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The joys of a spring concert.
May. 24th, 2007 10:59 amWent out drinking last night with Avi, Lesley, and Whitey. We had a good old fun time, and with a little prodding, I decided to go see the Rosebuds down in Northern Liberties / Fishtown at a bar called Johnny Brenda's.
The first opener was a local band, who... well... sucked. Just totally unoriginal, derivative music. Lame.
The second opener was a band called the Bowerbirds, who were fucking awesome. I'd never heard them before, but I'm glad I did. The band consisted of a Nylon Stringed Guitar, an Accordian, and a Fiddle. The Accordian player and the fiddle player would sometimes put down their normal instrument and play a bass drum. And all three sang. They remind me a little bit of the Dirty Three, in that they get a very full sound from very few instruments, and non-traditional instruments at that. They reminded me of a lazy summer sunday afternoon. I wish they had been playing in the park or somewhere outdoors instead of a bar. Oh well.
Take a listen if you want. It's all good, but I'm particularly a fan of "Blur Oak" and "In Our Talons".
Then The Rosebuds came out. Holy crap! Totally amazing. I love their music on record, but in person, it's another story entirely. Their enthusiasm is infectious. In person, they "kick it up a notch" from the album, and I can't exactly place why. I think the studio mix is too tight. Everything is too controlled, too perfectly synchronized. In person, the music takes on a life of it's own. It plays with you, makes you want to dance, makes you want to sing along. And it's obvious they're having a great time playing it for you. They have a great rapport with the crowd, and tell fun little stories from the road. Anyways, you should give them a listen...
The first opener was a local band, who... well... sucked. Just totally unoriginal, derivative music. Lame.
The second opener was a band called the Bowerbirds, who were fucking awesome. I'd never heard them before, but I'm glad I did. The band consisted of a Nylon Stringed Guitar, an Accordian, and a Fiddle. The Accordian player and the fiddle player would sometimes put down their normal instrument and play a bass drum. And all three sang. They remind me a little bit of the Dirty Three, in that they get a very full sound from very few instruments, and non-traditional instruments at that. They reminded me of a lazy summer sunday afternoon. I wish they had been playing in the park or somewhere outdoors instead of a bar. Oh well.
Take a listen if you want. It's all good, but I'm particularly a fan of "Blur Oak" and "In Our Talons".
Then The Rosebuds came out. Holy crap! Totally amazing. I love their music on record, but in person, it's another story entirely. Their enthusiasm is infectious. In person, they "kick it up a notch" from the album, and I can't exactly place why. I think the studio mix is too tight. Everything is too controlled, too perfectly synchronized. In person, the music takes on a life of it's own. It plays with you, makes you want to dance, makes you want to sing along. And it's obvious they're having a great time playing it for you. They have a great rapport with the crowd, and tell fun little stories from the road. Anyways, you should give them a listen...
