If I was a simple man...
If you missed the big Jan 6 update go here first.
If I was a simple man...sings Dallas Green. But he is indeed. He's simple, shy, happy and thankful to be able to do just exactly what he wants.
I attended the City and Colour show last night, opened by Casey Baker, and it definitely ranks in my top 5 of all time.
Casey Baker, meh.
Dallas Green. I was under the impression that he usually has a few back up musicians when he plays, but the Alexisonfire guitarist and backing vocalist played solo to the sold out 1900 person winspear center, people even sitting in the choir loft with good nature heckles, such as "Dallas, I love your bum!"
Green played every song I could have wanted him to sing, including a few new ones apparently due out on a new album in June, a Ron Sexsmith cover, and a cover from swedish musician kristofer astrom called "how come your arms are not around me." I dare you to find the download; note, you'll only find Dallas' cover of it.
I read the review in the journal, the writer calling the show akward. Obviously just had not ever attended a show like this before. I'm reminded of 2004's Hawksley Workman's L/F tour at the Meyer Horrowitz theater on the U of A campus. A little more upbeat than City and Colour, but still the same friendly banter between songs, bad jokes and a relaxed sit-down atmosphere. Some of those shows I enjoy the most are the ones like these, where the crowd doesn't have to pound the shit out of each other to enjoy someone's incredible musicianship. But shy Dallas, as it were, used to people beating the hell out of each other, wasn't too comfortable with having 1900 silent people watching him. And I don't blame him, because I've been in that choir loft with about 1200 people staring solely at me (well and the rest of UAMC) and it's freaking intimidating.
The guitar show was amazing, including like knives, hello, i'm in delaware, and coming home. A little Lionel Richie was an interesting interlude, and when someone requested him to play Boiled Frogs, off the new Alexisonfire disc Crisis, he did quite the translation. What I wasn't expecting was the encore. There had been a piano on stage the entire time, and I was beginning to think it'd never be used. But Green finished with a new song, and a cover of Hapiness By The Kilowatt.
Green's voice is unwavering, he can belt it, he can write for Canada's premier heavy rock group, play guitar and do backing vocals for them, yet write the most heartbreaking folk, all while being quite shy about it. I've heard that he just doesn't really realize he's famous.
In all, great show, and here are some pictures:
If you missed the big Jan 6 update go here first.
If I was a simple man...sings Dallas Green. But he is indeed. He's simple, shy, happy and thankful to be able to do just exactly what he wants.
I attended the City and Colour show last night, opened by Casey Baker, and it definitely ranks in my top 5 of all time.
Casey Baker, meh.
Dallas Green. I was under the impression that he usually has a few back up musicians when he plays, but the Alexisonfire guitarist and backing vocalist played solo to the sold out 1900 person winspear center, people even sitting in the choir loft with good nature heckles, such as "Dallas, I love your bum!"
Green played every song I could have wanted him to sing, including a few new ones apparently due out on a new album in June, a Ron Sexsmith cover, and a cover from swedish musician kristofer astrom called "how come your arms are not around me." I dare you to find the download; note, you'll only find Dallas' cover of it.
I read the review in the journal, the writer calling the show akward. Obviously just had not ever attended a show like this before. I'm reminded of 2004's Hawksley Workman's L/F tour at the Meyer Horrowitz theater on the U of A campus. A little more upbeat than City and Colour, but still the same friendly banter between songs, bad jokes and a relaxed sit-down atmosphere. Some of those shows I enjoy the most are the ones like these, where the crowd doesn't have to pound the shit out of each other to enjoy someone's incredible musicianship. But shy Dallas, as it were, used to people beating the hell out of each other, wasn't too comfortable with having 1900 silent people watching him. And I don't blame him, because I've been in that choir loft with about 1200 people staring solely at me (well and the rest of UAMC) and it's freaking intimidating.
The guitar show was amazing, including like knives, hello, i'm in delaware, and coming home. A little Lionel Richie was an interesting interlude, and when someone requested him to play Boiled Frogs, off the new Alexisonfire disc Crisis, he did quite the translation. What I wasn't expecting was the encore. There had been a piano on stage the entire time, and I was beginning to think it'd never be used. But Green finished with a new song, and a cover of Hapiness By The Kilowatt.
Green's voice is unwavering, he can belt it, he can write for Canada's premier heavy rock group, play guitar and do backing vocals for them, yet write the most heartbreaking folk, all while being quite shy about it. I've heard that he just doesn't really realize he's famous.
In all, great show, and here are some pictures:
the spelling of his name has been fixed in my blog. I still haven't found the Kristofer Astrom version, although I found a few other songs of his.