I just got home after seeing the McCoy Tyner Trio at Yoshi's in Oakland.

McCoy, Stanley Clarke and Billy Cobham just blew my mind and I have to tell someone.

Seeing these giants in a 315 person capcity room with unbelievable acoustics was amazing.

I love this place!



Check it out when your in town, but call me, 'cuz I want to go too!
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WHATTTT???

what was performed????

that would have been unreal!

jonylawson said:

It was unreal. They played Mr. Day off of McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane, which I think is nominated for a Grammy. THey also played a tune called Happy Day. Other's I could not name, but there was some incredible musicianship going on. Clarke was playing upright and was doing things that I have never seen with that instrument, slapping, strumming chords in an almost flamenco fashion, all over the neck. His playing is so fluid. Tyner is blazing and nothing needs to be said about Cobham.

Tyner is playing his 11th annual two week residency at Yoshi's. THis week is the Trio, next week he is playing with a different roster, including Ravi Coltrane.
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Aw Man, I'm Jealous!! I would've loved to see that!!

Stax said:

That room looks a lot like the "one-song-every-weekend" glam slam room over at the npgmclub.

calldapplwondery83 said:

It was designed by Prince.

i live right down the block from yoshis...but ive only been there to see Lizz Wright perform.

in november 2004, i saw the mccoy tyner trio with guests, pharoah sanders and ravi coltrane (john coltrane's son) in atlanta at the rialto theater. great, great show.
during the first tune, pharoah started taking this amazing solo, and started crying, and clutching his chest, i thought he was going to drop dead of stage in front of me. he is really old, right after his solo, he sort of limped off stage and sat in the wings, and drank some bottled water. for the rest of the show, he looked more comfortable.
mccoy, was smoking that night.

medoc2003 said:

Damn, I wish Pharoah would come around here soon. And McCoy Tyner and Stanley Clark.

Whoa, what a team!
I know they killed it.

Yoshi's is a stellar venue.
My best friend did a gig there a few years ago with Nancy Wilson.

Not this one...



This one...



Lucky me, I got to watch the show sharing a table with Coleen Williams
(wife of the late great drummer Tony Williams)

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

I saw McCoy Tyner Trio in a Billie Holiday tribute gig in a Chicago joint called "La Arabia". At the middle of the pre4mance he said he wished that Phyllis Hyman would join him in this engagment, she would've killed this and then played "Strange Fruit" as an encore(like how Billie Holiday ends her live gigs).

Cool brotha

theAudience said:

you are lucky

did i mention that i live a couple blocks from this place already?

sosgemini said:

and you are super lucky

heybaby said:

sosgemini said:

Yes.

Now the question is with such a fine venue within walking distance,
HOW COME IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE ONLY BEEN THERE ONCE!



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

1) i dont have anyone to go with me

2) i never look at the schedule to see who is playing..but after i hear who has played i pinch myself for not looking in the first place.....and then i repeat that cycle month after month..

theAudience said:

maaaaan how do u do it.. LOL u just find your ass in theeeee most perfect situations.. i gotta hang wit u mo' often man

sosgemini said:

1) The wife would probably frown on that sort of thing...



2) Although PCH is nice...



...i'd probably end up in the Pacific making that drive from L.A.


But dig this:
McCoy Tyner Trio - has a 2 week residency which puts them there until Feb.6th!
Mose Allison - Feb.8-10
Joey DeFrancesco & Jimmy Smith - Feb.16-20
Pat Martino Quartet - Mar.3-6

Good God man. Get thee to a Yoshi's!!!

(Now you've got no excuse)

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

TheRealFiness said:

Come on with it man. You know you're welcome.
I just try to go where life leads bro and so far, it's been pretty nice.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

theAudience said:

one day soon man, i aint that far now.. so there's really no excuse to not hang right?

sosgemini said:

Man, I wish I could walk to Yoshi's. I am only a few miles away, but I would go a lot more often if it was down the street. How do you like living over there? I've been thinking of buying something and I might be able to swing a small place in that neighborhood.

medoc2003 said:

That's scary. Pharoah is the real deal, but, your right, he is getting up there.

theAudience said:

TheRealFiness said:

Shoot AZ? You're damn near in the backyard already.

tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

oh man, I didn't even realize that mccoy tyner was still alive. I wonder if he'll ever come anywhere near me (salt lake city)

Stax said:

its awesome here...jack london rocks!! great people...nicely priced loft/condos....i just had a party last weekend..if i had known u were from here i would have invited you...ReturnoftheDook came....we had a blast....I think I might throw a lil org get together in a month or so....Ill keep you posted...

im really gonna have to keep an eye on yoshi's calendar..i need to hip myself to some real music...

sosgemini said:

Right on, thanks, let me know. That could be cool.


I need to start looking for a place to buy. I am getting killed on taxes and Jack London is definitely on the radar screen. Glad to hear you like it over there.
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Stax said:

yeah man...and if you need any help with figuring out the best way to get prep'd to buy let me know...im in the industry.. www.amgloans.net.

aint plugging my shit/ just love to help people understand the reality of buying a home...so much our parents didnt know..didnt teach us about credit and what not...

buy a home now though...cause the values keep going up and up...

but enough of me threadjacking!! back to yoshis!!

sosgemini said:

Excellent. I will let you know, cuz I don't.