I had pretty high expectations for this show and they were met. Extremely entertaining. Challenging in some parts, but their musicality and melodic sensibilities make their brand of fusion cool and accessible. You could bring any musically inclined person to see Snarky Puppy and they’d find something to love about it.
As a guitar player, I was a little bummed that Mark Lettieri was missing, but I guess I just need Fearless Flyers to come through Pittsburgh... Chris McQueen was a pleasure to watch, though. Would have loved to see Larnell, too, but the percussion was awesome. I’m pretty sure whatever lineup you see, you won’t be disappointed. Just don’t get attached to the idea of seeing a particular musician like I did. I will say the one member I really needed to see was Shaun Martin. He was there. I am happy.
Brush up on your metronome before you go. Mike League had the crowd clapping 4:3 which went surprisingly well (from where I was sitting, at least) but it coulda been tighter, and that’s coming from a guitar player. =P
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