Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Live @ The Bear Tooth in Anchorage
What a show. For just two guitar players, they sure do put on one hell of a show. As I mentioned in my previous post, this show was a last minute Birthday present. We showed to the Bear Tooth all the way from Texas to a "Sold Out" show with no tickets in hand in hopes of scoring some from scalpers or people who might have some extra tickets to get rid of. Well thanks to a kind security guard, we did get tickets at face value.
Inside I did plant myself front and center. As for the show itself, It was fucking incredible. If you listen to their CD you might think your in for a nice and mellow performance. Think again, this was straight up a Rock Concert. Not only did they play the Hell out of their own songs, they also include some covers from Led Zeppelin, Metallica, and Pink Floyd. And their fan interaction was off the chart. They alway were hyping up the crowd to get some energy going. They encouraged the crowd to sing to the Pink Floyd song "Wish You Were Here".
They even pulled a random musician/singer out of the audience in an effort to promote local talent. The girl that came on Stage was named Becky. Rodrigo gave her a Mic, Gabriela gave her guitar, and they let her sing to the crowd. The highlight of the show (for my mom anyways) was that Rodrigo came right down to where we were standing and played the opening to "Stairway to Heaven" as if to serenade my mother, and all of the other girls who rushed the stage right at that moment.
Again, I can't stress how much this show rocked. It was quite possibly the best concert I have been to in a long time. For those who are not familiar with their music, fear not. Just go and have a look at my first post about them and you'll get a real flavor of their style and sound. And if they are playing in your neck of the woods, or hell even if they are not, go and see them live.
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