Set 1 - Stanton/Wil Blades/Will Bernard
Set 2 - Stanton/Wil Blades/Will Bernard with Anders Osborne
Encore
This was a perfect combination of two artists who work in the same genre but have very different voices. Anders played with the trio for over an hour but seemed like he could have easily gone on for twice as long. Don't miss this tour!
Stanton Moore can cook up a groove like no other. A killer band, a true joy of playing... and at a recently redone Paradise Rock Club, which was pretty sweet. After the first set, Stanton came down to the stage to sell merch, take pictures, sign autographs, shake hands - what a gentleman! Check him out and be ready to get moved.
I really didn't know what to expect. I never heard of the Stanton Moore Trio, and I expected keyboardist Robert Walter to be on board as when I found the show in my area I listened some cuts from Moore's latest recording and Walters B-3 just blew me away. But seeing this show surely didn't disappoint. When Stanton Moore Trio took the stage they seemed a bit hesitant at first, but Moore kept kicking and firming up the band tune by tune. Then when Osborne took the stage it all came together. Listening to Osborne's open tuned Strat roar through his set and feel his emotion actually renewed my own inspiration to begin writing again. My only disappointment of the night was desperately trying to purchase Osborne's CD's and other merch only to find Stanton Moore material. Not a totally bad thing as Moore was also impressive, but Anders Osborne is my new hero.
