This is really a "can't miss" experience for instrumental guitar fans and those interested in wonderful hybrids of music and art.
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I saw an early version of Andy Summers' one-man show last yearThis is really a "can't miss" experience for instrumental guitar fans and those interested in wonderful hybrids of music and art.
I saw an early version of Andy Summers' one-man show last year when I presented him with GP's 2017 Certified Legend Award at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. The concert is a breathtaking melange of Summers' instrumental compositions from his recent Triboluminescence album (performed almost sorcerer-like by him, a guitar, and his career-spanning expertise with signal processing), projections of his award-winning photography, and stories from his musical past, present, and future. I'm admittedly a Summers fan, but his playing; his atmospheric, cinematic, and gritty guitar tones; the often vibey and mysterious impact of his photography; and the chance to hear the man himself talk about all things guitar and art makes for a truly compelling multimedia experience.
As a journalist and unrepentant evangelist of the guitar, I also appreciate that Summers is exploring other options for deploying guitar music to audiences than the conventional "come hear my band" approach—much as I love seeing killer musical groups, as well.
"This year I am going out with a show I’ve wanted to do for a very long time—a solo-multimedia performance where I will play to my own photography which I have shot all over the world since the 1980s," says Summers. "I tried out this exotic visual/musical mix at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last year, and it went so well that I have expanded and built on the idea. I will also be doing a Q&A and reading some dark tales that have twisted music—and there will be a couple of other surprises."
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April 14, 2018: The Regent Theater in downtown Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS.