Tuesday, July 15, 2008
CGT + 2 AT THE QUEBEC CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL JULY 12TH
CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO + 2 ...... LARKS TONGUES IN ASPIC PT II
This performance of the KC legendary song is superb! Full kudos to the guys for such an excellent rendition!
Why oh why didn't they play it in the F.o.C.K. gig on July 8th!!!! The audience would have absolutely ate it up!!!
CALIFORNIA GUITAR TRIO + 2 & KEVIN PARENT ...... SOLSBURY HILL
Monday, July 14, 2008
ABPT at Harpers Ferry in Boston, 10 July 2008
Here's another excellent video from the current ABPT tour - this time from July 10th gig at Harpers Ferry in Boston.....
ABPT - Matchless Man
Julie's not wearing shoes this time - she was wearing slip-on sandals in the River Boat Cruise clip on my previous blog : )
And, of course, huge thanks to Mozy7 for providing us with this footage of Ade, Julie and Eric....
ABPT - Matchless Man
Julie's not wearing shoes this time - she was wearing slip-on sandals in the River Boat Cruise clip on my previous blog : )
And, of course, huge thanks to Mozy7 for providing us with this footage of Ade, Julie and Eric....
ABPT - 'ROCKIN THE RIVER' CRUISE July 11, 2008
Feast your eyes and ears on this YouTube vid from the New York River Cruise, on Friday 11th July....
This has to be the very best version of this song I have ever heard.....
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO Drive-Within/without you
Huge thanks to 'BuffaloVoice' for sharing this video with us all....be sure to click on 'high quality' button : )
This has to be the very best version of this song I have ever heard.....
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO Drive-Within/without you
Huge thanks to 'BuffaloVoice' for sharing this video with us all....be sure to click on 'high quality' button : )
Friday, July 11, 2008
INTERVIEW WITH ADRIAN BELEW from the Ottawa Bluesfest, July 2008
Barbara Pacey sits down with Adrian Belew at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest 2008
Here's something else worth watching - an interview with Adrian
from 2nd June, 1990.....by Denver TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GGa3Otj4L0
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO at the Ottawa Bluesfest 5th July 2008
Adrian Belew Power Trio playing 'Ampersand' at Ottawa Bluesfest, July 5, 2008
ADRIAN BELEW POWER TRIO in Quebec City 6th July 2008
I arrived at the outdoor venue - 'Scene Molson Dry' - early, in the hopes of catching the Trio setting-up and any subsequent soundcheck.
Fortunately, I was in luck, as the guys got in late from Ottawa, at around 3pm or so..... and I caught Eric spending some 45 mins of one-on-one time with his (rented ?) drum kit, setting up his rig just so.
Andre was also busy setting up Ade and Julie's guitars.....
Eventually, all is ready, and Ade comes out and straps on his Parker, and prepares for soundcheck.... 1 2, 1 2, hey hey hey.....
Closely followed by Eric and Julie..... sweeeeet!
They get settled, then hit us with 'Young Lion', followed by portions of 'E' and finally 'Three of a Perfect Pair' (if my memory serves me correctly).... Then, they departed stage right.....
Simply awesome! Certainly whetted my appetite for the main course : ) Roll on 7.30pm.....
Soon, the people began to gather, until there was a large crowd also anxiously awaiting the opening of the gates - and the mad dash to the barricade in front of the stage..... Fortunately, I secured a position on the fence, right in the sweet spot between Ade and Eric : ) I was one very happy audient indeed!
Just one of Ade's 2 ever-so-sweet Parker guitars.... I love the colour of this one.
Finally, it's 7.30pm, and the crowd is getting charged up, just to let the Trio (who are hovering stage right) know that we're ready for blast off to Planet Belewbeloid!
And we're off!
Right from the get go, it is easy to see that Ade just feeds off the audience energy....
he was having a ball - and so was the audience!
We made eye contact a number of times, and from his reaction I am sure he could tell I was right into the Trio's performance - I was totally belew'd away!
Man can Julie play that sweet bass guitar!!!
Her chops are huge - way bigger than she is....I had no idea just how petite she is - AND drop-dead gorgeous!
She plays that bass as a stand alone - up front instrument...not just your regular background-rhythm section player keeping the beat..... To me, she plays in the style of Tony Levin and Trey Gunn - front and centre, such a powerhouse - an integral part of the 'Power' Trio...... phenomenal talent!
And Eric....you have to see this guy in action, to get the full FORCE of his jaw-dropping, gut-thumping, mind-blowing drumming! This awesome young man has chops dripping from every pore of his very cute teddy-bear cuddly body - he literally BELEW ME AWAY! I knew beforehand that he was an incredible player - but believe me, having experienced his phenomenal talent live and in person - I KNOW that Eric WILL be a MEGA STAR!!!
Alas, it was all over way too soon!
There was only time for one encore, before the guys made way for Zappa Plays Zappa.....
Fortunately for me, with HUGE THANKS to Robin Slick, I was able to spend some quality time with Eric (from whom I was lucky enough to have been given one of his drumsticks - which was subsequently signed by the whole Trio), Julie and then Ade, shortly after they left the stage....
I cannot say enough about these incredible young musicians - they were so unaffected by their 'status'; so genuine and unassuming.....happily answering my questions, and grateful in accepting my praise. I believe they are so very worthy of a bright and successful future - wherever their mega talents take them.....
Now, that just leaves me with the incomparable Mr. Adrian Belew...... I am so very very grateful, to have finally (after all these years of listening to his various albums, and watching every concert, DVD, and YouTube video I could get my hands on) been able to experience his incredible and wonderful magic, and supreme virtuosity, live and in person. And then, incredibly, to be able to finally meet him personally, look deep into his eyes, shake his hand, and thank him from the bottom of my heart, for all the countless hours of pleasure he has given us over the past 30 years..... Words cannot express the joy that I felt, when I finally got to live out my dream.....
Thank you again, Ade....
You rock my world!
Wendy Loz-en-ee-kins : )
Fortunately, I was in luck, as the guys got in late from Ottawa, at around 3pm or so..... and I caught Eric spending some 45 mins of one-on-one time with his (rented ?) drum kit, setting up his rig just so.
Andre was also busy setting up Ade and Julie's guitars.....
Eventually, all is ready, and Ade comes out and straps on his Parker, and prepares for soundcheck.... 1 2, 1 2, hey hey hey.....
Closely followed by Eric and Julie..... sweeeeet!
They get settled, then hit us with 'Young Lion', followed by portions of 'E' and finally 'Three of a Perfect Pair' (if my memory serves me correctly).... Then, they departed stage right.....
Simply awesome! Certainly whetted my appetite for the main course : ) Roll on 7.30pm.....
Soon, the people began to gather, until there was a large crowd also anxiously awaiting the opening of the gates - and the mad dash to the barricade in front of the stage..... Fortunately, I secured a position on the fence, right in the sweet spot between Ade and Eric : ) I was one very happy audient indeed!
Just one of Ade's 2 ever-so-sweet Parker guitars.... I love the colour of this one.
Finally, it's 7.30pm, and the crowd is getting charged up, just to let the Trio (who are hovering stage right) know that we're ready for blast off to Planet Belewbeloid!
And we're off!
Right from the get go, it is easy to see that Ade just feeds off the audience energy....
he was having a ball - and so was the audience!
We made eye contact a number of times, and from his reaction I am sure he could tell I was right into the Trio's performance - I was totally belew'd away!
Man can Julie play that sweet bass guitar!!!
Her chops are huge - way bigger than she is....I had no idea just how petite she is - AND drop-dead gorgeous!
She plays that bass as a stand alone - up front instrument...not just your regular background-rhythm section player keeping the beat..... To me, she plays in the style of Tony Levin and Trey Gunn - front and centre, such a powerhouse - an integral part of the 'Power' Trio...... phenomenal talent!
And Eric....you have to see this guy in action, to get the full FORCE of his jaw-dropping, gut-thumping, mind-blowing drumming! This awesome young man has chops dripping from every pore of his very cute teddy-bear cuddly body - he literally BELEW ME AWAY! I knew beforehand that he was an incredible player - but believe me, having experienced his phenomenal talent live and in person - I KNOW that Eric WILL be a MEGA STAR!!!
Alas, it was all over way too soon!
There was only time for one encore, before the guys made way for Zappa Plays Zappa.....
Fortunately for me, with HUGE THANKS to Robin Slick, I was able to spend some quality time with Eric (from whom I was lucky enough to have been given one of his drumsticks - which was subsequently signed by the whole Trio), Julie and then Ade, shortly after they left the stage....
I cannot say enough about these incredible young musicians - they were so unaffected by their 'status'; so genuine and unassuming.....happily answering my questions, and grateful in accepting my praise. I believe they are so very worthy of a bright and successful future - wherever their mega talents take them.....
Now, that just leaves me with the incomparable Mr. Adrian Belew...... I am so very very grateful, to have finally (after all these years of listening to his various albums, and watching every concert, DVD, and YouTube video I could get my hands on) been able to experience his incredible and wonderful magic, and supreme virtuosity, live and in person. And then, incredibly, to be able to finally meet him personally, look deep into his eyes, shake his hand, and thank him from the bottom of my heart, for all the countless hours of pleasure he has given us over the past 30 years..... Words cannot express the joy that I felt, when I finally got to live out my dream.....
Thank you again, Ade....
You rock my world!
Wendy Loz-en-ee-kins : )
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