Hey folks! Cool weekend of music I got to experience. First up was Guitarist/Flute player Aaron White (Burning Sky/Sky Chasers/Blue Stone Project) at the Heard Museum in Phoenix. Aaron was playing at the Heard as part of the 'NU: Native + You' series. Music, film, and exhibit openings. Aaron was kicked back in the museum's gift shop, playing whatever the spirit moved him, with a small variety of flutes and his guitar at hand. Aaron's headed for NYC to play a series of dates at the Lincoln Center.
Next, it was over to another part of the museum to see a Navajo band from New Mexico, the Plateros. A family trio led by 17 year old Levi Platero, this band is HOT! While their latest CD, "Hold On" is a bit slick and shows a heavy Los Lonely Boys influence (not that that's a bad thing), seeing them live really shows the wide variety of influences this band has. They played a bit of original material and spread out some covers, amongst them being a great rendition of "Voodoo Child", "Pride and Joy", and "Red House". But make no mistake; this was no Jimi/Srv clone/wannabe thing. The absolute high point of the show was an incredible version of "John Henry" (I gotta find out whose version of that they're doing... isn't that a Leadbelly song?). They just tore... it... up... It was the kinda song where you have no idea what they played after it because you're still stunned from the song before. I just felt so sorry for alla the people who didn't make it out there to see them. They played a club with a buncha other bands on Saturday. I hope there were a few more people in the seats for that one. I didn't make that show. Saturday, I took in a pow wow out on the Fort McDowell reservation. Cool tunes, good food, nice weather, great vibes. Not a bad weekend with my Native friends...
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