Last night I reentered the world of live music after a nearly four years hiatus. The last concert I'd gone to was the Little River Band in May 2018. COVID is still rampant but, being all vaxxed and boosted up, I masked up and enjoyed the show.
Raye Zaragoza warmed up the full Orpheum Theater. |
Raye sings from her life and heart. Her songs varied from the stories of her Japanese mother to others about her Native American father. Her songs have a social justice side such as the one about the dakota access pipeline.
I generally liked her music though some of her lyrics need a little polishing. The crowd liked her, she had a great screen presence, and interacted with the audience.
Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi. |
The best examples are their rendition of "Midnight in Harlem" and "Angle of Montgomery" - Susan Tedeschi's version rivals Bonnie Raitt. The great songs just kept coming all night. Sometimes I just closed my eyes and let the music wash over me.
The band was bigger than I expected - Twelve members, three brass players, three backup singers, two drummers, a keyboard player, a bass player, Trucks, and Tedeschi. With all these people on stage they managed to give everyone their own solo and you haven't lived until you hear a bluesy trombone solo. Totally amazing.
The Tedeschi Trucks Band. |
It was a good musical start to the year ahead. Next up on the schedule, Enter the Haggis in March. Can't wait since the only thing better than a trombone solo is a bagpipe solo (yes ... I'm totally serious).
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