From Taylor Hicks on twitter this week:
“@TaylorRHicks: This is some serious music!!! Yall ready?”
My forty-something niece follows a band. When they appeared for a major New Year’s event, I decided to watch. There are a lot of good bands out there.
I did like their sound. And then came the pyrotechnics. They lost me. Stage pyrotechnics—not New Year's fireworks. I was gone.
I have quoted music blogger, Bob Lefsetz, often because he expresses many of my feelings about music much better than I can. He is SO much “about the MUSIC.”
I know someone else like that.
From yesterday’s blog about Pink’s Plunge:
“If the music is not enough, we're doomed.
“@TaylorRHicks: This is some serious music!!! Yall ready?”
My forty-something niece follows a band. When they appeared for a major New Year’s event, I decided to watch. There are a lot of good bands out there.
I did like their sound. And then came the pyrotechnics. They lost me. Stage pyrotechnics—not New Year's fireworks. I was gone.
I have quoted music blogger, Bob Lefsetz, often because he expresses many of my feelings about music much better than I can. He is SO much “about the MUSIC.”
I know someone else like that.
From yesterday’s blog about Pink’s Plunge:
“If the music is not enough, we're doomed.
“Music when done right is the hottest medium there is. Nothing can compete, not movies or sculpture or television or Facebook. But you've got to respect it, you've got to own the imperfections and build upon them, not get so much plastic surgery that you look like Jocelyn Wildenstein. Yes, that's what today's records are, plastic confections. Built in studios by Pro Tools experts, you can dance to them, but they've got the nutritional value of a Sprite, sweet and sticky, you might like it going down but then you get sick.
"I'm glad Pink wasn't seriously hurt. But come on. Can't it be about the MUSIC!”
Taylor Hicks is all about the music. The most stage effects you might sometimes see is what is fondly called “quirky dancing.”
His upcoming Summer Tour 2010, opening in New York City at the Highline Ballroom July 25, will be about the MUSIC. There’s an idea for a title:
Taylor Hicks About the Music Tour 2010!
It may not have the same ring as “The Bad Ass Tour”!!! But it IS descriptive of what will happen every time he and his musicians light up the stage in over 20 venues this summer and fall.
And I think that’s pretty “bad ass”!
Yall ready?? Here’s the complete “bad ass” schedule:
July 25~Highline Ballroom, New York City, NY, 8:00 p.m.
July 27~Jonathan’s Ogunquit, Ogunquit, ME, 8:00 p.m.
July 29~The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, 7:30 p.m.
July 30~Crocodile Rock Café, Allentown, PA, 7:00 p.m.
July 31~Mexicali Live, Teaneck, NJ, 8:30 p.m.
**August 3~Ram’s Head On Stage, ANNAPOLIS, MD, 8:00 p.m.
August 6~Fat Fish Blue, Cleveland, OH, 9:00 p.m.
August 7~Veterans’ Park, Bay City, MI, 7:00 p.m.
August 9~Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago, IL, 9:00 p.m.
August 10~Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL, 7:30 p.m.
**August 11~Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN, 7:00 p.m.
August 12~The Annex, Madison, WI 8:00 p.m.
August 16~The Grove, Lincoln NE 7:00 p.m.
**August 19~Mesa Theatre, Grand Junction, CO 8:00 p.m.
August 21~Aquarius Pavilion, Laughlin, NV, 8:00 p.m.
**August 22~Anthology Supper Club, San Diego, CA, -Unconfirmed
**August 24~Downtown Brewing Company, San Luis Obispo, CA, 7:00 p.m. -Unconfirmed
August 25~The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA, 7:30 p.m.
August 26~Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, Coarsegold, CA
September 18~Paramount Theatre, Rutland, VT, 8:00 p.m. -Unconfirmed
September 26~SOS Children’s Villages Concert w/Matt Cusson, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA, 8:00 p.m.
**November 6 & 7~Epcot Center “Eat to the Beat Concert Series, Orlando, FL, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 p.m.
**New and rescheduled shows.
"Unconfirmed" concerts are not posted on taylorhicks.ning.com
@Taylorhicksteam on Twitter Tour Schedule with ticket links:
Taylor Hicks is all about the music. The most stage effects you might sometimes see is what is fondly called “quirky dancing.”
His upcoming Summer Tour 2010, opening in New York City at the Highline Ballroom July 25, will be about the MUSIC. There’s an idea for a title:
Taylor Hicks About the Music Tour 2010!
It may not have the same ring as “The Bad Ass Tour”!!! But it IS descriptive of what will happen every time he and his musicians light up the stage in over 20 venues this summer and fall.
And I think that’s pretty “bad ass”!
Yall ready?? Here’s the complete “bad ass” schedule:
July 25~Highline Ballroom, New York City, NY, 8:00 p.m.
July 27~Jonathan’s Ogunquit, Ogunquit, ME, 8:00 p.m.
July 29~The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, 7:30 p.m.
July 30~Crocodile Rock Café, Allentown, PA, 7:00 p.m.
July 31~Mexicali Live, Teaneck, NJ, 8:30 p.m.
**August 3~Ram’s Head On Stage, ANNAPOLIS, MD, 8:00 p.m.
August 6~Fat Fish Blue, Cleveland, OH, 9:00 p.m.
August 7~Veterans’ Park, Bay City, MI, 7:00 p.m.
August 9~Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago, IL, 9:00 p.m.
August 10~Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, IL, 7:30 p.m.
**August 11~Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN, 7:00 p.m.
August 12~The Annex, Madison, WI 8:00 p.m.
August 16~The Grove, Lincoln NE 7:00 p.m.
**August 19~Mesa Theatre, Grand Junction, CO 8:00 p.m.
August 21~Aquarius Pavilion, Laughlin, NV, 8:00 p.m.
**August 22~Anthology Supper Club, San Diego, CA, -Unconfirmed
**August 24~Downtown Brewing Company, San Luis Obispo, CA, 7:00 p.m. -Unconfirmed
August 25~The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA, 7:30 p.m.
August 26~Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, Coarsegold, CA
September 18~Paramount Theatre, Rutland, VT, 8:00 p.m. -Unconfirmed
September 26~SOS Children’s Villages Concert w/Matt Cusson, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA, 8:00 p.m.
**November 6 & 7~Epcot Center “Eat to the Beat Concert Series, Orlando, FL, 5:15, 6:30, 7:45 p.m.
**New and rescheduled shows.
"Unconfirmed" concerts are not posted on taylorhicks.ning.com
@Taylorhicksteam on Twitter Tour Schedule with ticket links:
For more tour and venue information:
http://taylorconnections.com/forum/1573907/
Quoted: Bob Lefsetz, “Pink’s Plunge” 7/16/10 http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/
Quoted: Bob Lefsetz, “Pink’s Plunge” 7/16/10 http://lefsetz.com/wordpress/
Photo by San: Taylor Hicks and Josh Smith, Biloxi, MS, 2007's "bad ass" tour
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4 comments:
I now understand that "The Big Ass Tour" has nothing to do with a buttocks or a stupid person used as a noun ; rather it is an adjective meaning very or quite a bit of i.e.. Taylor is going to produce a "big ass tour".... not "a little ass tour" ( although , I suppose that could also be used if meaning number of stops on the tour --21 as opposed to 80)., but one that will include quite a bit of very exciting songs performed by a band that is "kick ass". ( awesome cool sweet amazing )
I am assuming that " Big Ass Tour " will not be featured on any marquee ; nor will it be the name of Taylor bright shiny new Tour bus; but in this decade, I suppose this description is as good as any.
I know that we , as fans, are as eager for this "Serious Music Tour" to begin as Taylor seems to be.
Often being the butt of jokes , I would like to see Taylor collect the booty from sold out concert gates.
A special thank you to the urban dictionary for its assistance.
cath
Very nice post! I'm seriously looking forward to some seriously good music from the Taylor Hicks band.
I like the way you think! I don't think Taylor Hicks ever steps on a stage when he isn't serious about the music, even when doing Play That Funky Music White Boy.
I'll be living vicariously through other fans unless the Taylor Hicks About The Music Tour 2010 heads down south before the end of the year. But even vicariously I'm waiting impatiently to see what Taylor has planned for this tour.
The first concert in New York next weekend will be exciting...new music, old stanbys? Probably both. Can't wait!
Thanks for reading and commenting!
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