seriously, Adam Horowitz and i in past lives reigned in a majestic union over the universe...HA... kidding?????
he is a fly, vintage B-Boy...truth be told....still not enough. no. not enough said at all....
so i'll start this tale from the beginning.....
it was my fourth time seeing one of the oldest B-Boy crews on the planet...25 years strong!!!...the incomparable OMC's....The Beastie Boys...they've grown up to be well-polished gentlemen...one major indication...(as the aforementioned)...suits!...flashing new, crisp and fresh attire ornamented by hats, pocket squares and ties...they took the stage at the scant and measly crowd at the Air Canada Centre Friday the 21st of September...although this venue is quite a challenge to fill especially during the last few days of the solstice (a.k.a the beginning of Yom Kippur and Ramadan...hmmmmm) i've seen the ACC packed to the rafters at many a show...one in which was the Beastie themselves in 2004....so it was a little disturbing to see such a semi-packed stadium...nonetheless they brought non-stop action....at the beginning of the show it seemed as though they weren't feeling the vibe, but the Beasties kept on trucking showing and proving that they are constant professionals...it is still a mystery why the nosebleed sections were rammed and completely full while the centre section on the 200 level (where i sat at the last Beastie show in T.O. in 2004~amazing seats!!!!)...were virtually empty?????...a lil mis-management by ticketmaster perhaps?????...computer glitch????...record company exec's that want to be hip and hang with the kids at the rap show???...or maybe a record exec's offspring that got tickets but decided to go to Europe for the weekend instead??????...boooooooooo...whatever it was, i was a lil vexed that my options were limited and that those seats in cyber-land were "taken" when in reality, they were vacant.....
but i proceed ......
playing old school sure-shots laced with vintage and newly released instrumental jam pieces off the new album "The Mix Up"....a definite rhythmic ride...highly recommended....the boys from NYC were well-stocked in ass-kicking musicianship.....Money Mark~ the amazing jumping-bean acrobat extraordinaire lit up the keys, as usual.....Alfredo Ortiz ~held it down on percussion, some skins AND the didgeridoo...yes the didgeridoo!......and of course the stupendous force of Mr. Mix Master Mike on the un's et deux's....they took it way passed the 3rd dimension inflating the originally limp crowd utilizing tried and true microphone commands i.e., "Throw your hands in the air"....and "The ladies in the house say...".....
Good work boys!!!!
Crowd Favorite: No Sleep Til Brooklyn
My Favorite: The Suits...of course!!!!
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