Brad Greer
11/15/2011 3:27:00 AM
On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:11:01 -0500, bzlrbi@aaool.com wrote:
>On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 19:48:51 -0500, "Velvet Jones" <Velvet@Jones.org>
>wrote:
>
>>"Bzl." <bzlrbi@aolaol.com> wrote in message
>>news:3ik0c7liqd1q0tuhmb0d8dpa5qiogv60jg@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:56:48 -0500, "Velvet Jones" <Velvet@Jones.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Ok, so I can't help it. I still like a family band show at MSG. We went
>>>>last
>>>>year, same time within a week and went again this year. Sure, I had a
>>>>couple
>>>>of setlist complaints, most notably the repeat of SS & Shakedown year to
>>>>year (crowd pleasers? Yawn). I'd like to see a little more attention to
>>>>what
>>>>they played same show last year and variety. But this show had some
>>>>absolutely notable moments that hold up on the recording I've been
>>>>cranking
>>>>this w/e.
>>>>
>>>>#1 on this list was the Chimenti jam on Eyes joined by Larry Campbell on
>>>>gitar. This was a pretty outstanding thing I must say.
>>>>#2 a playful Ramble On Rose
>>>>#3 Tight UJB with Larry on the fiddle
>>>>Other highlights were TOO and what's become a Levon band standard, Keep
>>>>Your
>>>>Lamps (I'm partial to the Jorma version myself). I like Teresa Williams
>>>>both
>>>>visually and audibly and they play life into this tune though it's pretty
>>>>much the same very time. IIRC, both Phil & Bobby played it this past
>>>>summer
>>>>at Levon's barn. Rinse and repeat this comment with Attics, another Levon
>>>>band standard which is played to harmonic perfection but somehow lacks
>>>>something when heard this way multiple times because it's played
>>>>identically.
>>---
>>> So, thise weren't great because you have seen them before? Gee, how
>>> bad for you. Furthur fans, on the other hand, loved it.
>>
>>So I'm not a Further fan by your "special" standard? Bizarre.
>>
>>>>Love the scene. The Garden is midst renovations with close (thank G_d)
>>>>sushi
>>>>stands and associated fru fru food offerings. The bathrooms are cleaner.
>>>>The
>>>>beer is more expensive. No Knicks lurking around. The Dolan's finally
>>>>doing
>>>>something good for NY (though they did do a GREAT job on the Beacon). A
>>>>fall
>>>>Dead family show at MSG is still a very pleasant an overall inexpensive
>>>>way
>>>>to spend a Thursday evening. Rating 7/10.
>>----
>>> That's 2 or 3 less 10ths than everyone else I know who attended.
>>> Sounds like the whole show completely cooked. Wish I had made it.
>>
>>Are you trying to make me feel a certain way for some personal reason?
>>Bizarre.
>>
>>7/10 is pretty good by my standard. It was a real nice show.
>
>I give your review 3/10.
I was at the show as well, I think the 7/10 is a pretty fair rating.
The first set was very hot, Larry's fiddle work on Uncle John's was
excellent and the Box of Rain was outstanding. The second set didn't
have the intensity of the first, although there were definite good
moments - the Keep Your Lamps was very nice (I haven't been to a
Ramble), Theresa's vocals were spot-on.
I had a good time, some of the music was very, very good, but rating
the show a 9 or a 10 is way over the top.