[Postcard2] Re: Escovedo

[Rick Kelly]

my fave so far is "always a freind"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Cotner" <kcotner at Sterling-Capital.com>
To: <postcard2 at lists.drizzle.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:46 PM
Subject: [Postcard2] Re: Escovedo


> <I'm going to see him tonight and will report back. I like the new CD, and 
> it
> did take a few listens to get comfortable with it.
>
> Tonight's show is oddly promoted. Hayes Carll is the scheduled opener at
> 8:30, then I found out Carrie Rodriquez is also playing at 8PM, 
> unannounced. I
> believe she is in Alejandro's band, but not sure on that.
>
> Slim>
>
> Saw them last night in Asheville.  Surprisingly strong crowd response for 
> a Tuesday night, and he seemed pleased.  I have always loved his string 
> quintet stuff, but it was a great rocking show.  Only played 5-6 songs 
> from the new record, mixed in a bunch of old ones, had a nice quiet 2-3 
> song set in the middle.
>
> Carrie Rodriguez opened and played violin for most of Alejandro's set.  No 
> cellos, no keyboards.
>
> I've listened to "Real Animal" 2-3 times now, and it's getting better each 
> time.  Highlights for me are "Real As An Animal", "Chip & Tony", "Chelsea 
> Hotel", "Slow Down", "Swallows of San Juan".  A couple others were much 
> better live than the first impression I had from the CD.
>
> Ken
>