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Venue was set up nicely with bistro tables and safe distancing. Taj performed by himself and established a connection with most of the audience. Moments of brilliance occurred but sparse.
Taj was in good spirits, played for two hours solo! The venue is a perfect, small outdoor space that feels intimate and spacious at the same time.
Taj Mahal at the Blue Note was Excellent! Intimate setting, Wine, good munchies, and Fantastic Entertainment! A Man and his Guitars, stomping out some Great Porch Music!
Taj was fantastic, as always! The Cabot is a wonderful place to see any concert. Kudos all around!
Taj is still getting it done at 77! I have seen Taj perform now in 5 decades and he has never disappointed. He mixed in the right amount of commentary, appreciation of the crowd and historical perspective of his music. If you are a fan of the blues, Taj should be on your bucket list. The Cabot continues to shine as the jewel of Boston’t North Shore. The venue, the sound and experience all should be enjoyed! I
like the man. love the music. didn't get to hear a lot of it. he didn't make it to 2 hours.
What a great performance.....a lot of very talented musicians on stage. Taj still has it!
You just can’t go wrong with a Taj Mahal show. Unfortunately, the evening was marred by a disorganized and uncomfortable venue. We arrived nearly two hours before the headliner came on and ordered a drink before we planned to order food. An hour and a half later our drinks still hadn’t arrived and no one bothered to take a food order. The server gave us a lame excuse so I canceled the drinks and got my own at the bar. We had a round table next to the sound mixing desk and the banquettes were crowded, narrow and uncomfortable for a long seating. This is my chief complaint about the Canyon and it’s sister club, The Rose in Pasadena. They really try to cram too many seats at each table which makes the seating rather tight and uncomfortable. The Canyon was severely understaffed that evening. The show was superb. Both the opener and Taj with his longtime backup Phantom Blues Band. The sound system and mixing were generally very good but the vocal mix was muddy and rather unitelligable but I give it some benefit of the doubt owing to Taj’s aging, gravelly voice. I hope the Canyon get get it’s act together to provide a more enjoyable experience befitting the quality of the acts that play there.
TajMo is a perfect combination. They are great for each other. I found the concert spiritually uplifting.
This was my first event at the State theater and to see 75 y.o. Taj and awesome Keb Moe made my early birthday present the most memorable time. LOVED the place, LOVED the music!!!
I have seen Taj a few times in my life, and have always put him up near Muddy Waters. Keb, of course, is younger, but the two of these guys play off each other well and clearly are enjoying the stage together. The band was very tight, with a bass player with a personality, great drummer, sax and trumpet were just the right volume and Taj's daughters as backup were very good. This was a very enjoyable evening, highly recommended.
What an amazing show! Feel good vibe throughout. keb has been on my bucket list and I was not disappointed.
A chance to see two legends backed up by a great band! Taj Mahal and Keb Mo together...what more can you say?
Upside, It was very very good ,the sound was good, The songs were done very good.I loved the choices of songs. The whole band was great. But they never introduced Keb Moe opps
The live personas of both Keb' Mo' and Taj Mahal run counter to the stereotype that bluesmen have to be downbeat and depressing. I've seen each of these men before more than once, but never together. Every time they've put on personable, fun concerts, and this time joined together to deliver what was easily one of my top five concert experiences of 2017 (and I've seen more than fifty shows since January). I knew that I would enjoy the concert--there was no question about that. I just didn't expect to have as much fun as I did, starting with opening act Guy Davis, who, like the men he was sharing the bill with, sat with a couple of guitars and sang the blues, but with so much wit and personality that he elicited a rapturous standing ovation from the audience at the end of his twenty-five minute set. Davis was an unexpected treat, one of the very best openers I've ever seen, and I'd go see him again on his own, easily. With ten years' difference in ages between Taj (75) and Keb' (65), one wouldn't blame them for 'taking it slow and easy', but from the opening chords of Horace Silver's "Senor Blues", the show was off and running...and didn't let up. Both musicians were obviously loving performing with each other and also with their remarkable band, which included Taj's two daughters on backing vocals. Taj himself sat through the set, but was not motionless; he played a variety of instruments, including a banjo, ukulele and of course, great harmonica. The man may be a senior citizen now but he still can blast a harp with the best of them. The setlist veered back and forth from choices in each man's catalog; my favorite was "She Caught the Katy", one of Mahal's classics and the first song heard in the 1980 classic "The Blues Brothers", one of my favorite films. That one really got people up and dancing in the aisles of the State Theatre. The audience was very receptive, and it looked to me like the band was having a lot of fun too. It was an evening of fantastic music. Five stars all the way!
I saw Taj Mahal, Keb Mo and Guy Davis at the State Theatre. The venue is great! Acoustics amazing. The restoration to the building is eye candy that goes on and on. There cannot be a bad seat in the house. All have a great view of the stage. Drinks are priced to discourage drinking. A Stella and a Coors light was $17. The seats are narrow but comfortable. I am 6' 1" and leg room was doable.
Great homage to country blues by two masters and a great band preceded by Guy Davis who was also masterful.
Never had seen these artists in concert before. Played nonstop for 1.5 hours. Songs wonderful of course and liked seeing the interaction between the artists.
Gotta see these great performers. Tight band. Excellent musicianship.
The entire performance was fantastic from the first note to the last!
