My final concert story (until later this week) because I will be caught up! Next up will be Brushes with Greatness…no, Movies which is easier.
This show was a pretty cool experience. It was my first at the Scoot Inn on the east side of I-35. The people who run the Parish now manage it. Scoot Inn resembles Stubb’s outdoors on a smaller scale.
The venue worked pretty well for Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr, a band whose odd humor doesn’t matter much live. Their music and multi-media usage were what stood out for me. In the two albums I own, I had never noticed the Reggae and West African (think Vampire Weekend) in their sound. The duo is also very talented. Despite having two other stage musicians assisting, they played multiple instruments and frequently traded off with the bass player.
No luck on getting any decent photos so I went with this performance via YouTube showing how they implemented a giant white beach ball in their recent hit “Run.” I do recommend seeing them live yet I don’t think they’ll resonate with many, ergo, check out their albums It’s Corporate World and The Speed of Things.