Grant is on vacation this week and I've been asked to post while he is enjoying the summer with his family. I attended the Neil Young Twisted Road show last night and wanted to comment on it.
The stage set up was a great mix of old and new technology. The old being the instruments including his "borrowed" Martin D-28 guitar, Les Paul & Gretsch electrics, old beaten upright piano, grand piano, bass pedals and pipe organ. Another acoustic guitar (had an interesting, processed sound) that he played some of his newer still to be released songs. A series of old Fender amps made for some exquisite feedback that Neil wrung out of his electric guitars. His harmonicas (with big glass of water to rinse them out in) rounded out the instrumentation.
The lighting system included old school chandeliers over the pianos, some traditional lighting instruments and effective LED lighting. Neil was wearing a white coat that reflected the changing colours of the LED foot lights. You can see the panels mounted like audio wedge monitors in front of the mic stand below. The back drop was LED up lighting prop pillars.
Neil used old and new technology and treated the sold out Concert Hall audience to a glimpse into the mind of a genius.
Thank you to Matt (sat beside me at the show) for sending me the photos he snapped with his phone. Another great evolving technology.
Grant will be back next week.
Ken
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