Comments on: 21st Annual Bridge School Benefit Concert http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/ Indie Music Blog, Live Sessions, and Daily MP3 Downloads. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Mysti http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/comment-page-1/#comment-19135 Mysti Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:02:49 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/#comment-19135 Regina Spektor has a lot of deep musical knowledge and a hell of a voice. She was a delightful surprise as opening act. I expect as she matures, she will break out of the narrow "chick music" genre some reviewers are trying to stuff her into. Tom Waits & Kronos Quartet nailed my head to the floor, a truly Halloween set!!!! He and they are frikkin' amazing! Neil Young's music made me cry at one point (he always does!), and at the end of the evening delivered a bouncing and joyful Cinammon Girl. Also, they made him and Pegi honorary IATSE members, a rare accolade (three times in 100 years of the union's existence). John Mayer and his backup players/singers were strong and lovely, and it was amazing to see how energized the kids of Bridge School were for Jerry Lee Lewis. One of his guitarists could walk all over any of the other players on stage, but he just played it low-key. Neil jammed with Jerry Lee on Sunday night, it was fun to see Mr. Young smile so much! A wonderful night of music, everyone should see at least one Bridge School concert. It's so great to be able to see the kids as people, not as objects of pity or worse, and to see what wonderful things can be accomplished if we just stop long enough to think--how can I make this better. Metallica: I did love their speedy version of Celebrate!!!! I'm not a huge Metallica fan, and after this concert, really not a fan of Metallica fans, who didn't seem to get that they weren't at an arena rock show. They were at an acoustic benefit, so all the pushing and shoving was really NOT appreciated. But all that happened in the just the last bit of the show. I'm sure they'll do better when they grow up. Regina Spektor has a lot of deep musical knowledge and a hell of a voice. She was a delightful surprise as opening act. I expect as she matures, she will break out of the narrow “chick music” genre some reviewers are trying to stuff her into.

Tom Waits & Kronos Quartet nailed my head to the floor, a truly Halloween set!!!! He and they are frikkin’ amazing!

Neil Young’s music made me cry at one point (he always does!), and at the end of the evening delivered a bouncing and joyful Cinammon Girl. Also, they made him and Pegi honorary IATSE members, a rare accolade (three times in 100 years of the union’s existence).

John Mayer and his backup players/singers were strong and lovely, and it was amazing to see how energized the kids of Bridge School were for Jerry Lee Lewis. One of his guitarists could walk all over any of the other players on stage, but he just played it low-key. Neil jammed with Jerry Lee on Sunday night, it was fun to see Mr. Young smile so much!

A wonderful night of music, everyone should see at least one Bridge School concert. It’s so great to be able to see the kids as people, not as objects of pity or worse, and to see what wonderful things can be accomplished if we just stop long enough to think–how can I make this better.

Metallica: I did love their speedy version of Celebrate!!!! I’m not a huge Metallica fan, and after this concert, really not a fan of Metallica fans, who didn’t seem to get that they weren’t at an arena rock show. They were at an acoustic benefit, so all the pushing and shoving was really NOT appreciated. But all that happened in the just the last bit of the show. I’m sure they’ll do better when they grow up.

]]> By: oz http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/comment-page-1/#comment-19021 oz Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:11:47 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/#comment-19021 And you're keeping all the dirt to yourself, I assume? Jerk. How was that Lucero show? They killed it out here at Slims. And you’re keeping all the dirt to yourself, I assume? Jerk.

How was that Lucero show? They killed it out here at Slims.

]]> By: moish http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/comment-page-1/#comment-19006 moish Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:01:26 +0000 http://www.hearya.com/2007/10/26/21st-annual-bridge-school-benefit-concert/#comment-19006 ok, so there is a weird confluence of neil young going on in my life right now. currently i am in santa monica for work. the other night i was hanging out chez jay and struck up a conversation with this big dude belly'd up to the bar next to me. anyway we started talking about music since i was going to lucero at the el rey. one thing lead to another and it turns out that he's neil young's manager and has been since '72. very interesting dude. gave me the dirt on still, nash, crosby, etc. enjoy the show. ok, so there is a weird confluence of neil young going on in my life right now. currently i am in santa monica for work. the other night i was hanging out chez jay and struck up a conversation with this big dude belly’d up to the bar next to me. anyway we started talking about music since i was going to lucero at the el rey. one thing lead to another and it turns out that he’s neil young’s manager and has been since ’72. very interesting dude. gave me the dirt on still, nash, crosby, etc. enjoy the show.

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