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The opening band, Oakley Hall was... fine. They had a problem with too many people with too similar sounds. Two guys on slide guitar, or three guys on electric guitar, or slide guitar matching the violin.
Calexico didn't have that problem. They sounded great. I can't say there's anything about them that really stands out, but they're unique and they have a quality sound.
Their sound varied between straight-ahead rock, to rock-influenced Mexican/mariachi music. The slide/steel guitar gave it a country tinge. At one point, they did an extended tune that was rather jazzy.
The leader said that since this was the first time they'd played Milwaukee, they'd do more of their older songs.
The bassist often played an upright bass, which sounded beautiful. One of the trumpeters sang a little, and the other also played accordion, harmonica, guitar, keyboards and vibes.
$10, general admission, we sat about the same place as we did for Taj Mahal, two weeks earlier.
Calexico didn't have that problem. They sounded great. I can't say there's anything about them that really stands out, but they're unique and they have a quality sound.
Their sound varied between straight-ahead rock, to rock-influenced Mexican/mariachi music. The slide/steel guitar gave it a country tinge. At one point, they did an extended tune that was rather jazzy.
The leader said that since this was the first time they'd played Milwaukee, they'd do more of their older songs.
The bassist often played an upright bass, which sounded beautiful. One of the trumpeters sang a little, and the other also played accordion, harmonica, guitar, keyboards and vibes.
$10, general admission, we sat about the same place as we did for Taj Mahal, two weeks earlier.
