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micky 
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 Posted: November 12 2014 at 18:52 |
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AMEN to everything you said brother.
I couldn't agree more. I just love to be touched and inspired by music. Redfearn really hit me right in the chest. It was seeing it live that did it, yes the album I got is good.. REALLY good.. but it is nothing like seeing the band live. That is what we are lucky I suppose to have access to, all these bands and places to see them. I've discovered so much not by damn mp3 clips or even album recommends... it is seeing bands live where bands either shine or falter. There is really no hiding when naked to the world like that.
I did like Mike's comment.. what was the first thing he asked of the Knells when he was introduced to them. Great stuff.. but can you carry that off LIVE. Hell yeah they do!!
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Posted: November 12 2014 at 18:59 |
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Totally agree. Thank You Scientist are a good example of a band who did little for me on their studio recordings, but their live show at ProgDay won me over. The same could be said for Discipline, who turned me into a huge fan on Saturday.
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Posted: November 13 2014 at 18:53 |
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Posted: November 13 2014 at 21:00 |
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Very nice review as usual.
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micky
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Posted: November 15 2014 at 06:34 |
 progrockdeepcuts wrote:
Totally agree. Thank You Scientist are a good example of a band who did little for me on their studio recordings, but their live show at ProgDay won me over. The same could be said for Discipline, who turned me into a huge fan on Saturday.
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I'll toss in Out of the Beardspace, you might remember them from last years (2013) Progday. Cute group, full of youthful energy whose performance was great, the album ehhh. OK. However we saw them again last month at Roxy and Dukes and talk about a band that has grown. Still the same youthful exuberance and joy to see live, but a very noticeable growth in composition. I talked with the band after their show and in that year they have played upwards of 50 to 60 live shows. I'll be curious to hear the next album. I can draw two parallels to my absolute favorite group of all time. The Allman Brothers. One. Live gigging and lots of it really jells a group and improves confidence and abiltity. Not to mention building a fanbase that can go a long way to continuing a groups existance. Two. The ABB never really had a 'great' studio album, but they (much like the Airplane) were NEVER a band to be judged on their studio albums. They were live bands, the studio albums were only template for the live performances and that is where they made their names, and everlasting fame, and also where songs grew past the infancy seen on the original albums.
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pianoman
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Posted: November 17 2014 at 01:39 |
micky wrote:
True to form, Raff will do the show the justice the show deserves in
her blog review but here is my off the cuff uncensored review of the
show yesterday.
Baltimore's legendary Orion Studios celebrated 20
years this year and to celebrate some really sweet and dedicated people
organized a day long festival of music. 4 bands were on the bill. Two
I knew of and had seen live, Discipline and Frog Cafe, and 2 I had
never heard of or heard anything from; Alec K. Redfearn and the
Eyesores, and The Knells. Raff knew Redfearn and the Eyesores from
Cuniformfest last year and had told me I would enjoy it. We immediately
reserved tickets when they put up mainly to see Discipline again and
also because going to the Orion is always a lot of fun and we see a lot
of neat people there.
The show was supposed to start at 2pm so
we left home here about 11:30 and made a pit stop by Total Beer and
Wine. I snagged a 4 pack of that potent Kentucky Bourbon Ale and a 1
liter bottle  of some Games of THrones Triple Ale they had there. I figured it would be enough. Hah...
We
got to Baltimore quickly and quietly and enjoyed a beautiful drive up
the BW Parkway with all the fall colors seemingly in peak conditions.
We stopped for pizza at Ledo's (a Baltimore tradition), checked in the
hotel, and then made our way to the Orion which thankfully was only 5 or
10 minutes from the hotel. WE arrived around 1:30 and there was
already a large crowd there, so I immediately popped the top on the
first Bourbon Ale! Liquid courage as even after all these years I am
still painfully shy especially in large groups. Raff brought some
goodies. A couple of loaves of her home-made bread to add to the food
spread people brought. And what a spread that was. ummm UMMMM! However
some problem must have happened with the first bands soundcheck and we
spent a good amount of time waiting. Chalk up 2 more bourbon ales (oh
oohh micky). Finally after a good long wait in line to get in we were
finally let in. We were fortunate enough to get seats next to Ian and
his lovely daughter. I know Raff had a lot of fun teasing him, who
tastes are far more adventerous than ours, about his forthcoming Rosfest
adventure. Good luck buddy! Drink 7 or 8 for me. Trust me it makes it
more fun
Anyhow
around a quarter to 3 the first band came on. The Knells Or actually
one of the members of the Knells who did a couple of neat classic guitar
pieces, and then hit us with some 15 minute electric guitar piece
inspired by Hendrix's Are You Experienced. Ahh. Neat but .. anyhow soon
the full band came on and of course my attention was brought fully back
to the stage. Yowsers. A really good choral chamber rock led by 3
wonderful females. Angelic and powerful. I loved it. Not for everyone I
suppose perhaps even something that might not translate into a sterile
home listening environment but live? Whoa. Fire, passion, talent AND
beauty. Dude I loved this.
After the Knells there was a
substantial break for teardown, buildup and sound checks. So everyone
went outside to hit the food and enjoy a picture perfect fall day from
the scenic environs of industrial warehouse grounds haha. A neat
episode happened to me here and is probably example ONE of why I love
this events. It is great to meet old friends, it is even better to meet
new ones. I was hanging 10 on the back of my pickup watching people,
listening to conversations and smoking a cigarette and deciding if I
needed to hit that last bourbon ale when I overhead the name of a band I
simply adore.. The Tea Club... so naturally I decided to hop down and
walk over and join the conversation. Something I never do in normal
situations. Well to my surprise it wasn't simply a fan I met but the
newest member OF the band who happened to be there with his lovely and
extremely friendly parents. We had a great talk about the Tea Club,
past present and future and I especially love the story of his audition
with the group hahahha. Dan and Patrick truly are Fripp'ing out. 
I can't wait to hear the new album. Cheers to Joe (a member here but
don't remember his screen name). I enjoyed the conversation and meeting
the family.
Next up was Frog Cafe. By this time I was really
into the music. The last of he bourbon ales and a bottle of red wine had
their effect. My senses were fully engaged
Frog Cafe was a group I had often heard via Raff and she loved and had
written a glowing review of the album. However for the performance they
did no have a guitar player but that void was filled by electric
mandolin/violin. I really like the horn driven sound, with both
Trombone and Trumpet dueling for supremacy.
The third band was
the winner of the day for me. Alec K. Redfearn & The Eyesores.
Never heard them or of them. Not surprisingly because it really is not
my kind of thing. Then again that is why I so LOVE these kinds of shows.
I enjoy seeing and discovering new stuff more than seeing stuff I
already know or love. Live is where bands should, and best do, shine.
Seeing on stage, a french horn, a drummer with a not a cymbal in sight,
an accordion player AND the only thing more than beautiful than a
beautiful woman. A lead guitar playing beautiful woman was just the kind
of thing you can really only experience seeing on stage. Albums capture
the music, live performance captures the passion ... the interaction.
Brilliant stuff man. Immediately headed off after the show to get some
merch from them. Only to find myself talking the guitar player ( I
forgot to ask her her name. But was a new recruit into the band of only a
couple of weeks). I did a shirt, a CD, and a smile. Ahhh.. life is
good.
Unfortunately by the time Discipline took the stage,
around 11:30 both Raff and me were wiped out. I think I did doze off in
the middle of Discipline's set. Yes, even in front of the speakers, no
more than 10ft away from Mathew. It didn't help we had just seen the
group a couple of weeks earlier and so we (and others I saw) started
filitering out midset. I think we left about 12:30 and suppose they
played well past 1am. In my youth.. in my youth.
So a long
review to say we had a wonderful time. It was great to see everyone and
spend time with friends and meet some new ones. There was some really
great music and I'd encourage everyone to get off your asses and support
these bands. See them live, that is really where it is at man
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Yo Micky, good to meet you the other day! It was definitely a great show. So pumped to be in The Tea Club. Thanks for the shoutout, and see you soon!
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pianoman
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Posted: November 17 2014 at 01:40 |
pianoman wrote:
micky wrote:
A neat
episode happened to me here and is probably example ONE of why I love
this events. It is great to meet old friends, it is even better to meet
new ones. I was hanging 10 on the back of my pickup watching people,
listening to conversations and smoking a cigarette and deciding if I
needed to hit that last bourbon ale when I overhead the name of a band I
simply adore.. The Tea Club... so naturally I decided to hop down and
walk over and join the conversation. Something I never do in normal
situations. Well to my surprise it wasn't simply a fan I met but the
newest member OF the band who happened to be there with his lovely and
extremely friendly parents. We had a great talk about the Tea Club,
past present and future and I especially love the story of his audition
with the group hahahha. Dan and Patrick truly are Fripp'ing out.
I can't wait to hear the new album. Cheers to Joe (a member here but
don't remember his screen name). I enjoyed the conversation and meeting
the family.
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Yo Micky, good to meet you the other day! It was definitely a great show. So pumped to be in The Tea Club. Thanks for the shoutout, and see you soon! |
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pianoman
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Posted: November 17 2014 at 01:40 |
pianoman wrote:
[QUOTE=pianoman] [QUOTE=micky]
A neat
episode happened to me here and is probably example ONE of why I love
this events. It is great to meet old friends, it is even better to meet
new ones. I was hanging 10 on the back of my pickup watching people,
listening to conversations and smoking a cigarette and deciding if I
needed to hit that last bourbon ale when I overhead the name of a band I
simply adore.. The Tea Club... so naturally I decided to hop down and
walk over and join the conversation. Something I never do in normal
situations. Well to my surprise it wasn't simply a fan I met but the
newest member OF the band who happened to be there with his lovely and
extremely friendly parents. We had a great talk about the Tea Club,
past present and future and I especially love the story of his audition
with the group hahahha. Dan and Patrick truly are Fripp'ing out.
I can't wait to hear the new album. Cheers to Joe (a member here but
don't remember his screen name). I enjoyed the conversation and meeting
the family.
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Yo Micky, good to meet you the other day! It was definitely a great show. So pumped to be in The Tea Club. Thanks for the shoutout, and see you soon!
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pianoman
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Posted: November 17 2014 at 01:43 |
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By the way, didn't mean to post three times straight...trouble with the quoting system. But I can't seem to delete the unwanted posts.
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micky
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Posted: November 17 2014 at 16:43 |
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