Miami-Ace
February 22nd, 2011, 09:39 PM
:dance Recently went to the big blues fest on the New River in Fort LiquourDale as some like to call it. Highlights of our Saturday spent blues groovin': The Robert Randolph Family Band, which was large-scale and rockin'. If you don't know Robert Randolph, he plays a lap steel guitar (correct teminology?) like no one I have ever heard. Stunning. He makes it cry and wail and played one long solo that sounded like a master of the Strat playing a psychedelic number. The whole thing is a big, complex act that comes off like an updated Earth, Wind and Fire ... except it has tons of guitar and some synth/keyboard stuff rather than horns. He's an amazing musician ... and a master showman. He had at least two dozen ladies/babes/girls from the audience up on the stage and when he yelled out, "Ladies, shake your hips," I assure you they did.
Also, particularly enjoyed one of my very favorite musicians, stellar bluesman Albert Castiglia, :dance who played some energetic blues rock, much of if from his new album Keepin' On. It was some fun music.
All in all, it was a fine event
Also, particularly enjoyed one of my very favorite musicians, stellar bluesman Albert Castiglia, :dance who played some energetic blues rock, much of if from his new album Keepin' On. It was some fun music.
All in all, it was a fine event