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Okidok, and
once again we got one of these small, fine Insider concerts, which I
personally even prefer sometimes to the big events with the so called
superstars. I think, with these small gigs you can enjoy music much more
closer and intensive, and you concentrate on the focus. And of course I, as
a photojournalist , am much more relaxter without the usual stressful time
restricted photocall. I even have the feeling I'm doing better pictures
wihtout all those conditions. But it can also be a drag, when 3 good names appear live in one week after each other at the Village. The trouble is, that one or the other gig goes down the drain what's up to enough audiance, because it's just too much at once. Unfortunately it's Al's show, where only about 30 freaks show up. Shame, because there ain't no doubt about Al's huge talent to play the Blues. He let's his guitar do the talking and sings his slight melancholic stories, which at the same time at some points show some morbid happyness. (see setliste for songs). Al is accompanied on stage by bassist Uwe Knüppel and drummer Peter Kraus. And though Al is the focus up on state, the other's get their time to prove thier abbililities.
All together it shows
a brilliant mixtures of emotional melodies, sometimes slow and
sometimes quick. And they are telling various life stories. Al Jones plays
his R&B ,as if there were 150 people, only interruted by a short break.
There is no need to think in draws, you just enjoy good music, touching your
soul. Unfortunately just some of us out there know to appreciate this style
of music, and that's a shame. Because Al Jones certainly belongs to such
great musicians who carry the heiritage of people like Albert King and John
Lee Hooker and transfer it to the futures. |
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