Saturday night we went to our "annual" Arlo Guthrie Concert at UCLA. We love his folksy humor and wonderful songs. Last year it wasn't so good; he didn't do his old music, but tried out new compositions. That wasn't what the audience came for. He did "Alice's Restaurant" and "City of New Orleans," but not much more that was recognizable.
THIS YEAR he redeemed himself. He did a lot of Woody's known and unknown songs as well as his own known selections. What made it so much more fun was that it was was The Guthrie Family in all its glory. The picture is old, and doesn't have all the players, but there were lots of them. He even had his granddaughters (ages 7 down to 2) on stage; and they can sing, play instruments, and hog the mikes. His daughters, son, and other family members perfectly complemented Arlo, and were marvelous on their own. It was really a triumph. Imagine having so many talented family members all touring together. It must be a madhouse on those tour busses.
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Memories, memories. I took my dad to a Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie concert at the Hollywood Bowl when I was 17. Some guy tried to hand me a joint. I turned him down, so he tried to hand it to my dad. He also turned it down, politely, with a "No, thank you." My father then turned to me and said, "Was that MARIJUANA?" It was a bonding moment.
The crowd this time was much older; no pot in Royce Hall. I have the CD of a Pete Seeger/Arlo Guthrie concert; I adore it. See you soon, I hope; probably June.
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