a whole lotta soul

The Blind Boys of Alabama curate, host and perform in three distinct programs developed specially for Festival audiences. Each night features a different musical journey with special artists from many walks of life, joining The Blind Boys in a celebration of what it means to perform music, in any genre, that is not only entertaining but moving. These concerts are inspired in part by the group's latest collaborative release Duets, which showcases the band's unique ability to blend with a wide variety of musical styles and artists.

Eu estive no programa de ontem, Spirit in the Dark, com Yo La Tengo, Yim Yames, Lambchop, Marshall Allen and the Sun Ra Horns, e Exene Cervenka. The Blind Boys of Alabama, fantásticos! Yo La Tengo, faltava-lhes algo, gosto mais deles quando estão completos ... como nos CDs. Lambchop, adorei o lead singer, que estilo!! E Yim Yames, ou Jim James, dos My Morning Jacket - I'm in love with you, Jim! Exene Cervenka, do grupo punk rock X, que voz! Enfim, foi um encontro de artistas, todos tocaram juntos, todos tiveram solos, e todos foram acompanhados pelos Blind Boys of Alabama. Um show!!!

Lá comprei o CD dos duetos - Duets, Blind Boys of Alabama - e fui pedir o autógrafo a dois dos Blind Boys. Super queridos, o Eric "Ricky" McKinnie e o Bishop Billy Bowers. E agora vou ouvir a Stockholm Syndrome, dos Yo La Tengo, para ultrapassar o vazio que deixaram ontem.

Boa semana para todos!