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June 30, 2003Canada Day in Central Park I
had the chance on Sunday afternoon to head down to New York City for the Canada
Day (July 1st) celebrations, held at Central Park Summerstage. Pianist/vocalist
Sarah Slean opened the show with a dark, Tori Amos-ish
set. Slean was followed by The Dears - an interesting band
whose music recalls Black Sabbath, Vanilla Fudge,
and The Cure. Next up was famed producer Daniel Lanois
(who has worked extensively with U2, Bob Dylan,
Peter Gabriel and others) with monster guest bassist
Darryl Johnson. Lanois played an inspired and highly spontaneous set,
consisting mainly of songs from his newest CD Shine. Alternating between
his Fender Mustang and a pedal steel guitar, Lanois displayed a sort of rugged
musical virtuosity that casual listeners might interpret as sloppy. If you get
a chance, I highly recommend taking in a Lanois show (especially if you're lucky
enough to catch him in a duo performance with the unbelievably talented Brian
Blade on drums). Unfortunately, despite being a fan, I didn't have
the time to check out Rufus Wainwright. The buzz was, however,
that Rufus also played a great set. Related Links NYC Summer Concerts - lots of free shows around New York DanielLanois.com - tour dates, sound clips, and more SarahSlean.com - video and audio footage, online store TheDears.org - tour dates, audio clips, and more RufusWainwright.com - audio, lyrics, message boards SARS Benefit - July 30th concert features Rolling Stones and others |
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