Ian Moore and Kullen Fuchs at the The Granada Theater
My goal is to keep this review short. We’ll see how badly I fail in my quest to attain that goal. I’ve written so many Ian Moore reviews, I don’t want to sound redundant. I might actually see if I can put way too many pics in here….just cuz I can. 
So here goes:
The show was fantastic as always. I was surprised that it was an Ian/Kullen Duo because all of his shows that I have seen at the Granada have been full band shows. All of his shows are great, but to me the duo shows are the best. The play list was great, and there was only one song that I had not heard before.
It was a Sunday night show, so the venue wasn’t super packed (I’d guess 100 or so people). This worked great for me because I was able to get good seats up close, and also able to move around to try to get some good shots. I think I finally got some good pics of Kullen. Every time I’ve taken pics of him, I’ve had a seat with an obstructed view. I guess that’s easy to understand since he has the hardest working performer on any stage. I can’t even count all of the instruments that he plays on any given show. So the odds of not having a mic stand, key board, or other piece of equipment in the way is pretty slim. Just watching him play so many instruments at the same time is a show in and of itself.
Maybe I’m just getting old. The reason I enjoy Ian’s show so much has changed quite a bit from the early days. The quality of the music and the show were and still are huge, but now there is more. The fact that I have seen him so many times and have so much of his music seems to make the show that much more fun to go to. Shows are different when you know what to expect, enjoy the subtle changes and different versions of old favorites, compared to your virgin experience with a new artist. Don’t get me wrong, I always love seeing new artists, but there is just something about seeing a proven class act. I can say with great certainty that you can’t go wrong with an Ian Moore show.
On t that note. Bend Studio has some great recordings from shows that Ian played there over the past few years. The most recent show (from this year) is a double CD. They left in all of the commentary and discussion with the crowd, and you get to hear a lot of the songs that are not on any other recordings, and you can only hear live. Click here, and scroll about half way down the page for his CD.
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