Me being fanciful
Oct. 28th, 2008 02:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Okay, so today's a very quiet day at the office, and so I'm spending some time surfing YouTube. And I come across a video of Jensen Ackles singing with his friend Jason Manns at a wedding. (Jensen sings the harmony. I'm very impressed.) And I read in one of the comments that a full version is available on Jason's MySpace site. So I go take a listen. (Totally would not have recognized Jensen's voice if I didn't know it was him.) Anyway . . .
So as I'm listening, getting a feel for Jason's music, I'm looking at his bio, and it says he's from Bowling Green, Virginia. *blink, blink* So I Google-map where Bowling Green, VA, is in relationship to Culpeper. It's . . . not that far (by Virginia standards). He's kinda-sorta local-ish. (I mean, he's not local now, but he's from the area.) And this gets me thinking . . .
I work at a theater that will (hopefully) be up and running by the 2010-2011 theater season. And we're going to need to book artists. And one of my big things is introducing (and being introduced to) artists who aren't necessarily well known. Because a lot of great artists that I've just sort of stumbled across, whether via the Club Kuss series at that PAC, or Geo downloading them off iTunes, or whatever, aren't "mainstream." But they are well known in their respective circles. (Two of my favorite discovered-via-PAC's-Club-Kuss are Phil Keaggy and Eric Bibb. Mr. Keaggy is very well known by guitar aficionados, and Eric Bibb is the . . . son, I think . . . of blues singer Leon Bibb, an artist with whom Geo is passingly familliar.)
So given that Jason is from the area, I wonder if he'd be available for booking when we start booking performers.
Like I said, me being fanciful.
So as I'm listening, getting a feel for Jason's music, I'm looking at his bio, and it says he's from Bowling Green, Virginia. *blink, blink* So I Google-map where Bowling Green, VA, is in relationship to Culpeper. It's . . . not that far (by Virginia standards). He's kinda-sorta local-ish. (I mean, he's not local now, but he's from the area.) And this gets me thinking . . .
I work at a theater that will (hopefully) be up and running by the 2010-2011 theater season. And we're going to need to book artists. And one of my big things is introducing (and being introduced to) artists who aren't necessarily well known. Because a lot of great artists that I've just sort of stumbled across, whether via the Club Kuss series at that PAC, or Geo downloading them off iTunes, or whatever, aren't "mainstream." But they are well known in their respective circles. (Two of my favorite discovered-via-PAC's-Club-Kuss are Phil Keaggy and Eric Bibb. Mr. Keaggy is very well known by guitar aficionados, and Eric Bibb is the . . . son, I think . . . of blues singer Leon Bibb, an artist with whom Geo is passingly familliar.)
So given that Jason is from the area, I wonder if he'd be available for booking when we start booking performers.
Like I said, me being fanciful.
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Date: 2008-10-28 06:32 pm (UTC)Go for it!
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Date: 2008-10-29 10:50 am (UTC)If it ever does happen, you'll see the announcement here. :-)
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Date: 2008-10-28 06:36 pm (UTC)I like his stuff -- he's around the Atlanta area - does colleges and opens for people. More of a southern country.
You can find some of his stuff on iTunes. Whiskey Down is great. I think it could be on the radio now.
Did you download Crazy Love with Jensen singing harmony? I love that song. His singing voice is higher than I would expect.
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Date: 2008-10-28 06:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-29 10:53 am (UTC)I think it's really cool that Jensen sings the harmony up rather than down. On the download, he sing's the second verse, yes? It sounds so country, which I think is part of the reason why I didn't recognize his voice.
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Date: 2008-10-29 10:54 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-28 09:52 pm (UTC)(Hey, if you're going to dream --)
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Date: 2008-10-29 10:56 am (UTC)I would be totally floored and flabbergasted if said Friend made the trip from the West Coast to the East just to sit in on a friend's set.
Regardless, I do think it would be cool for a "local" boy to play at the new theater. We're actually hoping for several "local" boys. Dave Matthews is from Charlottesville, which is only an hour away.
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Date: 2008-10-29 02:50 pm (UTC)Phil Keggy's website (http://www.philkeaggy.com/)
Eric Bibb's website (http://www.ericbibb.com/)
Phil is particularly amazing because he's missing a finger (lost it in an accident as a child).
And Eric's music is bluesy, but not depressing, which I really like. (In fact, he's got one song that could so totally be Dean right now, I Heard the Angels Singing (http://www.tsrocks.com/e/eric_bibb_texts/i_heard_the_angels_singing.html).)
I'd also like to bring Tonic Sol Fa (http://www.tonicsolfa.com/) to play here. And Tiempo Libre (http://www.tiempolibremusic.com/). Tonic Sol Fa is a men's a cappella group (I love men's a cappella music), and Tiempo Libre is just really hot salsa music.
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Date: 2008-10-29 03:31 pm (UTC)And Sol Fa sounds good - a capella is always good :)
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Date: 2008-10-29 03:48 pm (UTC)Bummer. I'll try to keep a lookout for . . . oh! I wonder if his stuff is available on iTunes. Do you have access to iTunes? Or maybe that's just in the US.
Anyway, if I find an audio link somewhere, I'll let you know.
Re: the blues . . . Oh, yes. Blues music has strong roots in our black/African-American history. That's not to say there aren't white blues musicians, of course, but the history of the music stems from our black American history. And you're right. Eric Bibb's music isn't as . . . strongly? . . . blues as you might expect. That's why he was a pleasant surprise. Blues music is, by definition, rather depressing ("singing the blues" and all), and while Eric does sing some traditional, standard blues songs, a lot of his stuff is very up-beat in its message, even though the style is bluesy (with maybe a folk influence thrown in).
Good stuff. Glad you enjoyed it.
ETA: I should maybe also add that Tonic Sol Fa are a great bunch of guys. I worked their show (at the instance of one of my co-workers, who knew I would love them) when they came to my theater back in Ohio.
And Phil Keaggy is awesome, too. I worked his show, and he and Geo even got to talking about film projectors.
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Date: 2008-10-29 05:29 pm (UTC)But yes, please if you'll find any other way - let me know.
Yeah, i know the history of blues i just don't like it (as well as jazz) - not my sandbox i think. I'm rick girl and somethimes country girl but no rap or other sh*t for me *giggles*
Eric's songs just sounds like white music - i don't know how to explain - not cos they are up-beat - they just more white than black - that's what i hear. And i like it's not that depressing :)
Oh, you had experience with other guys? Super!
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Date: 2008-10-29 05:42 pm (UTC)To each his (or her) own. :-) I like jazz okay (some of it I really like), but not so much the blues or R&B (rhythm and blues).
no rap
Rap? *shudder* No, I'm not particularly fond of rap or hip-hop my self . . . though with those genres, if I'm gonna listen, it depends on what the message is. But as a general rule? No.
Eric's songs just sounds like white music - i don't know how to explain - not cos they are up-beat - they just more white than black - that's what i hear.
Interesting. I'll have to ponder . . .
Re: iTunes . . . drat. Well, I'll keep an eye out. Or an ear out, as the case may be.
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Date: 2008-10-30 04:35 pm (UTC)I'm not particularly fond of rap or hip-hop my self . . . though with those genres, if I'm gonna listen, it depends on what the message is
See? I'm more music girl than lyrics girl - meaning to have intention to get in that message i first must like the music and with rap? No, there's no music in rap. So - no message for me.
I'll have to ponder
Interesting what your thoughts will be.
I don't know i just listened one sog again and all i can hear is - his music is white (maybe not 100% but close), choir - no,it's black (and for me maybe a little messes with the whole concept) but him - white :)
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Date: 2008-10-29 02:03 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-10-29 10:59 am (UTC)But it's a ways off. I'll keep everyone posted.
Go for it.
Date: 2008-10-29 05:26 am (UTC)Re: Go for it.
Date: 2008-10-29 11:01 am (UTC)Re: Go for it.
Date: 2008-10-29 08:23 pm (UTC)(What's his name again? 'Cuz you can't do it alphabetically unless you say there's this friend of the Ackles actor...)
Linked here by a friend...
Date: 2008-10-29 06:52 am (UTC)Also, I may have a contact or two at venues in Richmond...do you think you could make a Richmond show if I could swing it?
Re: Linked here by a friend...
Date: 2008-10-29 10:37 am (UTC)We're renovating/restoring an old 1938 movie house, but we're doubling the size to include space (stage space, dressing room space, green room space) for live theater and music performances as well. I'm thinking way ahead here (I'm far more interested in the programming--and performance--aspect of theater than I am my current administrative duties), but thanks for posting with your information!
do you think you could make a Richmond show if I could swing it?
Well, I'd certainly try! :-) I don't get to do it very often, but I like to see artists especially whom I think might play well in the new venue. If I could see a performance beforehand and be able to recommend him from seeing a live performance to whomever we higher as theater manager, that would be great! Keep in touch!