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Who??? the
question is once again, - as often before in some live reviews. But maybe,
it gets more interesting for you, when I tell you, that I' ve seen and
photographed the bassist of this outfit here a few years ago in front of
75.000 fans at Munich's Olympic Stadium. Yep, I'm talking about Daryl
Jones, who came in into the Rolling Stones when Bill Wyman left in 1993.
Well, of course that good man has never been a full member of the Stones
and is still the touring bassist only. But whoever does know a little bit
the wider range of musicianship, knows also that Mr.Jones is a brilliant
artist and belongs to the best. Well of course, the Stones wouldn't go for
less, would they. Although Daryl also has an individual carriere,which is
widely appreciated by insiders.
So, and there we are at the point, where difficulties start at this event. Because of course most promoters put this fact and the name Rolling Stones on top of their ads for the Black Stone Raiders. And it does work indeed. Well not at the very young one's maybe, but surely at the middle and elderly generation between us. The problem is, that the music Daryl and the other two world class musicians play has much in common with the Stones, as the Petshop Boys with Sepultura. But who cares in first place, when the place is crowded, just as it is right here and now. What happens next... ?! The second fact at this group is, that Jones ain't even the main focus here on Stage. He rather keeps himself a little in the back. The focus is more or less mainly singer/guitarist Jean Paul Bourelly. And there we are again at the very first question - who? Because his name is also only known to insiders and sophisticated musiclovers.
Bourelly's spectrum reaches a wide musical range - from World, Jazz, Blues to Rockmusic. He spent time with Miles Davis in the Studio and recorded albums with Robin Trower, Rod Stewart, and appeared live with Jack Bruce and Terry Bozzio and many other's. Last but not least, there is Will Calhoun, who we all know from Living Colour. Will is also an ace on his intrument. Noone plays so many breaks so fast ...like him....
How this threesome got to
know each other and got the idea for this tour together, I can't tell you,
as there had been no time to talk before the show. But it's a fact, that
these are 3 musicians of the superlative, who live their favourites with
this shows. Thanks god, there are still
some friends of good music out there, who appreciate this kind of complex
stuff, including myself. Because whatever the threesome put out here on
stage is simply discribed as brilliant, without any doubts. But you've got
to have the understanding to recognize it. And that again is done maybe by
about 30 out of 150 in here. Your fault, if you
only relay on a name.I mean there is still the internet for information,
in case you're not sure about an act. I myself do pretty easy, as I knew
what to expect.And yes I did like, what I got, though it's this thing of
getting used to it. My advise: - it's a must for every advanced musiclover,
but don't touch it, if you only want to dance along with the music...
It’s as easy as that....
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