What was your last concert you went to ?
Posted by: sjust on 18 October 2004
Just returning from one of the Enjoy Jazz Festival concerts currently happening in my area. The old man and the younger lady burnt the house down ! Let's put the cover of forgiving and forgetting over the sound of the P.A. but fortunately you were able to hear both the piano and the saxes through the amplifiers, and that was a pleasure to do ! Shepp (whom I saw before, when he was much younger) still has so much energy that flows directly into his horn (and voice !!!), that it's breath taking. May he still live long and produce music, music, music !
Best regards, freundliche Grüße
Stefan
Richard Thompson, Barbican, 26/02/13. Another excellent gig, as good as last Fridays, this one had a great cover of White Room, and the first few notes of Badge by the bass player. Unfortunately not joined by any other family members as had happened on Monday.
Saw him at Sheffield City Hall. Did a cover of Hey Joe.
Often wondered if artists got bored repeating performances.
Obviously changes the song list day to day.
Great show.
Not according to the mixer guy as he wouldn't give me a set list as he needed it for the other shows. It was a different show in Brighton, not by much but enough.
The Magic Band at the Fleece in Bristol. Seen them several times over the years but this was by far the best. Denny Feelers Rebo Whalley was so on form that for the first time I didn't miss Gary Lucas. A much more adventurous and hardcore set than on previous tours. Lots of new stuff from Trout Mask Replica which got my better half dancing!
If you like Captain Beefheart this is probably as good as it will ever get.
Beth Hart, Birmingham Institute, UK! Last night.
Fantastic gig. She really rocked the house with her awesome band.
Her vocal range was truly amazing.
Definitely surpassed my already high expectation levels.
Thoroughly recommend any of you to go and see her if you get the chance.
Beth Hart, Birmingham Institute, UK! Last night.
Fantastic gig. She really rocked the house with her awesome band.
Her vocal range was truly amazing.
Definitely surpassed my already high expectation levels.
Thoroughly recommend any of you to go and see her if you get the chance.
We like Beth. Kind of a "Joss Stone for grownups". (That's obviously being too harsh on Joss, who is also excellent btw.)
We really like "Don't Explain" with Joe Bonamassa.
VSO at the Orpheum
James Gaffigan: conductor
Vadim Gluzman: violin
Repertoire
Strauss
Serenade for Winds in E-flat Major
Bernstein
Serenade
Beethoven
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major,Eroica
(Gluzman plays a 1690 Strad. Would the violin makers of Cremona in the late 1600s ever have imagined that their instruments would still be being used professionally over 300 years later?)
This was a really good concert in three parts, with each having a different flavour. Strauss was only woodwinds and a little brass. Bernstein piece uses a larger sub-set and keeps 4 percussionists plus the Timpani very busy (almost frantic towards the end, but they kept it together). Beethoven was different again, but still without the full orchestra. Limited brass and no percussion (just Timpani). The strings' timing and general skills were well on display. They did a great job.
Keith Jarrett solo piano in the national Concert Hall in Dublin.
I don't know why I expected a Van Morrison type grump whose performance could end precipitously depending upon crowd reaction.
Judging from the hushed silence that descended when the lights went down I wasn't alone in my opinion.
What we got, in between some breathtaking improvisations, while not quite Leonard Cohen, was quite a bit of witty banter and comments. "I'm becoming a sit down comedian".
3 standing ovation encores later he went to a vocal mic, tapped it to see it was working......what was he now going to say after stories about his improvisation, Robin Williams backstage.........
a silence, we waited............"thank you"............. and he walks off.
An amazing evening which I won't forget, what live concerts are all about.
SJB
I was just saying to my wife yesterday, that after not "getting" Personal Mountains for the longest time, it is becoming a firm favourite. I'd like to get the chance to see him live.
A very intimate fundraising gig in aid of pancreatic cancer at Porchester Hall in London last Thursday. Suggs and Friends that included, amongst others, Glen Tilbrook, Jools Holland and Wilco Johnson, who is himself a victim of pancreatic cancer. Great night, no ego's on display and a ton on money raised.
Regards
Nic
Santana last Sunday night.
Awesome.
Last night the Mike Keneally Band were awesome @ The Boderline for the opening gig of their UK/Europe tour. Four musicians with years of experience playing together really showed, as they segued from one tune to another when prompted by Mike. It was a refreshing change to see just one guitar used by Mike, Rick & Bryan & no laptop or 'Click' used by the incredible drummer Joe Travers. Also, Mike plays Electric Piano, as good as he plays Guitar and when required, both at the same time. A supreme musician.
If you want to see a band enjoy themselves, playing sometimes melodic, but mostly wonderfully complex Rock music, the MKB are highly recommended.
Tour dates (Cardiff tonight) are here - http://www.keneally.com/index.html
Gaslight Anthem last night at Bristol Academy - brilliant if you like 3 guitars rocking out and superb Daltreyesque vocals.
Dan Michaelson at St Pancras Old Church, last Friday. An excellent venue.
Didn't know the artist before the gig but ended up buying his new album ("Blindspot") afterwards. Intriguing line-up of Michaelson on acoustic guitar and vocals; cello; piano; and slide guitar.
My first post on the forum, but I have been reading for a while.
I saw Biffy Clyro at the Motorpoint arena in Cardiff last night. It was great show, two hours of music, a superb stage production, well worth braving the torrential rain.
Looking forward to Counting Crows in Bristol next month.
James Taylor Quartet at Ronnie Scott's last night. Absolutely fantastic, and James and his band were on top form and so were the audience, albeit we took a while to warm up in the snowy weather.
Simon
Primal Scream and Echo & the Bummymen at Royal Albert Hall on Thurs. In aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Hats off to Body Shop for matching the donations made on the night.
Had a brief word with Ian McCulloch outside the venue - a big thrill for me as they'd been one of the first bands I'd seen play live and they're partly responsible for sparking my passion for music. The Bunnymen were better than expected, and reminded me of how fantastic their back catalogue is.
Primal Scream were ace. Played some new material which I thought was really good (not often you say that) and they seemed to be having a ball. With Mani on Stone Roses duty his awesome basslines were ably dispatched by new bassist Simone Butler. If I were a bassist I think Primal Scream would be top of my dream list of bands to join. A great gig.
A pleasant spring time day here and spending the morning in the Alte Oper in Frankfurt
Hi
Isabelle Boulay, at the Theatre du Leman last night....
excellent evening, the band and the audience were in great form, as was Isabelle...a relaxing end to a chaotic week avoiding snow in Blighty..
Melody Gardot is on next month...should also be worth a visit...
BR
Biffy Clyro at Sheffield Arena, one amazing sonic and visual feast in what has to be one of the worst venues for sound, but they nailed it......
Sunday afternoon concert:
Chicago Chamber Musicians playing Beethoven's String Quartet No. 6 and Piano Trio Op. 70, No. 1 as well as Debussy's Sonata for Violin & Piano in G minor and his String Quartet in G minor Op. 10. Parts I liked most were the Beethoven piano trio (especially the middle 'ghosty' movement) and Debussy's sonata for violin & piano.
Performed at the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel which is a small hall with great acoustics (Naim had few of their discs recorded there). After the concert there was a small reception with the performing musicians.
On top of the delicious music weather was accommodating too. It started snowing only after we arrived back home.
Sunday afternoon concert:
Chicago Chamber Musicians playing Beethoven's String Quartet No. 6 and Piano Trio Op. 70, No. 1 as well as Debussy's Sonata for Violin & Piano in G minor and his String Quartet in G minor Op. 10. Parts I liked most were the Beethoven piano trio (especially the middle 'ghosty' movement) and Debussy's sonata for violin & piano.
Performed at the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel which is a small hall with great acoustics (Naim had few of their discs recorded there). After the concert there was a small reception with the performing musicians.
On top of the delicious music weather was accommodating too. It started snowing only after we arrived back home.
Hello Haim,
The 2nd movement (Largo assai ed espressivo) of the "Geister" trio Op. 70 No. 1 by LvB is wonderfully eerie. I remember this very well performed by
Jakov Kreizberg (piano)
Julia Fischer (violin)
Daniel Muller-Schott (cello)
at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt.
Does anyone recommend a later recording of the LvB piano trios. I found a recent copy on Harmonia-Mundi by the Trio Wanderer. I have the Beaux-Arts disc
Regards,
Mark
Does anyone recommend a later recording of the LvB piano trios. I found a recent copy on Harmonia-Mundi by the Trio Wanderer. I have the Beaux-Arts disc
Regards,
Mark
Hello Haim,
Just saw the post on what are you listening to know thread. re. Guarneri Trio Prague and Beethoven "Geister" Trio.
Regards,
Mark
Eels - Brighton Dome
The evening started bizarrely with a bloke playing Air Guitar to a couple of backing tracks. Just that. Random.
Then some fairly ordinary American singer/songwrite, Nicole Atkins. Blessedly only for 30 minutes.
The Eels. This was Nasty Eels, almost Metal Eels. A four guitar line up (two leads) that wasn't built for the subtler songs, so there weren't many of those. But it was perfect for playing the new album which quite frankly worked much better live than on disc.
They were very heavy indeed and E rather aggressive (though acting). After three heavy songs from Wonderful, Glorious they ploughed into this monstrous riff - Fleetwood Mac's Oh Well. Absolutely breathtaking, and the spoken bit "Don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to" never carried such quiet menace!
On went the gig, but they had one more surprise just before the close - a very authentic version of Itchycoo Park with E's voice well suited to it.
So a very good concert. Made the ears ring a bit though!
Uchida/CSO
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 17
- Mozart Piano Concerto No. 27
The piano sounded a bit muted from where I sat but Uchida held together these pieces in a butterfly like fluidity with a warm tonal balance.
Particularly the slow middle sections showed Uchida's great interpretation skills. There weren't any bravura piano moves or flashy elements anywhere on this program but just a straight, honest and personal rendition of the scores.
There weren't much records of how Mozart played his piano concertos but his letter indicating 'the music should flow like oil'. This Uchida Mozart set was just that. It had a feeling of heavier liquid movement with a touch of highly reflective polished surface. It had a spring like bounce but she managed to extract Mozart's fragile and vulnerable sides preventing from the tunes to become an empty elevator music.
On balance, she's still on a bland side for my taste ( both on a piano playing and conducting ), but sheer strength of live performance works wonder for me to understand Uchida's effort. ( I don't think I would ever get that from the CDs )
Looking forward for the next season for another Uchida's Mozart Concerto, Schubert Quintet and particularly the Schumann's Op.54 with Muti.
Looking forward for the next season for another Uchida's Mozart Concerto, Schubert Quintet and particularly the Schumann's Op.54 with Muti.
Kuma, I might join you for the Schubert/Schumann concert.
Reviews in the Tribune were so so but that doesn't say much. Where did you sit? We were on the left side of the first balcony for Paul Lewis getting a good view of his hands as well as a clear sound of the piano.
Haim
Haim,
I was up on the centre Terrace which I got a good view of Uchida conducting but perhaps not the best spot for piano.
Audience was just gushing around me. They love her. What's not to like? it was soooo purrrdy.
Indeed her Schumann's piano concerto would be interesting. I am curious if she tops my all time favourite Argerich's.(Barakovsky version )