Blister Freak Circus once more emerged into public to enter into the tube and it was really fun. I played djembe on 2 songs and guitar on the others. Really happy to be included again.
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The Four Seasons at the BMA
I couldn’t pass up the chance to have a date with Beverly involving the BMA, a string quartet, and 3000 candles. They performed bits of the 4 seasons and some other stuff (Max Richter).
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The Pixies + Modest Mouse
We finally got to see the Pixies. Fortunately, we had pavilion seats at Merriweather, as it poured! The Pixies came out, and hammered through song after song, and did not utter a single word during the entire performance. I am amazed at how great Black’s voice is.
Modest Mouse sounded really good, too.
I drove out to Columbia twice in one day – I went in the afternoon for a colleague’s memorial service for his wife’s sudden passing. I rushed home and we went right back for this show.
We arrived home at a quarter past midnight, went to sleep, and woke at 4:30 to head to Memphis for a whirlwind weekend!
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Ceramic Dog
We went to see Ceramic Dog at Creative Alliance last night. We saw then in 2021, too. This time, they had seating, so the atmosphere was more subdued. Marc Ribot was playing his black Gibson SG, and he broke two strings during the second to last song. Ches improved a bit before the encore, and I loved it.
I love this trio – there’s a lot of energy, and a lot of improvisation. I think that’s why they always sit facing each other.
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Nate Smith at Keystone Korner
We got to see the Nate Smith Quartet (with Christian McBride, Marquis Hill and Geoffrey Keezer) at Keystone Korner in Baltimore.
I have been a fan of Nate Smith for years, he’s one of my favorite drummers. I feel so lucky that we got to see him play with these guy in such an intimate setting. It was a fantastic show, and the food was as good as when we saw John Scofield. We managed to get a high-top table for two, with a great view.
Nate played some pretty straight ahead stuff to start with, and worked his way to a super strong finish in his tight, strong style at the end. I love it. His signature snare sounded sublime, too.
It was a fantastic performance by all four.
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A Mammoth weekend of live music
On Saturday night, we ventured down the Keystone Korner for dinner and the John Scofield trio. It was a great set – I’m glad I finally got to see Sco live. The food was good, too.
I’ve heard mixed things about the sound at Keystone, and I think I know why – there is preferred seating, which he had, where you can mostly see the stage.
In other parts of the U shaped club, the stage is out of sight, and you have to watch on monitors. The stage is at the upper right part of the “U,” and the entrance is on the other side. The bar, tables and some booths line the bottom of the “U.” I don’t think the sound is great over there in other parts of the club.
On Sunday, I met an old college buddy at the Ram’s Head to see Nita Strauss and Mammoth WVH. Both bands were great, and I’m blown away by how well Wolfgang Van Halen sings. Better than Sammy Hagar, in my opinion.
What a weekend! I covered quite a range of musical genres.