Saw them last night at First Avenue. If i had to give the show a title, it would be 'Guitar Hero Finds His Voice'
J. Marr is casually cool. He doesn't have to proclaim it, he just IS. From the rock of 'Need It' to the silkiness of 'Down On The Corner', he
seemed at home as the front man. His singing voice may not be the most powerful or expressive but his guitar is.
He also displayed humor and easy, free flowing movement on stage. When he used a black and white guitar (sorry but i don't what type it is)
for songs like 'Down On the Guitar', he said that he loves this guitar. Later he said, for 'You Are The Magic', i love this song, it tells where i'm
coming from'.
Lots of love but also some good performances from the rest of the band, especially Zak Starkey on drums. Some of us sang along. It doesn't
matter if you know the lyrics or not, go for the sound of a guitar played by someone who knows what he's doing. His playing doesn't overwhelm the
lyrics or singing, but is melodic and compliments his voice.
J. Marr seemed to be enjoying himself and made it look easy. If you have a chance to see him, whether you've bought the cd or not, GO ! It's a
rocking, fun evening with a true talent.
Other band members were Zak Starkey on drums, James Doviak on rhythm guitar, and Alonza Bevan on bass and keyboards.
songs included : Long Gone, In Betweens, Bob Dylan's Don't Think Twice It's All RIght, Something to Shout About, Bangin' On.
[Edited on 5-8-2003 by pumpgoddess]
[Edited on 5-8-2003 by pumpgoddess]JayRob - 5-8-2003 at 11:39 AM
LUCKY STAR YOU ARE !
Glad to hear you had a good rock time ! and a publica THANK YOU for the mail suprise ! You are special Debby, you really are !
JRoberto
am jealous
sonicspirit - 5-10-2003 at 08:04 AM
The closest show to me was in Georgia
try www.jmarr.com
pumpgoddess - 5-11-2003 at 10:33 PM
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Originally posted by sonicspirit
The closest show to me was in Georgia
try his website, which has a link to a message board. The website has some photos and such. Did you see him on his two late night show
performances ? I know it's shallow, but he is quite cute.
There is an interview with him at http://www.ink19.com on the right hand side of the page, you'll see his photo and name, click on his name and you'll find the interview.
[Edited on 5-14-2003 by pumpgoddess]
Thanks for that link
sonicspirit - 5-13-2003 at 11:41 PM
That was a really good interview. I liked his comment about musicians essentially writing and playing music for people who are just like them..
and about lying on the floor as a kid, with his head between the speakers and completely zoning out.. back in the dinosaur days before cds and
shit..LOL
Yeah, I've been to the website..and still the closest he gets is Georgia. I was contemplating a road trip, but Mr. Astbury and company put an end to
that. LOL
BTW..shallow schmallow....I think he's a hottie too
