DOHENY BLUES FESTIVAL PICS 'N STUFF

Chillicat wrote:

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...I know, I know I should have gone but I had visitors from nashville
staying with us and they are not into rockabilly or blues.

whoa... that doesn't seem right... bein' from nashville and not into rbilly or blues!

pretty much from what I've seen and what I'm told by a few families I
know.. everyone is a transplant from somewhere else and bands love to
live there because its a hub to the entire eastcoast.

So if most of these folks arent into that crap-popcountry music like Rascal Flats and all the frosted tip bands of that money machine crossover ilk...
they sure dont jive with REAL country, rockabilly or western swing.
buncha hippie communists is what they are!

well... maybe not communists. My buddie Jeremy actually is really
talented and makes good indie rock music. He and all his band
are either from california or washington, all transplants to the nashville
area (franklin) for the last few yrs.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

What was the vibe between the band members?

From where I stood I could only see Ronnie and Setzer (thus the reason for no shots of the rest of the band). The vibe I got there was professional.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

Where they all in the pocket, was ronnie a monster on the bass?

Yes and yes. As far as playing together, I thought they were very tight and Ronnie was great. Would love to hear him play guitar and sing more. And, I saw him lift the bass and spin it more than once.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

was D bringin the vintage thunder to Brians sound?

There were a couple times when I thought the ends of songs could've had a more pounding finality to them, but aside from that, I thought he was right on.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

did the hippie dude on the piano stand up and tear the ivory a new one?

Rob Chevrier? What makes him a "hippie dude?" From my vantage point I couldn't really see him to tell if he was standing, but every piano solo that I heard sounded really tight and flawless.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

Was there a decent lighting show that reflected the various moods of
the songs?

As it wasn't yet totally dark, I thought the light show had less effect than it could have.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

The Sound.. was it clear and strong or did it get lost in the outside
environment like so many beachfront concerts?

The bass shook my ribcage. Does that answer your question? I could hear everything clear as a bell, even from my hard-stage-left angle.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

Did Brian let loose and shake em up like he did for the PBS broadcast
in 2004, or did he stand there all gentleman like and BBking it all night?

Gentleman. Had more of us superfans been front row centre I reckon that would've been a different story.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

Any girls cuff themselves to the Setz?
Objects thrown?

No, and no. That would likely have been mentioned.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

More pictures of the band playing together besides setzer face?
close ups of setzer AMP and guitars.. D's drumset, Ronnies Bass rig?

Nah. Least, not from me. I'm there to let the music wash over me and through me and to dig on the experience, not get all gear-technical. For that, yeah, you really shoulda just been there yourself.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

I obviously missed out on more than a show by not getting to meet
all my wild so cal HDVDL buddies..

For someone who so desperately wants to meet Setz, you DEFINITELY missed out. Had you been there you likely would have.

tvthewiredturtle wrote:

ps. I have a new love and respect for Andi in the cheapseats, your doo looks great too.

That's why I do anything Tavo, all to gain your love and respect!!

Cindy7609 wrote:

[and I think I hear myself singing on one of the video clips

Hey Cindy! To which video clips are you referring?

Andi wrote:

Cindy7609 wrote:

[and I think I hear myself singing on one of the video clips

Hey Cindy! To which video clips are you referring?

see my flickr link at top of this thread under Gloria's 1st post. I put a few short clips on my flickr page.

link http://www.flickr.com/photos/cindy7609/sets/

Andi wrote:

Rob Chevrier? What makes him a "hippie dude?"

The beard, perhaps...? Yeah, DEFINITELY the beard!
(I'm just envious 'cos I couldn't grow a decent one even if they paid me...)

gretschoholic wrote:

Andi wrote:

Rob Chevrier? What makes him a "hippie dude?"

The beard, perhaps...? Yeah, DEFINITELY the beard!
(I'm just envious 'cos I couldn't grow a decent one even if they paid me...)

I'm saving up, personally, for Sideburn implants.

Wonderful shots and videos, Cindy!

I must say that I prefer Robbie Chevrier on the piano to Kevin McEndree,
To me, the former sounds more musical and less aggressive when playing.

Thanks Jon!