tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100147142009-02-20T23:15:49.960-06:00This is where I post about live music. Most of the posts here are written initially for a message board and then copied here as well.Ellen K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/16856539181411664278noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10014714.post-64895024701920018042008-06-09T17:33:00.003-05:002008-06-09T17:57:47.917-05:00

I was thinking about covers versus originals while watching the Nace Brothers out at the Olathe Concert Series May 30th. They had a half hour only. (It was a half hour of them, a half hour of them accompanying the Cate Brothers, and then Rodney Crowell with his band as headliners.) It was a short set, but it was great because it was all originals. (Well, I'm counting the one song they didn't

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(Norborne is Bob's home town. Last year he played there as well, but it rained so the show was in the high school gym.)No rain this year. So the show was outside at the Soybean Theater. So, as Bob told and sang Norborne related stories, we could look around and see the town. Which was pretty cool. That is, it was cool to be able to look around and see the town as the stories were told and sang

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I like Sawyer Brown. Sawyer Brown were playing at the Grandstand the first day of this year's Missouri State Fair. With $1 fair admission on the first day of the fair, and $5 to see Sawyer Brown (general admission), it was a very good value.Sawyer Brown are a great band, both on recordings and playing live. I've seen then several times and I've never been disappointed.After Sawyer Brown, I went

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(Jeff Porter usually accompanies Bob Walkenhorst. This show, though, was Jeff's show, with Bob Walkenhorst and Jeff Porter accompanying him.)So, far, I've been to two shows at Zona Rosa. Both with clear weather. No worries of rain. So far so good. But 4 more in the 2nd half of September. Will my luck hold out? We'll see.It was much hotter than Bob's show back in May. Just as sunny. Well,

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I saw Sammy Hagar out at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Kansas City (which is in Bonner Springs, actually). 5 miles from my house.Sammy Hagar's good, but, too much of a party atmosphere for my tastes. But with $10 lawn seats and no charge for parking, it was worth the price.Now, it was billed as Sammy Hagar and the Wabos (his backup band) plus the Other Half, which is Sammy Hagar and Michael

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The only problem with the new Elders album is trying to figure out what to listen to next after one's done listening to it. How can anything else live up to that? The guys done did good. Sometimes I just listen to it again. There are so many little things I've noticed and liked on the album. Too many little things for me to remember and note them all. The one thing most deserving of comment, in

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This show had a small crowd (is it summer vacation time?) and a mellow feel. Which didn't keep a couple of us from dancing to quite a few songs. :) Opening song was... uh oh, I looked up the actual title from a snippet of the lyrics, and now I forgot. It's a Dylan song. Though I didn't know that when they were doing it. It's the one that goes "Tomorrow's the day my bride's gonna come".

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(posted at the Rainmakers Message Board)Opening song was "Like a Rolling Stone". Good song. Except I didn't recognize it till it got to lyrics I recognized. Bob sings it quite differently than Jimmy Nace and Bob and company play it quite differently than the Nace Brothers. Both versions good, but definitely different.Last song, "The Other Side of the World".In between, other good songs.Lilli

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Last night was the benefit for Children for Peace in Ireland with the Elders headlining.I only was there for the Elders. I didn't come earlier, just because I wasn't really in a hanging out mood. Plus I'd stayed up late the night before and had dishes to do before heading out to McBrides.So, alas, I can't report on the whole event.They had the parking lot in front of McBride's blocked off, and

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(posted on the Elders message board)Wonderful. :)The Kelihans opening, I enjoyed them. I always enjoy the Kelihans. And that's why I'm a Kelihans fan. Because I always enjoy them when I hear/see them live.Enter the Haggis were awesome. Me like. I was too awed to dance much of the time. Brian, on fiddle, vocals, keyboards, accoustic guitar, got my attention. Hm... all those instruments...

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A great evening, great music.A wonderful day for a show. Great weather. Sunny, and a little on the cool side when it got dark, but not too bad. And I brought a coat to keep me warm if needed.Curiously, though, I put my coat on during Seven Nations, and took it back off during the Elders. I think the Elders inspire me to dance harder. Or was I distracted by watching Kirk McLeod and Struby? (

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Liverpool are a Kansas City based Beatles tribute band. (I know there's at least one other Beatles tribute band with that name -- one that plays at Beatles fests -- but this is the Kansas City band.) I've seen them several times, and always enjoyed it. Always a treat.You don't have to have seen them to know they have good songs. They play Beatles songs. If you like the Beatles, you like what

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Last night I attended Viking Varieties, 2006 Cheryl DeSharzer Arnoff Scholarship Fund Concert at Northeast High School, Kansas City, Missouri. It's put on by alumni to raise money for college scholarships for current students.Wow oh wow. Anyone reading this, I suggest next year, if Bob Walkenhorst plays this event again, go. It was a short set compared to his regular shows. 45 minutes or so.

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Last night, after watching a movie, I went to see Retroactive. 80s cover band. One of the members is a fellow Bob Walkenhorst fan, which is how I know of the band.I quite enjoyed it. I like their variety of 80s music. Not stuff I listen to all the time, or would want to listen to all the time, but it's enjoyable live on a night out. I recommend them.They have both a female singer and a male

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(The Elders portion of this blog post was posted at the Elders Message Board.)I didn't take pictures at the Elders show. And I'll probably be less of a photo bug in the future than I have been in the past at Elders shows."Right With the World" is my new favorite Elders song. Lovely song. Ian told us to listen to the words, but for part of the song I found myself instead listening to Norm's

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Good show. Dennis is a great performer.I'm definitely in the "Dennis shouldn't return to Styx; Dennis Doesn't need Styx" camp. Dennis is great on his own. His show. I only missed Styx on one song. "Suite Madame Blue". Styx play it much better than Dennis's band, in my opinion. (I'm a fan of both the current Styx and Dennis, and I did get to hear Styx do that live at one show.)This was my

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One of the highlights for me, as well, as, for me, weirdest song (don't expect to agree with me on that) was Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone". Now, see, I know that song from the Nace Brothers doing it. Guitar player Jimmy Nace sings that one (Dave Nace sings most of their songs). Bob and company doing that song sounded so different from the Nace Brothers doing it as to sound like a different

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Good show. :)The Elders started out with Joe Miquelon coming out and playing by himself. He's a good keyboard player. Interesting way to start the first show with a new band member. And a good way to introduce us to the new guy, I think.3 new songs they hadn't played before. "Racing the Tide", "Bad Little Irish Boy", and "Right With the World". All good. Yeah, like there are any Elders

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Did you all know Jesus is a darn good guitar player? Eric Mardis, actually. He sang the part of Jesus as well as playing lead guitar.It was a live performance of the music. Not a staged production, just the music played and sang live.I'm glad I went.I wasn't actually familiar with Jesus Christ Superstar. Oh, I'd heard of it, and heard some of the music. But I hadn't ever heard the whole

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Great show. I first saw them at the Brookside Irish Fest in 2002. Then again at Kansas City Irish Festival in 2004 and 2005. This was my first time seeing them outside an Irish Fest.I love the combination of musical styles. Celtic, African, Carribean, Blues, and Bluegrass. Or did I forget something?It seems impossible to capture the experience in words. I guess ultimately, music should

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Wonderfully, wonderfully awesome evening yesterday.I got there about 7:50. Myra Taylor was performing. Well, actually, as I got there, she had a guest singer singing on stage for one song. Later she had another guest singer. I'm really not sure how to describe it. Jazz. Good jazz. Vocal jazz. Jazz comes in varieties, but I really don't know how to describe it. Just good or bad (which is,

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Last night I went to see 1964 the Tribute, a Beatles tribute band, at the Voodoo Lounge at Harrah's Casino. They were good. Played the Beatles songs well. All earier stuff. Too short, though. Only an hour long. That's rather short for only one band on the bill. Ah well, at least it was only $10.I noticed no amps or monitors on stage. That made the stage look very bare.From a distance,

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It must have been a good show, because I found myself several times just standing on the dance floor watching.Of course, I can't guarantee that it was actually an even better show than usual, and it wasn't just me. But I can guarantee you all that it was a damn fine show. Although calling it a "show" is using a term loosely. :)To skip ahead... Okay, Bob did 3 songs solo. Jeff and Norm come

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Nice show this past Wednesday. That felt good. Very satisfying. Very fulfilling.Now, we rarely, rarely get encores (we got one once, maybe twice, but that's it). But, sometimes, if it's a good show, a good vibe, Bob just keeps playing. No asking us fans our opinion. :) Though I don't think any of us mind. :) Now, lately at the Record Bar there's often been another band (or 2), or

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View all my photos here, and a few of my favorites are below. In the photo album I put the songs where I could figure out what song they were playing in the picture.It was crowded. I got there about 8:10. I got right in with no wait. But by 8:30 when the opening band started, there were folks waiting outside.The opening band was In Transit. They were good. Me like. :) I'd describe the music for

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