Wednesday, Jan 22nd at Union Transfer in Philly
Wednesday the 22nd of January was the opening of a 5-city tour of the east coast by a 15-piece band comprised of members of Fleet Foxes, Beach House, the Walkmen, Grizzly Bear, Fairport Convention and Lower Den (among others) at the Union Station venue on Spring Garden Street in Philly.
The show was based on a '70's breakthrough album by Gene Clark, an original member of the '60's folk-rock band The Byrds, which also included David Crosby. Clark's album, called "No Other," has recently been recognized as somewhat of an undiscovered classic. It featured only 8 songs, representing a wide range of musical styles and an almost orchestrated studio mix.
The all-star band assembled for the tribute tour included a 4-person vocal chorus, 4 different solo vocalists, 2 keyboardists, 3 guitarists, a bassist and drummer. For one tune, originally recorded with 3 bass guitars overdubbed to create full bass chords, the show included 3 bassists playing the harmonizing parts.
The show ended with a 2-song encore of Byrds' tunes, including a tremendous cover of Eight Miles High. The vocal mix blew everyone away!
If you get a chance, give a listen to the LP "No Other" by Gene Clark. It was recently re-released on CD and is quite a good listen. -- Smoky (yes; the bassist!)
The show was based on a '70's breakthrough album by Gene Clark, an original member of the '60's folk-rock band The Byrds, which also included David Crosby. Clark's album, called "No Other," has recently been recognized as somewhat of an undiscovered classic. It featured only 8 songs, representing a wide range of musical styles and an almost orchestrated studio mix.
The all-star band assembled for the tribute tour included a 4-person vocal chorus, 4 different solo vocalists, 2 keyboardists, 3 guitarists, a bassist and drummer. For one tune, originally recorded with 3 bass guitars overdubbed to create full bass chords, the show included 3 bassists playing the harmonizing parts.
The show ended with a 2-song encore of Byrds' tunes, including a tremendous cover of Eight Miles High. The vocal mix blew everyone away!
If you get a chance, give a listen to the LP "No Other" by Gene Clark. It was recently re-released on CD and is quite a good listen. -- Smoky (yes; the bassist!)