Yes, he did not sing any leads, but he provided a lot of harmony.awesome! Was tony singing in the show? He started taking his vocals pretty seriously some... wow, time flies, ok many... years ago, and he's become quite the skilled vocalist, despite having a rather unique vocal tone
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Good band did everything wrong
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I am so glad I got to go. We thought we had missed the opportunity to get the really good seats but when we looked there were two tickets left, so we snagged them. When I first got there I was kinda bummed that I wasn't on Tony's side of the stage, but I was right in front of Gavin and could hear the live sound of his kit really well. I'm now super glad I was there because he was really good, and it was amazing to hear him so well. I do think I had the best seat in the house. Everyone else was visible enough. Fripp was on my side but he sits sideways to play with his rack gear and never does much that's really visible anyway, so not really much to see there (but plenty to hear, of course).good for him! I'm envious of you seeing that show LBS
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They'd be wearing Hawaiian shirts, cargo shorts, socks and crocs
I said "at a local bar". That would not include orchestra and big band, now, would it?
That's what hey said the last time I saw them a couple years back. They're playing close to here in a few weeks and tickets are still available. I better jump on them fast.They just announced this will be their last US tour.
Interesting. I didn't know they were touring as a Zappa band without the "hologram" thing. I saw a hologram concert a couple years ago and Keneally was freaking awesome. I think Thunes played in that lineup.
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Wouldn't being bored or not depend on the music they were playing rather than what they were wearing or if they had music stands?
Pretty much this. I did a gig a few weeks back where I had the opportunity to sit. Everyone was sitting. All middle aged old guys. We rocked, audience enjoyed it. I love sitting and playing and would do it more often but some of the looks I get from doing that..You'd think I had just performed a human sacrifice...
You're a musician. The average patron at a bar is not. "Good music" often isn't enough.
King Crimson is not "getting away with" anything, other than violating your ridiculous, narrow-minded ideas about what is correct and incorrect for a performing band. And you really ought to seek psychological help with this pathological obsession you have about New Balance sneakers.I'm sure they were incredible.
That doesn't change the fact that if you had gone to a local bar and watched a band of old guys on stage in shorts and white New Balance sneakers, sitting on stools, behind music stands you would have been bored out of your mind.
At this point, Levin and Fripp have fallen into a totally different category. They've been awesome for so long they can get away with doing "An intimate evening with" shows.
You n Bubbah and Stinky and Snake playing at the bar n grill can't.
Yes, the Bass Player article (which blew my mind at the time) is an excerpt from the book, which is great. Scott has gotta be quite an interesting fellow to be in a band with.
