Today’s most gifted & eclectic band
by aSEALpup on 11/13/22Rating: 5 out of 5Young The Giant has, over the prior 10 years, proven it is one of America’s most valuable national treasures! Their new album has multiple hits, including The Walk Home, Tonight and Guardian Angel. Their live performance is hard to describe. It moves from quiet, sad, heartbreaking songs to uptempo, backbeat-filled eclectics, and right on to hard rocking pop tunes!
After having seen Young The Giant a number of times over the last years, I am amazed at the maturity these guys have developed, both personally and as musicians.
In there most recent North America tour in support of their new album, American Bollywood, we saw a band of musicians that have ‘grown up,’ found this … almost an international flavor … that yet stays within rock ‘n roll parameters! The odd thing though is that this, obviously seriously talented and technical jazz band also absolutely crushes disco, funk, rock, complicated jazzy pieces (of course), and even a bit of rap and ‘60’s Joni Mitchell!
I have watched this band since The Jake’s, and what gets me is that as they have grown up, they have, literally, done it all right! They have, first and foremost, not only stayed connected with their fans, but have been seen multiple times mingling in the crowd, with their fans, talking about the show that starts in 45 minutes, while walking over to get a bite to eat! This not only ingratiates them to their base but also legitimatizes them as deeply authentic, especially when they continue the conversations with their audience while on stage!
As musicians, Young The Giant has matured as loving, loyal men. Not only has their musicianship tightened up ridiculously (this is an unattainable feat for jazz players as they’re already the most technical and “tight” musicians in the music industry!), but have also seemed to have found that elusive balance of guiding the audience into a frenzy, letting them settle and then doing it multiple more times … each a little higher, then saying ‘Good Night!’ Leaving fans in a nearly hysterical state for more! Perfect!
BUT, on Saturday night, November 12, 2022, at YouTube Theater in Los Angeles, fans saw an ever different side of the band; a gentle, almost garage set, where house lights were often raised so the band could interact directly with the audience, where also the singer’s (family was honored and loved on, not only by the band but by thousands of loving fans! It was awesome!
Young The Giant is a band to reckon with! With multiple albums that have broached the ever evolving lives of these young, caring, growing, talented, (primarily) Indian-immigrant men, they have accepted their roles as rock stars and seem to comfortably balance it all out with their open expression of love, loss, and challenge, along with manhood and the difficult responsibilities of family. They have definitely achieved all of this and more in their latest offering - American Bollywood! A true, All-American, All-Indian success story that encapsulates the bands love of music, God, their fans and family! I don’t know who raised all these men, but YOUNG THE GIANT has, most definitely done their families proud!
Young The Giant is a band that WILL be remembered and must be respected! Their albums are thought provoking, deep and emotion filled. Their live performances … well you’re just going to have to experience the experience for yourself … or forever wonder.