Imagine

John Lennon (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980)

The Beatles LOVE - The Mirage Las Vegas

Late last month I had the pleasure of seeing The Beatles LOVE at the Mirage Las Vegas. This show is Vegas grand with the Cirque du Soleil troupe taking your breath away. I have loved the music of The Beatles since I was a child and seeing it put to the acrobatic feats of Cirque du Soleil makes a combination that can't be beat. The show's excitement starts with the first chord that surrounds you in an envelope and does not stop until you are breathless at the end of the show. The performers take you on a magical journey from an England at war to first love. Intermixed with amazement and moments of humor you find yourself singing along to the sounds of the 60s that The Beatles so timelessly created. Mix together some of the greatest rock songs ever created with moments that amaze equates to a night you wish you could experience weekly. "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" but The Beatles LOVE will be an experience that stays with you long after you return home.

The Beatles LOVE is playing at the Mirage in Las Vegas and is one show you should not miss.

Matisyahu - "One Day"

If you have not listened to Matisyahu before, you will enjoy this perform. May we all experience "one day" full of life and peace.

Eliana Burki - Playing a Funky Alpenhorn

Take a Alpenhorn and a pretty Swiss girl add in some Jazz, Rock and Funk and you get sweet music. When we think of the Alpenhorn, a curved wooden horn, sometimes as long as 20 feet, used by herders in the Alps to call cows to pasture, we usually think of those Ricola commercials. Not this time, Eliana Burki who at a early age started playing music some how transitioned to the Alpenhorn and has not looked back. I became aware of Eliana through Twitter. Her first album was released (you can hear clips at her website) and now she is in LA working on her second. The music is unique, passionate and full of life. To learn more about Eliana Burki, check out her website with music, pictures and tour information. And Eliana, if you need a graphic designer for your next album, let me know, I will swing over to your recording session in Hollywood. Good luck with the second album and look for more from this unique band in future.

Les Paul

Les Paul 1915-2009

Bach at FAO Schwarz

Enjoy this beautiful work of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor performed on the "Big" piano at FAO Schwarz in NYC.

The Art of Rock and Roll

I had the privilege to see the legendary band Genesis this past weekend at the Hollywood Bowl. It was the last night in their tour that started last spring in Europe. I have enjoyed Genesis since I was a teenage student. I expected a good show but they blew away all expectations. I was struck while listening to the many long instrumental sets, arranged and performed with the greatest of skill, passion and talent, of going to a symphony concert. The music’s arrangements where inspiring and captivating. What would Mozart have done with an electric keyboard, guitar, bass, and drums? I have to believe he would have composed music such as this full of the today’s energy. If you ever have doubted if rock and roll could be art, give Genesis a try when they tour again. This rock and roll symphony was modern art at its best.