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Please listen to this lovely album:
-Egil & Hallgeir
Bergenfest: Patti Smith concert
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We have to include some music… even though it’s not from this concert
Because the Night:
Now please listen:
Other posts on JV where Patti Smith is mentioned or written about.
-Egil & Hallgeir
Bergenfest 2012 – Day 2 – Summary
Friday – June 22
Best Concerts:
- Charles Bradley And His Extraordinaires
- Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
- Monica Heldal
Short Summary:
Great weather even today! more people, and 2 fantastic soul concerts. Charles Bradley moved us deeply, best concert so far @ Bergenfest. A wonderful soul night in Bergen, overall rating is .. again 5/6.
Saturday will be hectic as we aim for 7 concerts…!
Saturday will be hectic as we aim for 7 concerts…!
-Egil & Hallgeir
Bergenfest – Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires concert
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We had the great honor of talking to Charles Bradley a couple of hours before the concert, and will be posting the interview soon. A photo special will also follow.
Why is it so hard:
His brilliant album:
-Egil & Hallgeir
Bergenfest – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings concert
Friday – june 22, 21:10 – Bastionen
The Dap-Kings, who function as Sharon Jones’ backing band and her label Daptones Records’ house band, took the stage at Bergenfest, Norway Friday 22 June and immediately started laying the rhythm track for what was to become a performance that will be remembered a long time. Her guitar player announced that we were about to witness the “Dap Tones Super Soul Revue” and it was on! Sharon came dancing out from backstage like a rocket in a yellow dress.
Their songs are meant for live shows, they’re just much more vibrant in a concert setting. The James Brown influence is very promminent but her cover of a Gladys Knight song made it very evident that there were other artists that had influenced her just as much. Lovely.
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings are true originals, but they perform in a genre that lends itself to tradition. Her primal energy, combined with incredible voice, great dancing and charisma also reminds us of Tina Turner in her heyday.
This was the second great soul concert this day, the firs beeing the fantastic Charles Bradley concert. It must be a challenge to go on stage after Mr. Bradley, but Sharon Jones and The dap-Kings gave us a fantastic performance.
Best Songs: New Shoes, 100 Days, 100 Nights , He Said I Can
Overall rating: 5/6
-Egil & Hallgeir