The Joshua Redman Quartet Lexington Concert reviews
Meltdown at Morrison Concert
One man, alone, shouted out, "That was terrible!" His outraged was astounding. After the last notes of Gloria faded away, The Joshua Redman Quartet left the stage (and presumably the building), and the house lights came up. Amid the last claps of the standing ovation, he screamed at the stage while the musicians began breaking down the set. "Boooo!"
If it says 8:00 on your ticket, don't show up a half-hour late (see below). Please note that this man is nothing if not punctual. There is RARELY an opening act. It'll start at 8:00, or a few minutes after (last night was 8:02). Future The Joshua Redman Quartet concert-goers, take heed.
The concert started a bit rocky, with each musician like a train leaving the station a second before the next and The Joshua Redman Quartet trying to up the tempo. They sounded like a band who had been performing for years when they hit "Brown Eyed Girl" and "In the Garden". By the time they moved into "Astral Weeks," the music was a force in itself. The Joshua Redman Quartet and his band created an outstanding evening with cellos, a violin, percussion, drums, bass, mandolin, piano, trumpet, and flute.
At the Clapton and Winwood concert this year, neither introduced a tight, well-played group, which seems to be happening lately. I do have to admit to not liking this not introducing the band members. You're left searching for names on Yahoo.
Though I'm sure the count-down clock was somewhere on stage, we even got almost 100 minutes of him this concert. It was a grand evening with the good Van. We've seen The Joshua Redman Quartet five times now. And even more, you have to admire his talent, even after seeing the bad Van twice. The prices he charges and he still sells-out!
While I'm sure the count-down clock was somewhere on stage, it was a grand evening with the good Van. We've seen The Joshua Redman Quartet five times now. And even more, you have to admire his talent, even after seeing the bad Van twice. The prices he charges and he still sells-out!
As for the man we left yelling "Boo," at the beginning of this rather long-winded review? Well, here's a shout-out to him - next time, instead of whispering to your wife, girlfriend, or whoever next to you most of the concert, leaving for one entire song and then again, whispering the rest of the night, I recommend that you buy the CD, stay home, and shout to yourself. Our lingering thought was that maybe, probably, the guy got comp tickets.