Highline Ballroom, NYC 3/19/09
What a phenomenal show! The Roots bring it together: Black Thought on vocals, kick-ass Capt. Kirk Douglas on guitar, Questlove keepin the nasty beat, and Owen Biddle jammin on the bass. The special treat guestlist last night featured Bilal, Wale, Antibalas, Dee Dee Bridgewater, & Corey Glover. They sung more than Black Thought, but they added so much to the mix. Ten beans is enough for me to want to go to another show. My ears are still vibrating.
Way with words: a musical orgasm happened on stage between two guitars.
Living Colour's, Corey Glover, has one of the most amazing voices I have heard from a male vocal. The lyrics were simple: I tried to save the world, this is the life I have, live life. The delivery was out of this world! Upper octive, long phrasing, and an energy that was entrancing.
Antibalas, the dude can move! Sax & trombone added a perfect mix to the roots reggae groove.
Capt Kirk did a rendition of 'You Got me' - fantastic! Did not know he could pull off those high notes.
Dee Dee Bridgewater, wow! She got the crowd movin. She's got so much energy, beautiful voice, and taking her hat and stroking Capt Kirk's thigh was enough to cause another near-orgasm.
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Ahhh, what a nite? Great friends, awesome music, and good times galore! Thanks so much for the comfort and comrady that the Roots bring out in the best of us. Your quite simply the best, KimBo. =)
ReplyDeleteMuch love, BinG