The Roots @ Davies Symphony Hall
May 30, 2009
I contend that there has never been a band more in love with their fans than The Roots. There was tuba! ...There was Kamal shy, quiet and cool on the keys... There was the absolute reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix in the body of guitarist Captain Kirk Douglass... The sexy smile and unparalleled breath control of Black Thought and of course the boom! bap! leadership of Questlove. I officially went ape-shit nuts when they played Guns N' Roses. The experience was spiritual, a revelation and I feel sorry for you if you missed it.
The Roots respect their audience they give it everything they've got (ahem take notes Mos) and they make you want to live again even if you were on the verge of leaping from the GG Bridge. What more can you ask for? This was a great night, the kind that stays lodged in your muscle memory, that pushes adrenaline through your system for a week straight and makes you feel at one with the universal consciousness. For me this night was about realizing that the time for mediocrity, on every level, in every aspect, has passed.
Just wish I had made it to the after party...
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