urb Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 This should be a great couple of nights from these two super talented players/singers - no idea if anyone here has caught Midon live but he's a cross between Stevie/Prince - and yes he's blind - but plays guitar like a demon, sings like an angel and does a mean vocal-trumpet impression - Ricky B ain't bad either See you on the Tuesday if you're going - they are there 2 and 3 August [url="http://venues.meanfiddler.com/jazz-cafe/full-listings/featured-gigs/4282"]http://venues.meanfiddler.com/jazz-cafe/fu...tured-gigs/4282[/url] Just thought you'd guys and gals would like to know Cheers Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted July 27, 2011 Author Share Posted July 27, 2011 Sorry for the additional post - I'm sure some of you have seen this but Midon real is one talented bugger: He's a pretty mean slap-guitarist - and harmony/vocalist/trumpeter too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4000 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Oh arse. I'd love to go but am totally, utterly brassic and being at the other end of the country that makes this a no-go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil625sxc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 thanks for posting, that looks like a good show - I saw Richard Bona at the Barbican a few years ago which was a great gig, really nice playing & singing, and he's got a really good stage presence as well, he just seemed to be having so much fun throughout the whole gig ! The drummer on that one blew me away as well, forgotton who he was now...Cuban guy, Ernesto something...anyway, cheers for the heads up ! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Little bump for this - should be cracking - anyone else gonna be there...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Eeek, looking into tickets now Will have to be tomorrow though Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmpires Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Bona live is amazing and the drummer is Ernesto Simpson amazing drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Now that was an amazing gig - they split the set between their material - and Bona was just brilliant at locking in and playing for the song, they also did a mad version Teen Town with Midon singing the melody AND playing it (fingerstyle) on the guitar... and then they swapped solos, and for all Bona's technical brilliance Midon was ahead of him in terms of phrasing and fresh ideas, but saying that it was amazing stuff from both of them. If any of you guys can make it you will not regret it - a great band - there were only four guys on stage but it sounded like about 6 musicians in all... truly brilliant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davebass66 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 D'oh! Would've loved to have seen this, unfortunately I'm away!. Saw Bona couple years back at the Jazz cafe, he just oozed taste and musicianship. Modern day legend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm going TONIGHT...anyone else going? Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 Ooooof, simply amazing gig! Words can't describe! Man I hope they do a live album!! Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted August 4, 2011 Author Share Posted August 4, 2011 [quote name='Sibob' post='1326446' date='Aug 4 2011, 07:49 AM']Ooooof, simply amazing gig! Words can't describe! Man I hope they do a live album!! Si[/quote] Yeah absolutely - really great and such a brilliant pairing of two stupendous talents - pure musical enjoyment from first to last. Glad you made it Si M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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