The opening acts were Eldar and Blue Scholars.
Eldar was amazing. He played with bassist Earl Travis and drummer Terreon Gully. I had never listened to any of them but they are great musicians that go well together. They have a strange-randomized structure about them, and the work they produced was mind blowing to see. I suggest getting Eldar’s latest album, re-imagination.
Blue Scholars was ridiculous. I’m not big in the hip-hop scene but they put on a good show. Sabzi’s beats were sick and they work well with Geologic’s rhymes.
Then the crowed pushed its way forward as we listed to a DJ play some classic hip-hop tracks.
Q-Tip’s band came out: DJ scratch, a guitarist, bassist and pianist.
After a small build up, out comes Q-Tip. The crowd goes fucking insane.
He played for a good hour, classic Quest tunes and many of his own.
Then they left.
Encore. Fucking awesome. Blew me away. They put on a great show, one of the best I have been to in a while. The energy on stage went beautifully with the intensity of the crowd
Then “their boy Andrew” was going to spin a few records. And it was none other than Andrew W. K. His show wasn’t announced and most of the crowd left or didn’t care. The turntables were not working so he couldn’t play, which was disappointing. He pointed out that it is what it is and he didn't let it bother him.
But I asked him what was up and he asked my name. Nicest/only celebrity I have ever met. I shook his hand and he showed me what he was going to play.
It was an obscure Italian funk musician. W. K. explained that the album was self-produced and it is impossible to find copies.
We talked briefly and then he went on to other fans.
Plan for Wednesday – Mates of State
