onepixel
03-11-2009, 01:25 PM
This was on PBS last night, anyone watch/listen to it? It was awesome!
Chris Botti played his trumpet with his world-class band, backed up by the Boston Pops. With an eclectic guest list which included Sting, Lucia Micarelli, John Mayer, Josh Groban, Katharine McPhee, Sy Smith, Yo-Yo Ma and Steven Tyler!
The music went from jazz, soul to Sinatra! Good stuff!
chicks
03-11-2009, 01:52 PM
I caught part of it, John Mayer saying he was channeling Sinatra was interesting...
Very enjoyable, the few minutes I was able to watch, will look for it again.
onepixel
03-11-2009, 02:34 PM
Fine... make fun of my thread. :finger:
Cactus Bob
03-11-2009, 02:38 PM
Fine... make fun of my thread. :finger:
Sorry just had to!! :D
I saw Botti once with "Upper Extremities"
Bill Bruford, Tony Levin & David Torn.
He was very good in that band. CB
onepixel
03-11-2009, 02:41 PM
Sorry just had to!! :D
I saw Botti once with "Upper Extremities"
Bill Bruford, Tony Levin & David Torn.
He was very good in that band. CB
lol... it's ok, just goofing. :D
pustelniakr
03-11-2009, 04:27 PM
I saw it, and it was quite enjoyable. I like Botti's playing, and he seems to have brought out the best in all his guests :yes:
Enjoy,
Rich P
Fred Sanford
03-11-2009, 04:55 PM
His drummer was a monster, too.
Good show, surprised me.
je
beans
03-11-2009, 04:59 PM
Sounds great. Missed it but I'll check if it will be rebroadcast this weekend or something. Anybody know about that?
Fisherdude
03-11-2009, 05:26 PM
Ch 11 in Chicago is rebroadcasting it at 7:00pm on Saturday. I'll be watching!
onepixel
03-11-2009, 05:42 PM
The PBS broadcast I saw was during their pledge drive. So there was a lot of interesting back stage stuff Botti spoke of during the pledge. At one point a spectactor in the crowd had a heart attack or something, the show was stopped for 1/2 hour. Botti was freaking, Sting was cool. Later Steven Tyler of Aerosmith did a song and dedicated it to his dad in the front row. Then there was a pretty funny moment when Botti, Sting and Groban kept screwing up a song.
The music was really great too. I'm thinking of getting the DVD/CD.
davidk5
03-15-2009, 04:57 AM
His drummer was a monster, too.
Good show, surprised me.
je
Thr drummer (and band) he has on his 1st live dvd (night sessions) is unreal !!
I guess this show will be out on dvd/cd on the 31st ?? (last tues. of this month)