AfricaBrass Posted March 31, 2005 Report Posted March 31, 2005 Went great! Will post pictures tonight! Cool! I'm looking forward to seeing them. I wish I was in Dallas. I'd love to see you guys play. Quote
ghost of miles Posted March 31, 2005 Report Posted March 31, 2005 (edited) Dammit, QO, get a new CD out so that I can nominate ya for our local nightly radio "cage match!" Cage match Particulary whenever they put up John Mayer (gahhh!). Edited March 31, 2005 by ghost of miles Quote
JSngry Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Posted April 1, 2005 Well?...How did it go? It went good, thanks. The band could've played better, but we didn't exactly suck either, so no regrets there. The crowd was respectable enough in size, although it took a while for it to build. But with O-Voard stalwarts Big Al, Joe, & Rostasi in attendance early on, the vibes were good no matter the size of the crowd. So Big Al's gonna post pictures, eh? I knew I should've gotten a haircut... Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) Tough tenors: Edited April 1, 2005 by Big Al Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) This one was taken during the other tenor sax solo. Right before I snapped this pic, Jim was sitting looking plaintively, which I thought would make a great picture; he sorta looked like Dolphy sitting in the corner. I wanted to catch Jim at that moment, and tried to quietly move to where I could get a good shot. Unfortunately, I move with all the subtlety of an elephant at a Styx concert, and of course Jim saw me and smiled for the camera. In retrospect, I think this picture best catches the spirit of Jim, the man and the musician: Edited April 1, 2005 by Big Al Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) Lyles West, mechanic by day, rock-solid bass player and frontman by night: Edited April 1, 2005 by Big Al Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 Dennis Durick, man of a thousand arms. This picture was taken during one of his explosive drum solos, and the bad thing about trying to get a pic of a drum solo, you never know what the shot's gonna look like. Sooooooo, even though it looks as though he's thoughtfully contemplating a gentle crash during a ballad, he's actually beating the shit outts his toms. I just caught him in mid-thrash: Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 I should add that, to the right of Dennis is the bar. I sat at that end of the bar during the first set (the previous picture was taken during the second set), less than a foot from Dennis. There is nothing quite as fear-inducing than sitting that close to Dennis when he's firing on all burners. You just pray he's got a good grip on those sticks, because you could die from a lost stick. I live for moments like that!!!! Quote
Free For All Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) Great pics, Al!! Wish I coulda been there! That Sangrey's a handsome young man! ..and of course babyface Petey. Edited April 1, 2005 by Free For All Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 Last picture, the big man in action (I should add that the reason I have no pictures of Pete Gallio in action is because, well.... his solos were so intense that I was afraid I'd interrupt him, then he might beat me over the head with his big ol' sax, which has to be one of the biggest thickest tenor saxes I've ever seen; sorry, Pete!): Quote
JSngry Posted April 1, 2005 Author Report Posted April 1, 2005 Yo Al! Thanks! Knew I shoulda got a haircut. Just for the record, Lyles is not a mechanic. Although, as much money as he spends on cars, he probably should become one... Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 Just for the record, Lyles is not a mechanic. Although, as much money as he spends on cars, he probably should become one... Drat! Forgot the smilies: Quote
Big Al Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) One last thought before I hit the hay: there are a lot of people who think of jazz as just so much noise. Had these folks been at last night's gig, they might've had their suspicions confirmed, BUT for one very important little fact: these guys know EXACTLY what they're doing. By that, I mean that even though it's all improvised, there wasn't one note that wasn't anticipated by the player. And I think it is THAT which scares non-jazz folks: if they knew that this so-called "noise" is all part of the plan, it might scare them COMPLETELY outta their socks! I'll be honest: I'm just a boring old Blue-Note type; I don't listen to much of what is called "avant-garde," and perhaps QO isn't avant-garde to begin with. But my whole perspective of so-called "improvised" music was completely reset last night. The way these guys played off each other, the way they anticipated each other's moves, the way they could start and stop tempos at the drop of a hat, just the unbelievable interplay, and the fact that this stuff was INTENTIONAL!!!! made me realize that...... that...... hell, I don't know how to put it, and I'm too tired to try and come up with anything original, so I'll just leave it at this: it was un-fucking-believable. Good night. Time to put on some Mobley or something...... Edited April 1, 2005 by Big Al Quote
RDK Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 Great pics, Al. So that's what Sangrey looks like! Seriously, wish I coulda been there. As for being a BN kinda guy somewhat intimidated by a-g jazz, I know what you mean, Al. I've been listening to a lot more "out there" stuff lately and catching more of those kinds of shows live, and I have to concur with something someone wrote (perhaps here) that was either attributed to Sam Rivers or said in regards to him: that it's often much more interesting to see an a-g jazz performance in person than to listen to it on an album. I'm not sure why that is, but I'd have to agree. There's just something about the energy and interaction of such a performance that simply can't be captuted on a recording in the same way that a more "conventional" jazz performance can often be. Quote
couw Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 damn Jim, you should have gotten a haircut! Quote
king ubu Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 damn Jim, you should have gotten a haircut! Maybe you can apply some twitching to those pics? And Jim: book me on the first international shuttle, please! Quote
Joe G Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 Great stuff, Al! Hopefully I'll get to hear these guys with my own ears before they hang it up, or I die, whichever comes first. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 I think the band needs lime green blazers. Quote
brownie Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 I like the photos but where is the sound Quote
catesta Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 I think the band needs lime green blazers. Not a bad idea. Maybe white shoes as well? B-) Quote
catesta Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 I like the photos but where is the sound No sounds of the band to be found, but someone did email me some sound clips of Big Al at the bar. Big Al from the bar, waiting for the music to start. Quote
couw Posted April 1, 2005 Report Posted April 1, 2005 I think the band needs lime green blazers. yup Quote
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