Former C-VILLE music columnist John Ruscher and I exchanged e-mails recently about Sons of Bill and Parachute—Charlottesville contemporaries of sorts, bands that we’ve written a fair deal about, and Red Light Management’s locally culled clients. It seems fitting, then, that each band would have a high-profile performance within 24 hours of the other during the last week.
I have plenty to say about Sons of Bill’s fantastic set at The Paramount Theater—what a high mark for a local band to set, complete with a version of Metallica’s "Fade to Black" and a beautful set-ending cover of "Ft. Worth Blues" featuring none other than Bill himself. But I’m going to reserve my comments for now in favor of sharing a link John sent me late last night.
Daryl Hall—he of "& Oates" fame, one of the men behind "Maneater"—hosts a web-only TV series called "Live From Daryl’s House." Hall invites guests to his home, learns some of their songs and a few covers, and records performances with the musicians during their visit. Apparently, the band that came to mind following sets by members of Gym Class Heroes, The Doors and the Jesus of Cool himself, Nick Lowe, was our very own Parachute. See for yourself:
Too…flabbergasted…to make…summary…statement. Instead, which local acts would you match up with music heroes of yore?