Ten days after.... it's a double shot of
TEN YEARS AFTER! Last night at the Iridium Room on Broadway
in Manhattan, my beautiful wife/partner, Nan and I, celebrated four (4) years
of Willy-Gilly Productions, Inc. (founded 8/17/09) by seeing our new favorite (and the best ever 'Live') band
inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame! WHAT A NIGHT! It was just a week
ago that we experienced the greatest single 'Live' performance that this music
maniac has ever seen at Infinity Hall in Norfolk, CT. I thought it would be
impossible to top that wild ride, but last night I saw and heard things that
just defy description. God bless, Alvin Lee! Beyond a shadow of a doubt, he is
walking in the Pantheon of players, stroking some of the meanest riffs ever to
fly from the frets of a Fender (or a Gibson or Martin, for that matter). But,
last night, I could swear I saw Joe Gooch grow a second pair of hands to play
runs that can't be played by mere mortals! His fingers moved so fast that it
looked like they weren't moving at all, without dropping a beat! I've been
looking at all the live footage of Ten Years After that I could find and there
are some things that are blatantly obvious, Alvin Lee was an Original! A Guitar
genius! A Master musician! A Great creative force! His work and craft will
stand forever. He will never be forgotten. But, as God is my witness, I tell
you this: Joe Gooch could cut heads with him any day of the week and come out
on top EVERY TIME! If you missed Alvin in the band, too bad! He ain't coming
back! But, if you call yourself a guitar fan and you don't catch this 'guitar
man' in this original unit (w. Leo, Chick and Ric) soon, you will have missed
one of the greatest blues/rock experiences, EVER! HE IS AND THEY ARE THAT
GOOD... AND GETTING BETTER EVERY DAY!!! The next place I'll be looking to catch
their act is at 'The Garden' when they come back next Spring! YOU BETTER BE
THERE! For now, it's thanks for the memories of this 'mini-tour', from a new
'True believer'! TEN YEARS AFTER, FOREVER! €8-.O
Willy Gilly Production's mission is to build the Independent
film and television industry in New York's Hudson Valley. If you'd like to
continue receiving an occasional update about our films in production, acting
and technical training, please sign up at our new website's contact form.
http://willygilly.com/contact-us-3
And thank you for you interest in and support of Independent
Film production.
Peace,
Nan and David
Nan Gill-Wilson and Joe Gooch, Lead Guitarist for "Ten Years After"
www.willygilly.com
www.collarthemovie.com
www.actinganyone.com
No comments:
Post a Comment