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August 2, 2008
2008 Vibes - Saturday, 9 p.m.
The Taj Mahal Trio just finished up and made the festival worthwhile for me -- all the walking, all the sweating and all the sitting around in the media tent. Taj Mahal was the artist I most wanted to see and he didn’t disappoint.
Whether it was straight blues, African-influenced world music or wailing away on a banjo, this performance has so far been my highlight . . . maybe of the last two Vibes I attended.
Mahal displayed a lot of energy for a 66-year-old man and the crowd ate it up. Proof that the Vibes isn’t just for “hippie music.” There’s blues, New Orleans funk, bluegrass, funk-rock and a few other genres in addition to the jam bands.
Taj Mahal obviously was pleased with what he saw from his vantage-point on stage.
“City of Bridgeport, you deserve a medal for this,” he exclaimed at the end of his show. “That’s what I’m saying. Bridgeport deserves a medal.”
Phil Lesh & Friends is up next and is scheduled to do two sets with a break in between. Do you think he can wrap up his show in less than four hours? There is a 1 a.m. curfew for music here at the Vibes.
Posted by Sean on August 2, 2008 9:07 PM
