THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by SUMMERNITES on 8/8/12Hollywood Bowl - HollywoodTHE WEATHER WAS GREAT MUSIC WAS GOOD TROMBONE SHORTY WAS EXCELLENT! I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HEAR ARRON SING MORE SONGS BUT IT WAS A GOOD SHOW.
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THE WEATHER WAS GREAT MUSIC WAS GOOD TROMBONE SHORTY WAS EXCELLENT! I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HEAR ARRON SING MORE SONGS BUT IT WAS A GOOD SHOW.
I have been at the Holywood earlier, but I did not know about the Holywood Bowl. This concert made it possible for me to experience the picnic and a good concert at the facility. The stage was unusually advanced with perfect lightning conditions.
I purchased tickets before they went on sale to public. I saw Trombone Shorty last year at the Newport Beach Jazz and he was sooo exciting. When I saw he was performing with yet another man I've been wanting to see in concert, AARON NEVILLE'S, this was a concert I couldn't miss. Orleans Avenue was a surprising pleasure. Never heard of them, but really enjoyed their style. Had a wonderful evening.
I enjoyed the entire concert. I was not familiar with Trombone Shorty's music, but was told by a friend (who lives in New Orleans) that whenever he is in my town I should go and see him. I am so glad I did. Now, I know for sure I will be attending the Catalina Jazz Festival since they have added him to the lineup. Now, I had heard some of Arin (?) Neville's music, but had forgotten about how good he and his brothers were. They were great and with Trombone Shorty's added touch just made the show that much better and they rocked the bowl. To top it off, the venue has always been one of my favorites.
I have been going to Neville Brothers concerts for decades and they were as masterful as always. They are the true ambassadors of New Orleans music and their one race message is what the world needs. As an added bonus, they had Trombone Shorty open for them. Everyone I spoke to after the show was determined to buy his music because he totally rocked the bowl with fantastic trombone and trumpet solos!
Trombone Shorty killed it. What a great musician and performer. Neville Brothers did not disappoint either. We had a fantastic time.
I bought these tickets because I absolutely adore Aaron Nevile, his voice like whiskey and velvet, his healing songs and his breathtaking phrasing. I was delighted by Roddy Romano and his group, who did the first set. They got us off to a rousing start and were great, talented entertainers with lots of easy humor and musical energy. I was thrilled by Trombone Shorty: what a gifted entertainer, what a great showman, what wonderfully built and balanced sets. He was surrounded by great, sexy musicians, and they were all brilliantly entertaining, but never dominated his performance. . But my expectations of Aaron Neville and the Neville Brothers were disappointed. Too many cooks, no clear frontman, too much noise on stage. I could never truly hear Aaron's voice, even when he was doing the ballads he is so well known for. The sound balance was maddening. And the Neville Brothers, as talented as they are individually, are very casual about building their sets. I finally left early, as did quite a few of the audience. It was a big letdown after the fireworks of Trombone Shorty's group. Is Aaron Neville losing his voice? Does he have heart problems, Is he worn out from competing vocally with all of those instruments onstage? My guest and I were speculating through the performance, because Aaron did not look happy and he did not sound great.
The Neville Brothers played what was billed as their farewell L A show(although that might not be entirely true) to a less than packed house, but that didn't stop them from bringing New Orleans to Hollywood. As second lines broke out throughout the bowl, the brothers thrilled the crowd with favorites like Pocky Way and Fiyo on the Bayou.It was Trombone Shorty, though, who really lit the fire earlier with a high energy set that showcased his triple threat of trombone, trumpet and vocals.Shorty has become the biggest star in New Orleans and it won't be long before he headlines the Bowl.
The Neville Brothers seemed to be kind of phoning it in this night, however Trombone Shorty was awesome. He stole the show when he and his band played before the Nevilles and when he joined them on stage, he sparked new life into their set.
The concerts were amazing. Although both bands are highly danceable there was no dance floor available.