Evolution| I readily admit that going into last nights Anchorage Concert Association concert I was not a huge Lyle Lovett fan and ended up going largely because my seat mate for these sorts of things was way excited and I didnt want to disappoint. Boy, was I wrong about that attitude. Lovett put on one of the most entertaining concerts I have been to in the last 20 years, rivaling a Phil Collins concert I went to somewhere in the early 90s. What defines both is that the musicians blasted through what normally would be the intermission, putting out what last night was nearly 2 1/2 hours of uninterrupted song-after-song with one of the best support bands I have seen in a long, long time (just an example, Alison Krauss brother Viktor Krauss was the bass player). Proving you can teach an older dog new tricks, this morning I paid Lovett the highest compliment I am capable of currently by putting him on my very carefully curated Pandora playlist -- which, given the ubiquity of Pandora apps these days (computer, phone, pad, tvs and even car) is more or less my constant companion. Thank you Jason Hodges (and Fairbanks Concert Associations Anne Biberman) for your shared foresight in bringing such an exceptional level of entertainment to start off both your seasons. I, for one, am indebted to your continuing efforts and just downright skill in bringing this level of entertainment to Alaska. And for those that missed it (and thinking of good friend and former classmate Christel Elaine Fowler as I do), here is a sample ...
Posted on: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 16:47:35 +0000