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Wednesday, August 09, 2006

More good stuff from Boulder: Jackie Greene & Corinne Bailey Rae

Friday night in Boulder was a tag-team lineup of great acts at the Fox Theatre, and then we were to scurry next door to Tulagi to catch the next act before repeating it all over again. It was great. Here were my two favorites:

Jackie Greene's absolutely marvelous set at the Fox on Friday night (and then chatting with him a bit in line while I bought a drink afterwards at the convenience store across the street). Kid's younger than me, but sounds like he has amassed a lifetime of road-weary wisdom and tight musical chops. Definitely buy his new CD American Myth, post-haste. He's on tour now.

JACKIE GREENE, SO HARD TO FIND MY WAY (video)

(or click this link if the stupid embedded video doesn't work. This is my favorite video I've shot recently, just an excellent performance. Sorry about the three blips of loud audio.)

Corinne Bailey Rae is absolutely enchanting live - she commands the stage with her voice, but couldn't be more adorable (and I say that in a completely non-patronizing way - it is effortless charm, not cutesy gimmick). Even though I was about to die during her set from the 147 degree barn that is the Tulagi venue on a hot summer night with NO A.C., I took these two videos for your viewing pleasure (and occasional audio displeasure, sorry for the loud spots), then I almost fainted.

CORINNE BAILEY RAE, PUT YOUR RECORDS ON (video)

(direct link here)

CORINNE BAILEY RAE, SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU
(LED ZEPPELIN COVER) (video)

(direct link here. Oh, embedded video, why do you hate me so?)

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4 Comments:

At August 09, 2006 9:13 AM, Blogger Robert Cass said...

"So Hard to Find My Way" is a great, great song, and Rae's cover of "Venus as a Boy," which I found somewhere online, is gorgeous. (I've never heard Bjork's original.)

 
At August 09, 2006 11:28 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Jackie's great! There footage out there of his performance of "So Hard" on Conan O'Brien from last week.

 
At August 09, 2006 3:49 PM, Blogger James L. Jazz said...

sex

 
At April 13, 2007 11:56 AM, Blogger Ryan said...

I just came across your blog. I already really liked Corinne but I'm pretty sure I'm in love with her after watching those two videos...

 

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