A concert to remember - Corb Lund
Yesterday, Jen and I went up to Vancouver, BC to hear
Corb Lund
He does Country music but not the 'Garth Brooks' style -- think Hank3 without all the drugs and cussing or Buck Owens. Writes most of the songs he performs and is downright amazing. His song "Truck got Stuck" has received wide airplay but his other work is well worth listening to. The website has four songs in a 'jukebox' so you can get an idea of his music.
He is a trouper -- the show went to several encores and finally let out well after midnight.
His opening band was just as good in their own right. If you like Country with a Townes Van Zandt turn to the lyrics and a deep southern Texas barroom funk to the music, check out
Hayes Carll
The venue was The Commodore Ballroom, a little gem of a performance space built in the 1930's as a dance hall (complete with a sprung floor) and it possesses excellent acoustics -- the
House of Blues company has taken over management and has installed a fine lighting and sound system making it an excellent venue for music of any kind.
All in all, a wonderful evening!
Posted by DaveH at February 22, 2008 7:34 PM
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