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House of Blues, Anaheim There's something about swing bands that just plain feels good. BBVD is no exception to that rule. Sporting a healthy ensemble of horns, bass, percussion, guitar, and piano they pretty much filled the stage both with their presence and their sound. They're a more clean-cut, somewhat friendlier, larger and jazzier version of their lesser-appreciated counterparts Royal Crown Revue. They put on a good show with a lot of energy and the crowd gives it all right back to them, sometimes even with a little swing dancing by the swing kiddies in attendance. For the guitarists in the room, there's the beautiful hollow body Gibson strapped around singer Scotty Johnson front and center, and at the last show they had a real piano instead of an electronic one. Add in the upright bass, some percussion and a plethora of horns, and you've got yourself one hell of a band. In both instances, Voodoo Daddy played a respectable 90+ minute set interrupted only by the interminable percussion solo that seems to plague a lot of shows these days. All in all though, if you enjoy swing at all, these guys will provide you with a night of great entertainment and I guarantee you won't be disappointed. Once again, my only problem with these shows is the older portions of the crowd who come to see them, who feel like the whole floor is their territory and they have to protect it. You would think the grown-ups would be more polite and better behaved than their children, but I'm proven wrong on that night after night after night. You can find BBVD here. |
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