KNOXVILLE VIRTUOSITY
by Kendalf on 10/21/18U.S. Cellular Stage at the Bijou Theatre - KnoxvilleInside the Bijou theater the future of guitar virtuosity was on display on Oct 12th. Andy Wood and his group opened up for themselves with a masterclass set of Blue Grass classics, some melodic and some barnburners. I had never listened to bluegrass but enjoyed the incredible skills of the players..many banjo, violin, acoustic, mandolin and even a bass solo. But I didn't drive for 5 hours from Cincy to hear this. After a brief intermission the band returned and played their electric set. They are amazing and Andy Wood belongs in the class of guitarists he admires. They were tight. They enjoyed themselves. They thanked the audience for our patronage and played flawlessly. They closed the set with Whipping Post playing their butts off. After the best banjo solo of the night Mr.Wood tore off another solo that topped off a fantastic show. If you like Satch, Steve Vai , Petrucci, Morse or John 5, this is for you. Andy said he will be releasing a new c.d. soon,(they featured a few tracks during the show) called Kennedy Wood band. It's for the genuine music lovers, not that trite formulaic crap we hear on the radio. ANDY WOOD IS THE REAL DEAL.