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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: MelissaMcCart on June 25, 2006, 10:56:00 am
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Interested to hear what others thought of the show. . .
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One knockout of a show. Full of a range of emotion and sound that you really hear from an artist. It's great to see and hear him back on his feet again.
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Did anyone see Marah, the openers?
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Great show, one of my favorites this year. I had heard good things about Alejandro Escovedo but had never seen him before. The whole band was great. Nothing not to like in my opinion.
The bus took forever so I only got to see 2 songs from Marah. I have their latest album and like it, and what I heard live didn't disappoint. They're from Philly and they've been here several times in the past year so hopefully I'll have another chance to catch them.
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I went at the last minute with some friends from out of town who are long time Escovedo fans. WOW!.....what a great set and the band was tight as hell.....I had only seen him once before....solo acoustic.....this was just so much more.....he looks completely recovered from his illness and was really having a goodtime.....the sound man was great....one of the best sounding shows I have ever attended at the club....
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was jon dee graham there? did he do "now a want to be your dog"?
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saw him wednesday at rams head annapolis, and it was one of the best shows Ive seen in awhile...it was hard to believe you could fit 8 on that stage, and they absolutely rocked
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I'm in full agreement with all of the above posts. What a truly great show! Alejandro Escovedo is a national treasure, and all the members of band was just spectacular, consummate musicians. They all appeared to be really enjoying performing together. Like Tom Servo, I had never seen Escovedo before and went mostly just because I heard he put on a good show. What little I had heard of his albums didn't prepare me at all for what was one of the best shows of the year. Highly recommended. My only disappointment was that the show was so sparsely attended, although it was nice not to be crammed in like sardines as usual....
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i was at the ram's head show, and... i full concur! i'll try my darnedest not to miss another local escovedo show (though saturday night wasn't in the cards for me dur to prior commitment.)
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I didn't understand why it was so sparse. This was my 3rd time seeing him and he is always solid.
Escovedo is so damn honest in how he conveys his emotions and musical ideas. There's just a complete lack of b.s. And everything he's got is riveting. One of the better shows around.
Marah came out strong but quickly became boring. It just sounded all the same. They look like they're a lot of fun to hang with and they are very talented musicians, but a little less rock star posturing circa 1987 sunset strip and a little more care in making interesting material would really take them to another level. They're capable of it.
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Originally posted by anarchist:
was jon dee graham there? did he do "now a want to be your dog"?
Jon Dee wasn't with Alejandro this time, but I'm sure anyone who saw the show will agree that David Pulkingham is a damn fine guitarist as well.
No Stooges in the setlist this time, but we were treated to a lovely version of the Rolling Stones' "Sway".
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Originally posted by twangirl:
Originally posted by anarchist:
was jon dee graham there? did he do "now a want to be your dog"?
Jon Dee wasn't with Alejandro this time, but I'm sure anyone who saw the show will agree that David Pulkingham is a damn fine guitarist as well.
No Stooges in the setlist this time, but we were treated to a lovely version of the Rolling Stones' "Sway". [/b]
And you have a quality soundboard tape your
fed-ex'ing me this afternoon, right?
CB
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Originally posted by saco:
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And you have a quality soundboard tape your
fed-ex'ing me this afternoon, right?
CB [/QB][/QUOTE]
Sorry, no. Wish you could have been here though! Why not go to Montreal on 7/13?
He's just added some new dates, Boston is 12/7.
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My first Alejandro show. And my first 9:30 show.
I couldn't believe the sound, it was amazing.
Alejandro looked strong and in good spirits. He sings with conviction and a sort of necessity that I've rarely (if ever) seen.
As well he should; his stories deserve the utmost sincerity.
Cellist and Violinist were a treat. Cellist seemed drowned out a bit, especially by the violinist.
Translated: He rocked.
I was impressed by Marah as well. Great showmanship, but I'll echo an earlier comment...they could benefit from some better songwriting. That said, they were one of the more intertaining bands I've seen in a while.
Who's going to Calexico tonight!?!?!
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Alejandro Escovedo
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Death has always been a fab career move in rock-and-roll. Alejandro Escovedo is showing that near-death ain't a bad business plan, either. And it's so much more fun for the performer.
Escovedo, 55, came to the 9:30 club on Saturday still riding the love train that left the station in 2003, when word got out that the Austin fringe-rock lifer (his '80s bands included Rank and File and True Believers) had a bad case of hepatitis. A legion of artists -- some of whom had also done time as critical darlings but, unlike Escovedo, had cashed some big checks along the way -- called attention to him through benefit concerts and a tribute album. Escovedo has come through it all with his looks and health intact and a larger, even more devoted audience.
Wearing a shiny, loud sports coat and backed by a do-it-all band that flaunted ex-Spirit bassist Mark Andes and a string section, Escovedo proved in his two-hour set that he deserves all the good stuff. Standouts from his latest CD, "The Boxing Mirror," included "Break This Time" and "Dear Head on the Wall."
On the rocky "Put You Down," cellist Brian Standefer and violinist Susan Voelz went at it bow to bow, triggering sordid ELO flashbacks in fans of a certain age. But the strings melded wondrously on covers of the Rolling Stones' "Sway" and Ian Hunter's mood-crusher, "I Wish I Was Your Mother."
Escovedo repeatedly thanked fans for the affection, but got peeved by steady shouts for "Castanets." He acquiesced after huffing about having a "love-hate" relationship with his grand garage rocker ever since learning it was in heavy rotation on President Bush's iPod. That song's a uniter, not a divider.
-- Dave McKenna
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agree with everything thats been said....it was an outstanding show....seen him 5 times now and this one was right up there....hopefully I'll get around to posting my setlist tomorrow