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B.B. King and Buddy Guy Hook Up on Tour
2/2/2010 2:28:25 PM
Two of today's biggest living blues legends, B.B. King and Buddy Guy, are teaming up for a number of shows in 2010. B.B. King and his guitar Lucille are scheduled to play 27 dates this year with old friend Buddy Guy joining him for stretch of shows in February. The 12 show stint with the two blues-men will be a momentous occasion for music fans as it will be a rare opportunity to get to see two of the most influential guitar players in history. King, a innovator in the use of vibrato in electric guitar soloing, and Guy, famous for his unique Chicago blues playing, will likely jam together for a number of songs as the have done so in the past. The double headlined portion of the tour will start in Florida working its way up the eastern coast and eventually making its way to the Midwest where Buddy will play his last show at the Mid America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. B.B. King will continue on playing gigs in Chicago, New Orleans, and Los Angeles to name a few. The tour will be supporting King's recent release, One Kind Flavor, produced by T Bone Burnett became the artist highest debuting solo album in his career when it was released in 2008.
Sting's New Holiday Show
12/11/2009 10:34:19 AM
When you see Sting in his new holiday show, you might be confused. He doesn't seem like the pop icon Sting that you've come to know over all these years. His performance is of holiday music that you might not have heard recently. It's a little bit unusual to hear this kind of music frequently at this time of year, avoiding all the reindeer, Santas and all that kind of thing. It's an older traditional style of music and it's very nice indeed. Have you heard Sting doing traditional music? He has been doing this more and more in recent years and he has shown his flexibility and dexterity through this new style. Hopefully he will keep doing shows like this, maybe for spring, in the future.
Billy and Elton
11/27/2009 2:09:01 PM
Billy Joel and Elton John have had a run of bad luck lately. First Elton was sick and so the pair had to cancel some concert dates. It might have been as many as half a dozen shows that were rescheduled or cancelled. Meanwhile, Billy Joel became sick almost immediately after it was announced that John was better. So a large part of their upcoming schedule was cancelled and rescheduled for the next little while. My understanding is that they will start up again in January of February and play some of the dates that they had to cancel and a fair number of new ones as well. While you might not like having to change your plans, it's definitely worth the wait. These guys have some great music and they can make you really feel what they're feeling each time!
Boston's Replacements
10/9/2009 9:56:20 AM
When the Boston Symphony Orchestra's conductor announced on Tuesday that his herniated disc would need immediate operation, they didn't know what they were going to do. Daniele Gatti, the temperamental Italian conductor, was brought in, instead of going with a local Boston assistant, because the orchestra wanted someone special for the opening of the season. He was surprisingly good, considering he hadn't practiced with the orchestra until just a couple days ago. The critics are pleased with the way the orchestra performed with him, and there were only a few points that they would have improved on first glance. Not bad for a 3 day rehearsal sequence. To be fair, the music was all familiar to the musicians and the conductor, so we don't need to think that they were improvising. But still, getting everyone on the same page is very tough!
Seems like the Holidays are Coming
9/11/2009 2:19:52 PM
Now that the holidays seem to be on the way, there's been a lot of talk about the Tran-Siberian Orchestra. Someone around my house today was trying to figure out what they do and asked "don't they just do Christmas carols..no but funky." That's pretty true. They combine this cool exciting style of hard rock (and classical and jazz) with some great special effects, smoke machines and light shows. It all mixes together to create a fun experience for anyone. If you have been buying their CDs over the years, you have heard their music change a little bit over the year. Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert tickets will allow you to actually see the group, instead of just listening to them on a CD. It's a huge show that has impressed audiences repeatedly over the years. Get yourself into a great concert this season!