Mitch, the proprietor of the shop Fantasy over in Newport News, has amassed an impressive archive of live video -- much of it shot in Hampton Roads -- and it's all waiting for you on YouTube. This is all hand-held camera stuff and the sound is up and down, but it's amazing to look back at some of the musical moments he's captured. Mitch is big Dr. Dog fan, so several of that band's local performances are available. But possibly my favorite clip is this performance by Crooked Fingers, an in-store that took place right in Fantasy, upstairs in a tiny closet-like room. You get to hear a couple of prime Eric Bachmann originals as well as his version of the Springsteen gem "The River."
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Thanks for the mention. If this post works it will be some footage from Schooners in Newport News from Friday Jan 4th 2008. This particular incarnation is the No BS Brass Band a group of local and Richmond musicians who along with many other incarnations and rotating members also comprise; Fight The Big Bull, Glow in the Dark, The Jason Arce Quartet, and Savage Jazz (among others)
I think these guys form a new band almost every day, but they are almost single handedly locking down the local jazz scene with some really great and exciting music.
Here they perform with local jazz guitarist Matt Lockhart.
you can watch the video here
http://youtube.com/watch?v=hJfElNmGeLk
I can't wait to see the full on No BS Brass Band. I stumbled onto a small subset of the group Saturday night at The Boot.
Thanks again, Mitch.
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