…Continued from Part 3 The band came back on after this beautiful moment and the excitement was rising to a fever pitch as everyone wondered what he was going to pull out of his velvet sleeve next. As the opening notes to “Every Time I Think Of You” began, the crowd exploded with gratitude and [...]
Tagged christmas, rock & roll hall of fame…Continued from Part 2 The audience was on their feet the entire time, dancing, screaming, singing along, loving every minute of a show that we’d all waited too long to see. “Imaginary Girl”, one of my favorites and another off “When You Were Mine”, was a treat to hear live. John admonishes his love for [...]
Tagged 1984, the babys, Trivia Queen…Continued from Part 1 A few new ones followed, including the single “If You Ever Get Lonely”. Waite considers himself more of a lyricist than anything else and truly, his lyrics tug at the heartstrings. Wistful, romantic works that are reflective of what he calls his “dark, northern English soul”, he is a master of [...]
Tagged bob dylan, christmasThe voice. Instantly recognizable and utterly undiminished by time, it is special and stunning to behold. Its power, quite staggering. His delivery always urgent, heartfelt. John Waite is, simply, a hell of a talent. He came to Santa Clara Sunday December 11th in support of his terrific new album, “Rough & Tumble” and turned the [...]
Tagged the babysIt’s been over two weeks since John Waite and his band performed at The Avalon in Santa Clara, but I had to post a review series contributed by my favorite guest blogger, The Trivia Queen. While The Trivia Queen is a long time follower, this was my first time to see Waite. He still has [...]
Tagged Rhondo, Rondo, The Avalon, The Canyon Club, Trivia QueenThis past week, I had an opportunity to perform with my pals in Still Kickin’ at a venue that has been transformed into a great place for music, Cajun cuisine and live music, Bluz By You. By happenstance of a double booking, Still Kickin’ and Livia Slingerland ended up sharing the bill. My boys in [...]
Tagged bluz by you, livia slingerlandI didn’t realize all these years that George Harrison’s birthday falls just one day before that of my own wife. When I saw the Washington Post article, George Harrison’s birthday celebrated with streaming concert, I took a moment to watch for the first time, the opening monologue by Eric Clapton and performance by Anoushka Shankar. I’m [...]
Easy. Abbey Road. It’s a subjective question, but George was my favorite, and he really shined brightest on Abbey Road. Regardless of who your favorite Beatle was, or whether you’re a bigger fan of their earlier works, they were undeniably a group of young guys at the top of their game on Abbey Road. Wisely, [...]
Tagged abbey road, beatles, george harrisonHere’s a great video I found on Drummerworld.com this evening. Vinnie Coliauta with Jeff Beck, Tal Wilkenfeld and Jason Rebello. I remember the first time I heard the original studio version of Led Boots with Jan Hammer. That was a great fusion of rock and jazz, with some truly insane drumming. Although, I’m not certain if [...]
Tagged jan hammer, jason rebello, narada michael walden, sting, tal wilkenfeldI’ve only begun reading ‘Life,’ Keith’s autobiography / memoir, and have to admit that I was enthralled from the first chapter. I also have to admit to being enamored with the music of the Rolling Stones for many years. My fascination started when I was only eight years old, and seems to have resurfaced with [...]
Tagged bill wyman, keith richards, the rolling stones~ Review by Becky “The Trivia Queen” Thorvund (Part 2) The audience was a complete cross-section. There were Billy’s contemporaries, us teenagers of the ’80s, twenty-somethings, and teenagers and kids. It was exciting to see kids in Rancid hoodies rocking out and loving one of the original punk rockers. And everyone was dancing, singing along [...]
Tagged rancid, steve stevens~ Review by Becky “The Trivia Queen” Thorvund (Part 1) Billy introduced three new songs: “Love Is Strange”, “Scarred For Life”, and a very touching “Kings and Queens of the Underground”, a nod to his career and a sort of love letter to his fans (“But if you’re here tonight and you hear these sounds, [...]
Tagged billy idol, generation x, valley of the dolls