Day One at Jazz Fest 05!

It was a pretty cool night. Nathan at the Rock N' Bowl was excellent as usual, but I'm not sure why they stuck him downstairs. It's just not as fun as upstairs, and Chris Ardoin who headlined upstairs seemed a bit hip-hoppy for my taste. It's interesting to see zydeco evolve like that, tho. Must be the effect of the club scene, and trying to attract an audience of younger people. Geno Delafose was the warm up band for Chris, and that seems strange. Geno's always headlined at the Rock N' Bowl, and has such a history with this music, from his father and all.

I decided I'm not a huge Karl Denson fan. It was packed at the House of Blues late, full of (almost all) white people bobbing their heads to the music :). But the music itself is really driving, and while the solos are all very virtuosic, it seems to lack some soul, and the beat is a bit too pounding for my taste. Still, an interesting show.

Have to see what tonight brings!