So this Son House “festivus for the rest of us” had the whole town invigorated. It ain’t a secret this is a blues town; our winters are cold and our women are warm. But this four day affair was something else. I went and saw John Hammond play Thursday night. I’ve always dug this cat […]
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REVIEW: ‘Revival: The Resurrection of Son House’
As I walked through the Geva Theatre Center lobby past the photograph exhibition of bluesman Son House, taken from the archives of his tour manager Dick Waterman, I was struck by the images of House performing. I couldn’t get over the look on his face, his eyes transfixed in an otherworldly mixture of ecstasy and […]
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I Scene It: “Revival” on stage at Geva Theatre Center
The problem with cinematic or on-stage adaptations of literary works is that they destroy the mind’s eye. They tend to obliterate the sights and sounds you create when you read. But not always. Even though it was on stage before a packed house, the reading of “Revival: The Resurrection of Son House” was a wonderful […]
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The Son also rises
A four-day festival celebrates the life and legacy of blues legend Eddie “Son” House The story of bluesman Eddie “Son” House — who once called Rochester home — is that of a 20th-century Moses. House spent years wandering the desert of obscurity, leading others into a promised land of recognition and cultural popularity that he […]
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MUSIC FEATURE: Greg “Stackhouse” Prevost
Anticipation ran high amongst the glitterati and the black-clad hoi polloi as Rochester rocker Greg Prevost mounted the Skylark Lounge stage in his high-heeled shoes. A few in the joint had laid ears on his new bluesy solo disc, “Mississippi Murderer,” but most were in the dark, not knowing what to expect on this chilly […]
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Seeking Son House…
When the Beatles first visited America and were met at the airport by the media hordes, they were asked what their plans were. Paul McCartney’s answer included, “I’d like to see Muddy Waters.” A reporter asked, “Where’s that?” McCartney responded, “Don’t you even know who your own famous people are?” This apparent […]
