Voltron Posted January 16, 2010 Report Posted January 16, 2010 Got two 3rd row tix for George Clinton & P-Funk on my bday next Saturday. Really fucking excited. Nice!
tyrion Posted January 16, 2010 Report Posted January 16, 2010 Got two 3rd row tix for George Clinton & P-Funk on my bday next Saturday. Really fucking excited. P Funk is always a good time. I have Wilco and Further coming up.
mypasswordis Posted January 17, 2010 Report Posted January 17, 2010 some parts of that concerto look pretty damn challenging technically. It's pretty middling in the grand scheme of things, technically. I think I'll listen to a recording of it now, though, after I finish this Thievery Corporation.
mypasswordis Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 Hey guys, I was just invited to a concert by the pianist of the ATOS Trio who I personally know, and just wanted to let you guys know the dates and cities they're touring. February 12 New York, NY February 14 San Antonio, TX February 16 Cincinnati, OH February 17 Cerritos, CA February 19 Carmel, CA February 20 San Diego, CA February 21 Mill Valley, CA Program: Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy - Trio No.2 in c-minor, op.66 Gaspar Cassado - Trio in C-Major Franz Schubert - Trio No.2 in Eb-Major, op.100 The best chamber group I've heard live. The pianist is stunning, and the best accompanist I've ever had the pleasure of working with by far. I've heard the Guarneri Quartet who were in residency at my school and have even been coached by most of the members in it but caught them in their last few years, and they just disbanded. I'm going to try to make it to the NY one at Carnegie, Weill Recital Hall.
Dusty Chalk Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 Franz Schubert - Trio No.2 in Eb-Major, op.100 My favorite.
mypasswordis Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 You gonna come up to Carnegie Hall with me Friday night, provided I am able to make it?
Dusty Chalk Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 cf. New Year's Resolution. Favorite piece of chamber music, one of my favorite pieces ever, played by guaranteed good musicians? What's not to love? Yeah, I am seriously going to try to do this. How were you thinking of going up there, train? Driving? What time would we be leaving?
mypasswordis Posted January 19, 2010 Report Posted January 19, 2010 Great! The concert starts at 7:30pm (technically, he said the concert would be 8-10) so we'd still have to leave pretty early... at maybe 2:30pm. Not sure about trains but there are plenty of buses from DC to NY, for example BoltBus https://www.boltbus.com/ which has departure time 3pm and arrival time 7:15pm. I might take the College Park metro down to DC. Driving is another possibility for sure, but driving around and parking in NYC is kind of a bitch. Still got a couple weeks to figure out logistics... http://www.carnegiehall.org/article/box_office/events/evt_12303.html?selecteddate=02122010 Tickets are $34
guzziguy Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 We have a chance to see Brad Mehldau this Friday. I know nothing about him. IYO, is he worth a couple of concert tickets?
Voltron Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 We have a chance to see Brad Mehldau this Friday. I know nothing about him. IYO, is he worth a couple of concert tickets? IMO, definitely.
jinp6301 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Posted January 20, 2010 Great! The concert starts at 7:30pm (technically, he said the concert would be 8-10) so we'd still have to leave pretty early... at maybe 2:30pm. Not sure about trains but there are plenty of buses from DC to NY, for example BoltBus https://www.boltbus.com/ which has departure time 3pm and arrival time 7:15pm. I might take the College Park metro down to DC. Driving is another possibility for sure, but driving around and parking in NYC is kind of a bitch. Still got a couple weeks to figure out logistics... ATOS Trio Tickets are $34 boltbus is great. Also megabus is great. (both have free wifi/power plugs)Much less hobos then regular grayhound/shortline buses.
mypasswordis Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 Ah thanks, free wifi/power is always a plus. I've tried DC2NY which wasn't bad and also offered wifi and Greyhound which wasn't so great, and expensive to boot. You wouldn't happen to be interested in coming, would you?
jinp6301 Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 I will be out upstate for school at the time but if I happen to be around (since its a 3 day weekend for me) I will let you guys know.
mypasswordis Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 Great to hear! I've invited a couple other people including a few musician friends but it's not likely that they'll come. I really need to move to NYC and spend all my gear monies on concerts instead. Working on it...
cetoole Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 Saw Arch Enemy tonight. Didn't like any of the openers, and whoever was on the soundboard needed some serious lessons. Still fun, and the sushi dinner preceding it didn't hurt any.
Voltron Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 San Francisco Symphony tonight, conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, with artist in residence Yo Yo Ma performing: Sibelius, Oceanides Shostakovich, Cello Concerto No. 2, with Yo Yo Ma Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 2, Little Russian Really nice program, and YYM was cool. MTT is very sassy and actually turned to the audience and prompted applause in between movements of the Tchaikovsky. Never seen that before.
Grahame Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 Lapdance Armageddon and Steve Morse at Slim's, San Francisco Very enjoyable. LA explained the derivation of their name, a combination of the accessible and enjoyable (hence Lapdance) and the challenging (Armageddon). Two talented pickers. I'm suprised that its taken me this long to see the winner of Guitar Players "Best Overall Guitarist" for five consecutive years, live. It was worth the wait however. It seems like only yesterday I was listening to "The Introduction" on a flexi disc. The ety ER-20's proved their worth, as I was able to enjoy the entire set, and leave the gig with my hearing intact. All this and I got lucky with both parking and the weather (The Bay Area is in the path of several storm systems at them moment). What more could you want.
cetoole Posted January 21, 2010 Report Posted January 21, 2010 Yup, I used the ER20 too, definitely handy. Ears didnt hurt one bit.
cetoole Posted January 27, 2010 Report Posted January 27, 2010 Saw Epica tonight, definitely the best show I have ever seen. They were right on, except I think Simone lost her monitor for a few seconds during Tides of Time. Practically flawless performance though, amazing set, and I had the best location in the house. Encores were Quietus, Sancta Terra, and Consign to Oblivion. Full Album
Dreadhead Posted January 27, 2010 Report Posted January 27, 2010 Cool Colin! Me: Went to see Shen Yun Chinese dancing this past Saturday. Very enjoyable except for the Falun Gong/Falun Dafa propaganda included. Man Chinese dance involves a lot of acrobatics.
mypasswordis Posted January 27, 2010 Report Posted January 27, 2010 Very enjoyable except for the Falun Gong/Falun Dafa propaganda included. Heh, indeed
Dreadhead Posted February 1, 2010 Report Posted February 1, 2010 Olivier Cave (Pianist) playing Scarlatti and others at the Phillips Collection (his north american debut). Really excellent acoustics in that small chamber music hall. I went because a friend of the family knows the guy but I'm really glad I went because it was amazing. He is a wonderful pianist. Up there with Evgeny Kissin for me though that could just have been the intimacy coloring my impression. Ordered his CD (import=$$) and we'll see if the impression stays.
jinp6301 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Posted February 4, 2010 Just saw wayne escoffery. Pretty fun concert
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