In terms of the night's set, lots was modified to accompany the hornsmen on hand. Allen's trumpet and Henry's trombone were the loudest instruments of the night (with the possible exception of Ahmad's mouth), as each note they hit came roaring through the entire venue. You could a make a case that there contributions would have been enough by pure power alone. But both of the hornsmen earned their reputation with their hard-hitting virtuosity as much as their lungs.
I was disappointed most of all by the crowd at Friday night's show; which, save for a handful of roof-raisings, seems largely disinterested. There were mutiple drug busts, and a lot more socializing than music listening. It could be that Galactic's sound is distinctly a New Orleans thing; their lack of appeal to the coasts may be what's been holding them back from being more widely recognized. But there was energy and ingenuity all over the place in their set; it was the first show I've seen in a while that left me genuinely surprised multiple times. Wouldn't it be nice if more of Irving Plaza's other attendees could do that more often?
Galactic played at the Filmore at Irving Plaza on Friday, October 17. Their remaining tour dates are as follows:
Oct 24 - House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Oct 25 - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Georgia
Oct 26 - WorkPlay Theatre, Birmingham, Alabama
Oct 29 – Warehouse, Houston, Texas
Oct 30 - House Of Blues, Dallas, Texas
Nov 6 - Richard's on Richards, Vancouver, British Columbia
Nov 7 – Showbox, Seattle, Washington
Nov 8 - Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Oregon
Nov 9 - Ashland Armory, Ashland, Oregon
Nov 10 -Crystal Bay Club/Crown Room, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Nov 12 - House Of Blues, West Hollywood, California
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