Yesterday, we had the privilege of seeing Peter Rowan performing solo in an intimate venue a few miles West of Boulder - the
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An unexpected surprise was the talent and virtuosity of singer/songwriter Danny Shafer.
Our sense is that the Caribou Room will follow along the great tradition of music in Nederland that began with the
(unrelated to the Caribou Room). Every last attention to detail is attended to - both for the performers and the audience. Acoustics are some of the best I've ever heard and once the word gets out, I suspect it will become another one of "the" places to perform at - perhaps not Red Rocks, but far more intimate.
It is, about the music after all ... right?
Photography notes: Shot with Olympus O-MD E-M1, Panasonic Lumix 2.8, 35-100 lens at ISO 6400 (not bad for micro four thirds, eh?).
The story of a cancelled plane flight, hitchhiking, a missed dinner and … a broken piano which became the best selling jazz album by a solo performer. I always thought that the “clunking” sound was more of Jarrett’s idiosyncrasies, and not that he was fighting broken pedals! This is a more extensive version of the story
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I’ve always loved the bittersweet, poignant presentation of “Morning Dew” as performed by the Grateful Dead. Only recently was it called to my attention that it is not a traditional folk song but rather was written by Bonnie Dobson in 1961. The story behind its creation adds new weight to it for me.
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History has pretty much forgotten both Quicksilver Messenger Service and John Cipollina, slotting them into the second tier of San Francisco bands along with Big Brother, Country Joe and the Fish, etc. The two YouTube clips below, capture both Cipollina and Quicksilver’s raw energy, and it’s my humble opinion that they belong in the pantheon
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Molly’s guitar wizardry is up there with Tony Rice. While I wish her material were available on vinyl, I’m grateful we have access to so much music at the click of a button.
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