Post by rapidfirerob on Jun 6, 2017 0:03:51 GMT -6
Last night I saw Jean-Luc Ponty at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco (Sven was in attendance as well).
It was a terrific show. They played songs from a number of albums. Every musician was on fire
and clearly enjoying himself. Jamie Glaser on guitar, Wally Minko on keys, Rayford Griffin on drums,
Baron Browne on bass. It would have been perfect if Ralphe Armstrong was on bass, though Baron
is a fine player. I thought of Holdsworth when the two songs from Enigmatic Ocean were played.
Two violinists were guests: Mads Tolling, a Bay Area resident from Denmark, with his own career in music,
and a student of his named Gabe, a grad from Humbolt State. It was amazing to hear Ponty play
these songs from the 70s and 80s. Everyone knew them all. Jean-Luc said we must all be old to
know the songs. No kidding! I highly recommend seeing this tour if you have the chance.
The AP Band were good, but I loved this much more.
It was a terrific show. They played songs from a number of albums. Every musician was on fire
and clearly enjoying himself. Jamie Glaser on guitar, Wally Minko on keys, Rayford Griffin on drums,
Baron Browne on bass. It would have been perfect if Ralphe Armstrong was on bass, though Baron
is a fine player. I thought of Holdsworth when the two songs from Enigmatic Ocean were played.
Two violinists were guests: Mads Tolling, a Bay Area resident from Denmark, with his own career in music,
and a student of his named Gabe, a grad from Humbolt State. It was amazing to hear Ponty play
these songs from the 70s and 80s. Everyone knew them all. Jean-Luc said we must all be old to
know the songs. No kidding! I highly recommend seeing this tour if you have the chance.
The AP Band were good, but I loved this much more.
