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| 2021:2021-10:2021-10-29-2 [2021/11/22 23:17] – created randolo | 2021:2021-10:2021-10-29-2 [2023/01/09 13:26] (current) – [Notes] randolo |
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| * [Edgardo Yayo Serka](https://www.facebook.com/yayoserka): drums; | * [Edgardo Yayo Serka](https://www.facebook.com/yayoserka): drums; |
| * Magatte Sow: percussion. | * Magatte Sow: percussion. |
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| ## Notes | ## Notes |
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| I was really bummed to have missed Angélique's first tour of _Remain in Light_ in 2018-19, so I was really glad when this gig turned up on the Cal Performances schedule last spring. I got bummed again after reading Andrew Gilbert's long [promo article](https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/angelique-kidjo-pulls-everything-together-uc-berkeley-residency) with SFCV -- whaaaat? playing to backing tracks? Lame! Given the uncertainty of pandemic times, I can certainly understand the need to pare a touring band down to the essentials, but really, it shouldn't have been impossible to find a keyboard player who could adequately cover the horn charts of the album. And of course, I was totally psyched to find out that Jerry Harrison would be part of the band tonight: if only as guest on a few songs. | I was really bummed to have missed Angélique's first tour of _Remain in Light_ in 2018-19, so I was really glad when this gig turned up on the Cal Performances schedule last spring. Then I got bummed again after reading Andrew Gilbert's long [promo article](https://www.sfcv.org/articles/feature/angelique-kidjo-pulls-everything-together-uc-berkeley-residency) with SFCV -- whaaaat? playing to backing tracks? Lame! Given the uncertainty of pandemic times, I can certainly understand the decision to pare a touring band down to the essentials, but really, live is always better, and it shouldn't have been impossible to find a keyboard player who could adequately cover the horn charts of the album. And then the rollercoaster ran the other way: I was totally psyched to find out that Jerry Harrison would be part of the band tonight: even only as guest on a few songs. |
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| | I liked that the set wasn't a straight front-to-back reading of the album, though I was slightly miffed that the two deep album cuts _Seen and Not Seen_ and _Listening Wind_ were omitted in favor of other tunes. How hard would it have been to have played another 15 minutes? Does Cal Perfs now have a COVID-19 curfew that says shows must be limited to 90 min or less? Pah! Time to go break rocks or shout at the fog to vent my frustration... |
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| I liked that the set wasn't a straight front-to-back reading of the album, though I was slightly miffed that the two deep album cuts _Seen and Not Seen_ and _Listening Wind_ were omitted in favor of other tunes. How hard would it have been to have played another 15 minutes? Does Cal Perfs now have a COVID-19 curfew that says shows must be limited to 90 min or less? Pah! Time to go break rocks or shout at the fog to get rid of my frustration... | * [Program Notes](https://calperformances.org/program-notes/2021-22/angelique-kidjo-remain-in-light/) or {{:2021:2021-10:20211029_pn.pdf|program notes}} |
| | * [Promo Article](https://eastbayexpress.com/angelique-kidjo-returns-to-berkeley-as-cal-performances-first-season-long-artist-in-residence/) by Lou Fancher. |
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| [Program Notes](https://calperformances.org/program-notes/2021-22/angelique-kidjo-remain-in-light/) or {{:2021:2021-10:20211029_pn.pdf|program notes}} | |
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| ## Photos | ## Photos |
