| Author | Message | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 170 Registered: 12-2004 |
As requested by Dave, here’s my highlights of Whitby Musicport Saturday. Appearing early afternoon was local lass Eliza Carthy, with the Ratcatchers. As one might expect from the daughter of Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, this was English folk at its best. Unfortunately, the early time slot meant the musicians were more animated than most of the audience (how people remained seated during their jigs and reels I do not know! I certainly did not) but this didn’t affect the band’s exuberance. A band well worth seeing, even if folk is not your cup of tea. Golem Sound System were the second last band of the evening.  Most of this band are from Argentina, though they live in Spain. They really had the crowd jumping by this time with their eclectic style of dub reggae with Spanish lyrics. Their cover of Eleanor Rigby was superb. They certainly set a high standard for Apache Indian and the Reggae Revolution, the last band of the night. This standard was raised as soon as Apache Indian and the Reggae revolution took to the stage. What a hot reggae band! Jazzyvee’s Alembic sure sounded sweet; my daughter noticed the difference!  The only non-standard feature was the Indian drummer. He mostly played tablas, but in the middle of the set, he switched to a dhol. This is a large, double-ended drum played with sticks. This part of the set was like a brief bhangra interlude: Jazzyvee played some hot stuff here.  The tribute to Desmond Dekker was a treat (he was booked to play Musicport before his untimely death earlier this year) with a stunning rendition of “The Israelites”, with the whole audience joining in for the “woh - oh - the Israelites”. The set closing “Boom-Shack-a-Lack” was superb; again the audience joining in. At the end of this, the entire band suddenly switched from the reggae backing to conventional rock-and-roll. Absolutely stunning set; shame they didn’t realise they would’ve been allowed an encore. Despite ten minutes of thunderous applause, we couldn’t get them back. Live music is the one! Mark (Message edited by grateful on October 22, 2006) | ||
| 57basstra
Senior Member Username: 57basstra Post Number: 454 Registered: 4-2005 |
Cool event. Nice review. Great pics! Thanks | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 171 Registered: 12-2004 |
It was definitely my pleasure David! Unfortunately, that first pic is bound to inspire a beer hijacking! | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 620 Registered: 6-2002 |
Hi Grateful, thanks for the pics, if you have any more of our set, I'd love to get some copies of them on email. Shame you didn't come to say hi. Thanks. Jazzyvee | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 172 Registered: 12-2004 |
Hi Jazzyvee, I must confess my daughter, Elanor took the pics. The lighting behind the band made photography really difficult so she only got 3. I'll email you the full-size ones. | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 622 Registered: 6-2002 |
If you don't mind me adding them to my web site in the future, I will credit her name under them too if thats ok? Jazzyvee | ||
| grateful
Intermediate Member Username: grateful Post Number: 173 Registered: 12-2004 |
Feel free to put them on your web site. Do you want the full size pics? They're 2048 x 1536 pixels. Or would you rather I reduced them in size first? | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1084 Registered: 11-2003 |
Mark, I'm all for a beer hijacking but I'm missing the connection with that and the first pic. Thanks for sharing the photos. Looking good, Jazzy! Sam | ||
| jazzyvee
Senior Member Username: jazzyvee Post Number: 623 Registered: 6-2002 |
please send me the full sized pics if thats ok as I can reduce them to the size I need when the time comes. Best to start with the full quality. Jazzyvee | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 205 Registered: 11-2004 |
Sam, In the top photo the crowd is all dark except for the plastic cup of beer that is illuminated in the foreground (just left of center). Let the discussion begin. Jazzy- Great shots and I finally got around to viewing your website. Nice stuff~ | ||
| bracheen
Senior Member Username: bracheen Post Number: 1085 Registered: 11-2003 |
Is that what that is? My eyes aren't what they used to be. Or maybe it's a cup of Guinness and can't be seen in the dark. | ||
| jet_powers
Advanced Member Username: jet_powers Post Number: 301 Registered: 2-2003 |
Mark- Good eyes to pick that beer out of the crowd! Now, what flavor is it? JP | ||
| tbrannon
Advanced Member Username: tbrannon Post Number: 210 Registered: 11-2004 |
Wow- I'm at work and my monitor is waaaaay different from what I have at home. It certainly looks like something dark here at work. At home it was pretty obvious that I was looking at a cup of amber colored beer... Time to upgrade the monitor at work I guess. Sorry for the hijack Jazzy! | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 867 Registered: 10-2002 |
There's no head on it so it's probably some nonedescript lager. graeme | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 4479 Registered: 5-2002 |
Great review and I love the pics of JV's band! |
