Gracias Rodrigo y Gabriela! What an incredible evening. This duo has definitely got the most wicked energy and insane beats. Rodrigo who can riff and play just about anything while Gabriela keeps the beat and rythm through the whole show. Within 5 minutes of walking into this show, I was jumping up and down in my stiletto heels and clapping. R y G quickly turned this incredible show into a dance party. Continuously asking us to clap with them in rythms that Rodrigo would provide for us, it was hard to stand still and not be completely engrossed within their world.
This Mexican/Irish duo have mastered their art. The enlarged video of R y G playing behind them really highlighted the intricate/wicked/mind blowing playing. This was their first show in the states playing their new album and they definitely kicked it off with a bang.
Dealing with the annoyance of Terminal 5- it was still 100% worth the shoving/lack of beer/and bouncy sound within that warehouse. B was at the show and had his bag packed for work the next day consisting of his lunch and morning coffee-- all had to be poured out and thrown out before entering the show. Give me a break.
Back to the good stuff. Rodrigo played small parts of Metallica, Rage Against The Machine, White Stripes and Stairway to Heaven- but for the most part the duo kept it real to their own material which fired up the eclectic crowd they pulled in. I saw 40 year old men with beer guts, soccer jerseys, models, punk rockers, suits and a ton of short people. Its amazing the wide array that R y G bring even though their vibe goes back to Mexican roots. I loved it.
The show left you energized and fired up. It closed with the entire crowd chanting the Soccer favorite: OLE! OLE! OLE! OLE!...OLEEEEEEE! OLEEEEE! One day later, I am still bopping my head and feel the soreness in my legs from jumping up and down. Definitely top 5 in shows of the year.
1. Wilco @ Coney Island
2. Depeche Mode
3. Rodrigo Y Gabriela
4. The Killers
5. too many are tied.
If you have a chance- they have a full tour ahead of them- please check them out. Don't wear heels, be ready to jump and dance for a full 2 hours or so.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - 2009 Tour Dates
September 16 - Terminal 5, New York, NY, USA
September 19 - The Buell Theatre, Denver, CO, USA
September 21 - Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA, USA
September 23 - Fox Theater, Oakland, CA, USA
September 25 - Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
October 10 - 4th & B Concert Theater, San Diego, CA, USA
October 12 - Schnitzer Hall, Portland, OR, USA
October 14 - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, USA
October 16 - Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL, USA
October 19 - House of Blues, Dallas, TX, USA
October 20 - Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheatre, Austin, TX, USA
October 22 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA, USA
October 23 - Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, USA
October 24 - Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD, USA
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