Stewart Russell

If you get a chance to see the Beta Band while they're on tour, *go*. They were fantastic at the Danforth Music Hall last night. I somehow missed them when they were originally together though I was a huge fan.

All of them interchanged instruments easily, but not particularly slickly: the Beta Band has always been very loose, more about keeping a groove than being tight. They were having fun, and we had the best time.

And yes, from the video screen, they were playing "Dog's Got a Bone".

Oct 26 at 3:15pmWeb
Show threadStewart RussellOct 26
... at one point, all four of them were on percussion: there's a second drum kit behind the bass player, and a little stand-up rig with woodblocks and cowbells next to it. It was a joyful thundering
Show threadChris VreelandOct 26
@scruss Waiting Man on the Beat tour was like this. Belew is a pretty good drummer/percussionist in his own right.
Show threadBeta Ray BiffOct 26
@scruss such a good show! Pretty funny to watch musicians go "tired of this instrument, gonna go hit that drum for a bit, cover for me or not, whatever"
Show threadStewart RussellOct 26
@BetaRayBiff I think they were always like that. Never afraid to be ramshackle