful soloing and wonderful arrangments. What a band!
Harmonically they're sailin' through the Milky Way.
Erin Evans
Group: rec.music.bluenote Date: Fri, Oct 31, 2003, 6:03pm From:
Gary...@webtv.net (Gary Hogan)
I recently caught Tom Harrell's quintet at The Jazz Bakery, in
Hollywood. Wonderful soloing and wonderful arrangments. What a band!
Harmonically they're sailin' through the Milky Way.
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Agreed. Caught him once in NY. Did the Jazz Bakery move from Culver City
to Hollywood? I'm abit out of the LA 'loop'.
Gary Hogan