Kyle Eastwood Quintett
A few weeks ago, a guy from the lomo walk who knows I love jazz music, asked if I wanted to come with to the Leverkusener Jazztage to see the dude who made second plate at eurovision, Kurt Elling and Kyle Eastwood. Anyways, two guys didn't ring a bell for me, but I love Kyle Eastwood, he's a marvellous bass player.
The only thing was, the tickets were really expensive, I didn't know how I felt about going to a concert with a bunch of dudes, I have a LOT of work at work and so I had trouble making up my mind. Espcially because I had to leave work early because of the stupid train. And as I mentioned, it was expensive.
Anyways 30 mins prior to my pick up, I decided to go. The guys picked me up (I didn't even have to drive myself).. and off we went. At the location, a guy furiously was waving around is ticket, claiming how he had a second one and didn't know what to do with it. I asked him how much he wanted and he just said he wouldn't be able to get rid of it anyways and gave it to me for FREE! I was quite flabbergasted.
Kyle was first and very very awesome. He had three different basses as pictured and the one he used first really surprised me. All the musicians were very good.
Three was also very brilliant. But Kurt Elling was boring as hell. He was slick and sort of vegassy. He kept winking at everyone and callignt hem sexy. It made me shudder quite a bit. Just not my cup of tea. Also he talked too much. The italien guy was quite good. I keep forgetting the name. Not my music personally, but the guy has skill and it was fun.
That said... going there with the guys was fun. And very relaxed. So my concerns about it were unwarrented. I'm glad I went. Even if it was last minute.
ps: the pics aren't mine. It was forbidden to film or photograph.
The only thing was, the tickets were really expensive, I didn't know how I felt about going to a concert with a bunch of dudes, I have a LOT of work at work and so I had trouble making up my mind. Espcially because I had to leave work early because of the stupid train. And as I mentioned, it was expensive.
Anyways 30 mins prior to my pick up, I decided to go. The guys picked me up (I didn't even have to drive myself).. and off we went. At the location, a guy furiously was waving around is ticket, claiming how he had a second one and didn't know what to do with it. I asked him how much he wanted and he just said he wouldn't be able to get rid of it anyways and gave it to me for FREE! I was quite flabbergasted.
Kyle was first and very very awesome. He had three different basses as pictured and the one he used first really surprised me. All the musicians were very good.
Three was also very brilliant. But Kurt Elling was boring as hell. He was slick and sort of vegassy. He kept winking at everyone and callignt hem sexy. It made me shudder quite a bit. Just not my cup of tea. Also he talked too much. The italien guy was quite good. I keep forgetting the name. Not my music personally, but the guy has skill and it was fun.
That said... going there with the guys was fun. And very relaxed. So my concerns about it were unwarrented. I'm glad I went. Even if it was last minute.
ps: the pics aren't mine. It was forbidden to film or photograph.