5596  Bajofondo review

Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 08:41:39 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review


Hola listeros,

As some of you know, Bajofondo is on a North American tour. Traditionalists might not like to dance to their music, but I still recommend traditionalists to go their show. Think of it as a fun cultural experience. If you don't want to think of them as a tango band, then think of them as a rock band. I went to their concert last weekend in Pittsburgh, which had a mix of tangueros and non-tango people, who way outnumbered the tangueros. It was great to see such a positive response from the non-tango people. As soon as the band came out, the front of the stage was filled with the rockers (lots of bouncing up and down). There was a sliver of room in the back for those who wanted to dance, which weren't many.

The bandoneonist did a very cool solo, and the band also did a beautiful piece from the Motorcycle Diaries (written by Gustavo). I was really impressed by the engagement of the musicians with the audience and with each other. No sight reading. It was great to see the musicians really into the music and how their played. It reminded me of how D'Arienzo conducted his orchestra. I think anyone who misses this show is missing an interesting slice of tango culture and a chance to bond with their fellow tangueros in new way.

Here is the rest of their tour dates.

Mon., April 6th ? Montreal, QC ? La TuLipe
Tues., Apr. 7th ? Boston, MA ? Middle East Downstairs
Fri., Apr. 10th ? New York, NY ? The Highline Ballroom
Sat., Apr. 11th: Washington, DC ? 9:30 Club
Wed., Apr. 15th ? Austin, TX ? One World Theatre
Thu., Apr. 16th ? Tuscon, AZ ? The Rialto Theater
Fri., Apr. 17th ? Indio, CA ? Coachella
Sun., Apr. 19th ? San Francisco, CA ? Bimbo?s


Trini de Pittsburgh


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Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 10:41:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Fw: Re: Bajofondo review


I believe this was meant to go to the list and not just me.

--- On Mon, 4/6/09, joanneprochaska@aol.com <joanneprochaska@aol.com> wrote:

> From: joanneprochaska@aol.com <joanneprochaska@aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review
> To: patangos@yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, April 6, 2009, 12:32 PM

> Tim and I went to Pittsburgh to see Bajafondo last Saturday.
> The show was smokin' hot, hot, hot!
> Even though Tim and I focus on close embrace,
> "milonguero" style, I am Soooooo glad that we
> experienced this concert.? The band fed off the energy?of
> the audience, as the audience fed off their energy in
> return.??It was well worth the drive and the most
> reasonable 20.00 ticket price.? Thanks to Mr. Small's
> for bringing them, and thanks to the Tango organizers who
> guaranteed their fee (organizers, you will know what that
> means!).? Mr. Small's venue is an renovated church,
> with a sound system which was the absolute? best..? (They
> know sound, as they also have a recording studio).? The
> acoustics and speaker arrangements were perfect.? Job well
> done to everyone on all levels.
> Joanne Pogros
> Cleveland, Ohio
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) <patangos@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:41 am
> Subject: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review
>
>
>
>
> ere is the rest of their tour dates.
> Mon., April 6th ? Montreal, QC ? La TuLipe
> ues., Apr. 7th ? Boston, MA ? Middle East Downstairs
> ri., Apr. 10th ? New York, NY ? The Highline Ballroom
> at., Apr. 11th: Washington, DC ? 9:30 Club
> ed., Apr. 15th ? Austin, TX ? One World Theatre
> hu., Apr. 16th ? Tuscon, AZ ? The Rialto Theater
> ri., Apr. 17th ? Indio, CA ? Coachella
> un., Apr. 19th ? San Francisco, CA =E
> 2 Bimbo?s
>
> rini de Pittsburgh
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> ango-L@mit.edu
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Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:13:03 -0400
From: joanneprochaska@aol.com
Subject: [Tango-L] Fwd: Bajofondo review
To: tango-L@mit.edu




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-----Original Message-----

Sent: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:32 pm
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review


Tim and I went to Pittsburgh to see Bajafondo last Saturday.
The show was smokin' hot, hot, hot!
Even though Tim and I focus on close embrace, "milonguero" style, I am
Soooooo glad that we experienced this concert.? The band fed off the
energy?of the audience, as the audience fed off their energy in
return.??It was well worth the drive and the most reasonable 20.00
ticket price.? Thanks to Mr. Small's for bringing them, and thanks to
the Tango organizers who guaranteed their fee (organizers, you will
know what that means!).? Mr. Small's venue is an renovated church, with
a sound system which was the absolute? best..? (They know sound, as
they also have a recording studio).? The acoustics and speaker
arrangements were perfect.? Job well done to everyone on all levels.
Joanne Pogros
Cleveland, Ohio


-----Original Message-----

-----Original Message-----
From: Trini y Sean (PATangoS) <patangos@yahoo.com>
Sent: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 11:41 am
Subject: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review



Here is the rest of their tour dates.

Mon., April 6th ? Montreal, QC 8
0 La TuLipe
Tues., Apr. 7th ? Boston, MA ? Middle East Downstairs
Fri., Apr. 10th ? New York, NY ? The Highline Ballroom
Sat., Apr. 11th: Wash
ington, DC ? 9:30 Club
Wed., Apr. 15th ? Austin, TX ? One World Theatre
Thu., Apr. 16th ? Tuscon, AZ ? The Rialto Theater
Fri., Apr. 17th ? Indio, CA ? Coachella
Sun., Apr. 19th ? San Francisco, CA ? Bimbo?s


Trini de Pittsburgh





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Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:41:58 -0400
From: Shahrukh Merchant <shahrukh@shahrukhmerchant.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review
To: tango-l@mit.edu

"Trini y Sean (PATangoS)" <patangos@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Bajofondo is on a North American tour. Traditionalists might not like to dance to their music ...

and listed cities where they will be performing (at what seem to be
largely jazz-club and indie-music type places as opposed to hi-profile
concert venues).

> Montreal ... Boston ... New York ... Washington ... Austin ... Tuscon ... Indio ... San Francisco

What puzzles me is that most of the cities in the list above have
sizeable Tango populations (I'm not familiar with the size of the
commuty in Tuscon, and quite frankly had never even heard of Indio, CA,
but certainly all the others), both in terms of dancers and organizers;
however, it seems that from a lack of communication or organization or
initiative, there appears to be not a SINGLE Tango organization hosting
them, even piggy-backing on one of the pre-arranged concerts?!

I'm one of Trini's "traditionalists," perhaps, so they wouldn't be my
favourite music to dance to either (for more than a couple of pieces
anyway), but they still represent Tango, and perform at a high level, so
if someone else has done 95% of the work to get them to your city, it
seems a real shame not to have them make a guest appearance, or even
structure an event around their presence. With the exception of Tuscon,
where they seem to be rushing in and out, there appears to be a 2-day or
greater break between cities, so there's the possibility for room in
their schedule, and it would certainly help them both financially and
artistically.

It's too late for Montreal (and possibly for Boston), but one hopes that
one of the Tango organizers in the other cities can take advantage of
their presence. It would really be a win-win.

Thanks for the review, Trini.

Shahrukh

P.S. Another posting on a different orchestra coming up ...

Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 13:57:30 -0700
From: Huck Kennedy <tempehuck@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review
To: tango-l@mit.edu
<ecf43f370904071357o481c8de3i4eed4db00ec78537@mail.gmail.com>

On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Shahrukh Merchant <
shahrukh@shahrukhmerchant.com> wrote:

>
> > Tuscon

>
> What puzzles me is that most of the cities in the list above have
> sizeable Tango populations (I'm not familiar with the size of the
> commuty in Tuscon,

I imagine it's large--tango is pretty big in Italy.

Huck

Date: Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:31:39 -0400
From: Kevin Andresen <ka@cybercom.net>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review
To: tango-l@mit.edu

At 04:57 PM 4/7/2009, Huck Kennedy wrote:

>On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 1:41 PM, Shahrukh Merchant <
>shahrukh@shahrukhmerchant.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Tuscon
>
>>
>> What puzzles me is that most of the cities in the list above have
>> sizeable Tango populations (I'm not familiar with the size of the
>> commuty in Tuscon,
>
>
>I imagine it's large--tango is pretty big in Italy.
>
>Huck

subtle...

To help me remember, my sister said the Arizona town is "spelled [like] 'Tuck-son'" (Tucson, AZ). I've always gotten it right since then. (perhaps I should visit her)
Kevin

Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 19:13:30 -0500
From: Joe Grohens <joe.grohens@gmail.com>
Subject: [Tango-L] Bajofondo review
To: tango-l@mit.edu
Cc: Joe Grohens <joe.grohens@gmail.com>
delsp=yes

Shahrukh wrote:

> What puzzles me is that most of the cities in the list above have
> sizeable Tango populations [ ... ] both in terms of dancers and
> organizers; however, it seems that from a lack of communication or
> organization or initiative, there appears to be not a SINGLE Tango
> organization hosting them, even piggy-backing on one of the pre-
> arranged concerts?!

The American Tango Institute (Chicago) newsletter just reported the
following from the April 1 concert in Chicago.

> Bajofondo Concert & Milonga a Smash!
>
> One thousand people were completely energized by Bajofondo and
> opener Alma de Tango last week at House of Blues! When the group
> pulled some fans onto the stage, the SRO crowd went wild and rushed
> the stage! Concert, co-sponsored by American Tango Institute and Old
> Town School of Folk Music, lived up to all expectations, showcasing
> the group?s eclectic mix of musical genres. The audience was just as
> eclectic, but moved as one during the crowd favorite, ?Pa Bailar?.
> After the concert, tangueros stayed until 2:00 am to keep the energy
> going at the milonga DJ?d by Netza and Somer.
>

https://www.americantangoinstitute.com


-joe