Paul Robicheau
The group’s arc over three nights celebrating 35 years clearly followed an upward trajectory, displaying moe.’s improvisational prowess and sense of communal fun.
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There was little doubt that the singer owned every note with a pure sense of conviction — and community — that blew past rock-star trappings.
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Seasoned fans were most likely to appreciate My Morning Jacket’s generous — if imperfect — sprawl.
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One of the best things about the 40-minute selection from “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” that stood at the center of guitarist Steve Hackett’s near-three-hour show was its focus on the music without visual bolstering.
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At a time when the world’s aflame, David Byrne ignited creative camaraderie, a dazzling experience that lingers in mind and spirit.
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On this night, it was clear that Brittany Howard’s status as a force of nature came not from her bellowing vocals so much as the soulful subtleties she wove into high notes.
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The Pogues leaned on their instrumental breadth when they took the Suffolk Downs stage as an 11-piece ensemble augmented at times by guest singers and a three-piece horn section.
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Playing nearly 60 songs across a trio of near-three-hour shows, jam-rockers Widespread Panic certainly made their return to Boston count.
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But this wasn’t just a night for the hits. It was an occasion for raw, in-the-trenches rock (none of Aerosmith’s later commercial dreck) and rarely, if ever, played songs.
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Arts Remembrance: Jack DeJohnette — As Much a Colorist as a Drummer
Jack DeJohnette – who died this week at age 83 of congestive heart failure – lorded over his entire kit with loose but incisive strokes to tightly tuned drum heads and cymbals.
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