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Re: (TV) Richard Lloyd at Manitoba's



Thanks for the update. I hope he can come out to the West coast.
Thanks.

Michael Olcsvary wrote:

> Go.
>
> Okay, I'll elaborate:  this was a great evening, and despite Richard's
> self-depreciating introduction  ("We're not called Testing, Testing, 1-2-3
> for nothing." ) the band seemed more than tight enough to me, able to follow
> Richard on one of his improvisatory flights or instigate a few of their own.
> While a couple (only a couple) of songs didn't so much end as fall apart, it
> was wonderful to see musicians taking these chances.  It was live rock 'n'
> roll in a bar, just like it should be.  Morning after-blur ( as well as
> under-mixed vocals ) means I don't remember the names of all the songs, but
> I do recall "Submarine (the opening number );" "Alchemy" given a somewhat
> heavier treatment, "Strange, Strange,"  "The Knockdown" - and the encore of
> "Heart of Gold" and "Good Times, Bad Times" (cut short by Richard being "way
> out of tune ") were standouts, as well as one ending sequence with all the
> musicians trading fours.  Chris Butler and Bibi Farber were real surprises,
> as I was most familiar with Chris's work as a guitarist and songwriter in
> the Waitresses and Bibi's self-accompaniment on her solo gigs - they both
> acquitted themselves nicely.  Peter Stuart is no slouch on bass, either,
> sounding like a cross between Chris Hillman and John Entwhistle, and Richard
> seemed to throw himself into every tune. All this and Handsome Dick Manitoba
> himself behind the bar - what more could you want?  You've got two more
> chances.
>
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