Playing Fast While Performing Re: Gussow 143-Playing Fast 4

Jason Ricci playing fast while performing in Vancouver, BC on July 31, 2008.

This video is from the last night's performance at the Yale. I missed some of the beginning and once the band kicks in, the sound gets a bit fuzzy as I'm standing right beside the stage. This is the band's last number, a bit after midnight, so actually today, August 1.

This clip illustrates playing fast in the "real" world of a travelling musician. It is the band's final number, after playing for 2+ hours, driving for a couple, spending several hours lining up for and clearing customs, setting up, feeling tired and hassled, etc. Yet the guys gave an energetic and memorable performance. And Jason plays spectacularly here.

Thanks to Jason, Shawn, Todd and Ed, for coming to Vancouver and enduring cross border travel in our post 9/11 world. Your fans really appreciate it!

Support JNRB by going to their shows and buying their CD's. The dates and locations of upcoming shows over the next few days in the Pacific North West can be found at www.jasonricci.com as can other shows in August as Jason and the band make their way eastward with some north and south zigzags.

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[suzyqblues]

1:29 - 1:30

What I like the most about JR.

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When at The BOH, Jason calls us forth with notes to tell us that he's ready to perform. The room is then silent for 4.5 hours except for the tunes from JRNB.

Thanks Boulder, for this honor given to them.

[superchucker77]

You do know that Jason Ricci Smokes, right?

[mcdookus]

J Ricci must be from the top of his head, all the way to his toes all lung. He never gasses out. I must give up smoking. . . . . . would love to see Jason come to england. I'd be a groupie

[djscurge]

Jason and Adam are the only 2 contemporary blues harp players that give me goose bumps. and when they play, my skin crawls (the good way)awesome video!

[jasonricci]

Thank you Johnnie for the kind words and understanding in the box above! You got it and you rock!

J