I sat down to write a review of the magnificent Under African Skies show I saw at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Thursday night, but I got pulled in 100 different directions and never got a chance to finish my sweet blog. Well, we’re nearly a week removed from the show, and I can’t get any of the songs out of my head.
Let me just say that I’ve seen plenty of group performances before, but Under African Skies was one of the best. All of the guest musicians sounded perfect for the songs they were playing, and clearly spent plenty of time learning the tunes. Paul Simon’s band backed up each of the performers brilliantly. The coolest guest spot belonged to David Byrne, who breathed fire into You Can Call Me Al and I Know What I Know. Byrne’s take on I Know What I Know absolutely blew me away. You would’ve thought he had written the tune himself:
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i was ready to drive 5 hours to NYC For this show last week. I am sOooooo glad Scotty wrote about it. though brief, It still deserved coverage.
I desperately want to hear this show on audio.
Does anyone know where I/we can snag this?
thanx.
Wow, great cover. Any leads on AUD would be heady…
I can’t download and convert to MP3 until Sunday, but here’s a partial:
http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=192598