my second post

so in attempts to not be a one-post-wonder, here i am trying for the #2.

since im having trouble what to write about. i thought why not roll with this show thing. so here goes.... i went to another show this summer back in July with my old roomie laurene. it was for my birthday is it was relatively special. i saw jose gonzalez @ Bimbo's 365 club in san francisco. like sufy it was pretty awesome. i had just discovered jose in the beginning of the year with the release of his album Veneer in '05. the album is really mello and i think rather heartfelt. everything is basically jose, chair, guitar. simple but sweet. he's also an interesting guy being from sweden but with argentinian parents.

at the concert he played most all his songs off of veneer including:
Slow Moves, Remain, Lovestain, Heartbeats, Crosses, Stay in the Shade, & more.

everything live sounded just like the cd (but of course better). since he is classically trained in guitar the skill and technique was quality. when i had first listened to the cd (which of course you should do as soon as you're done reading this), i thought that he had played seperate times and then layered it together to sound all the more complex. but in reality, as with the concert he was sans layer. he played everything all at the same time. it was darn impressive (let me tell ya).

jose was also really shy in that modest yet maybe he knows hes a genius way (and probably slightly socially awkward?). he barely talked to the audience except for the quiet mumbles of 'thanks so much for coming', 'i really appreciate the support'. even for the encore he shuffled back on stage, lifted his hand slowly for the required 'thanks wave', sat down on his wooden chair, and played his closing song. after that he got up, murmered 'thanks again' and walked ((ran)) away. =) his personality seems to match his music, quiet, unassuming, w/a dash of ingenuity.

all in all, please go listen to Veneer (if you haven't already), his voice + his music floats man. definitely floaty.

in the meantime, if you haven't already seen the Sony Bravia video in which jose's song heartbeats plays in the background. the commerical is pretty old, but still pretty awesome. they dropped 250,000 bouncy balls down the streets of SF.