general fuzz

I was pretty pumped to see the Bill Kreutzmann (drummer for the Greatful Dead), Scott Murawski (guitarist for Max Creek), and Oteil Burbridge (bass player for the Allman Bros) trio at the independent. To see a show with Zaq is always a special occation, and I wagered that I was going to enjoy this more then actually seeing the Dead this summer.

The show was absolutely outstanding. It exceeded my high expectations, a truly rare occurrence. The trio would start a song – a Dead cover or an original – and after chorus they would gallantly head over to the other side. It was intensely fluid, flowing from space to space with almost delicious abandon. At any moment, one the three players would take a left turn, and everyone would immediately follow suit. It was intensily exciting to go along for the ride. The range of these musicians was far and deep, and the spaces they visited were vast and often too fleeting.

It was also a rare opportunity to appreciate what an amazing jazz drummer Bill K is. A lot of the tunes really swung, with wide open pockets propelling my body to fill in the gaps. I was dancing like a madman one moment, then doing interpretive dance the next. The only downside was the abundance of dirty hippies. The show didn’t sell out till the day of, so all the dirty hippies were able to pick up tickets. Don’t get me wrong – I’m a huge fan of the hippies, but not of the dirty ones.

So yeah, I had a GREAT time. Here’s a brief sequence I caught on the camera – they are actually back to back captures.