I attended the first set of a performance by Dojo last week partly because I was curious to discover how loud it would get at the Green Lady Lounge.
The decibel level- potent but not painful- was just right.
Brian Baggett shredded. An appealing combination of Grant Green, Allan Holdsworth and Eddie Van Halen, the guitarist is a technical monster.
I already knew that Baggett was a master musician, but the fluidity of bassist Chris Handley floored me. Ridiculously accomplished, Handley’s playing was almost as speedy as Baggett’s. Drummer Luke Stone rounded out the ensemble.
As suggested in Plastic Sax’s review of Dojo’s 2013 album Road Trip, the trio plays propulsive fusion. Here’s representative footage from a January show at the Green Lady Lounge.
About 25 people attended the set. That’s not bad for a Tuesday night. Even so, I know that there are thousands more fusion and metal fans in the area who would lose their minds if exposed to Baggett’s aggressive attack with Dojo.
(Original image by Plastic Sax.)
No comments:
Post a Comment