Toast for Brekkie

Too bad it's not Saturday

Then I might actually get some sleep. But I have to get this down while it's fresh on my mind.

I just got back from the Hard Rock Live where I witnessed the most incredible cover band I've ever seen. Check out the pictures on the moblog. It's not so much covers, either, but an exact duplication of an entire album, live. Close your eyes and you would swear it's the real band. That is, if the real band sounded as good as they do in the studio.

I'm still sort of dumbfounded by the experience of hearing Radiohead's OK Computer played live note for note from start to finish. The nameless band is a group of studio musicians from Toronto, with a different ensemble depending on which album they're playing, from The Wall to Nevermind to The Joshua Tree. Tonight's setup included three lead guitarists, a cellist, bassist, drummer, keyboardist, lead and backup (opera-trained) singer, and percussionist/synth player. The lead singer, Peter Diewick, also played acoustic guitar and was absolutely channeling Thom Yorke. I hadn't heard the album in almost a year after giving it to my friend Kylie, so it was that much more powerful hearing it live. I kept thinking that if Radiohead had been in the audience they would have wondered if they weren't hearing things. If you ever get a chance to see Classic Albums Live, take it. You'll be amazed.

On the way home we were so excited that Karen, Andrew, Jean and I danced through the streets of City Walk and sang Portishead, Beck, the Killers, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Squirrel Nut Zippers, and Weezer all the way home. Amazing how the 45 minute drive from Orlando seemed like five.

To top it all off my sister Liz and her fiance Dan arrived at my house for their first visit tonight! They're staying over for a couple days before they join my parents in Antigua for their wedding. Talk about the perfect place. Sis, I wish you all the happiness in the world.

That's it. I'll get about four hours' sleep tonight, but it was so totally worth it. ROCK ON!

Posted by George at June 20, 2005 01:50 AM