GREAT show.
King Wilkie was the first act. Name comes from Bill Monroe's horse, apparently. Very quiet, cool american acoustic music. Wrecking Ball is a great song. They took full advantage of the acoustics and sedate crowd to play songs that wouldn't have worked in a chatty club (props to Scott for that observation). The folks around us loved their set.
Rowan and Rice were great. Panama Red opener, and the other song that really stood out was the Walls of Time. Smoking hot female mandolin player and fairly hot female standup bass player, fwiw. Smoking players too. Tony Rice is insanely good. And Rowan is a living link to the old days - not too many folks get to tell stories about being on the road with Bill Monroe, playing the Opry and breaking down in Kentucky. What a high and lonesome voice...
I've wanted to see Bromberg for a long time. He looked good. Fit, with it. In fine voice. And plays these amazing little fills and runs in addition to his solos. I didn't know the name of many of his songs, but the six days on the road opener was hot. After about six songs he brought out Tony Rice and things began to really cook. Two songs later Rowan came out and from there on out it was unrehearsed acoustic jamming. The last song was a truly magnificent Wild Horses - not my favorite song, but some of the best music I've seen in a long time.
Sanders Theatre. Great acoustics. Crappy seats. As Jukin said, it's like watching a show from an airplane seat. At least there's some padding on the benches.
We ran into King Wilkie at closing time outside of Charlie's Kitchen. Two of them got thrown out for ordering whiskey and water, then asking if they'd used dishwater as a mixer. Funny guys.
Good times, good times...
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