ALO - your second chance to see them
For those of you not fortunate enough to catch the band ALO (Animal Liberation Orchestra) at their free performance on Friday at Great Basin Brewing Company, you have another chance to hear them tonight at 9 p.m. at the Crystal Bay Club in Crystal Bay for $15.
To my knowledge they don’t release any animals, except a savage spirit of enjoyment found in their audiences. Outside of Great Basin a crowd of more than 100 swayed, boogied or just contently drank their beer in the pleasant surroundings of downtown Sparks. On the scale of audience adoration all agreed that the band fell somewhere between epic and good.
“I’m really glad Reno is getting really good bands,” Hector Urtabia said. “They were opening with Dave Matthews Band, and next week they’re going to Amsterdam. So, I’m really excited they’re here.”
Another fan, Benny Meguffy, drove down from Tahoe to see the band and he said he plans on buying tickets to see them tonight at the Crystal Bay Club. He said he loved the rapport ALO established with the crowd both through their music and banter in between songs.
Zach Gill, who plays the keyboard, accordion, ukulele and sings, hollered to the “All the Ewoks in the house say yea-yeah!”
Judging by the audience’s response, there are more Star Wars fans in Sparks than I might have guessed.
Megan Tuttle, Amanda Anizmendi and Alicia Kelly whirled and agitated with such passion they opened a space in an otherwise densely packed crowd. From what they said they were definitely feeling the music. With unusual sincerity, Amanda Anizmendi said, “Wonder is the art of dance. Music moves you spiritually.”
Megan Tuttle said, “Live long, dance on!” and Alicia Kelly proclaimed, “Live music makes you feel free.”
ALO is easily classified as a jam band, with interesting improvisational tendencies. They seamlessly worked into one song the melody of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” without making anyone want to go to sleep.
Sean Garecht’s praise for the group was limited to calling them a “good festival band” because he heard them at the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, Calif.
Even though ALO hangs around such big names as Jack Johnson and DMB, Garecht said ALO hasn’t achieved a unique enough sound to differentiate them from the crowd. Garecht said he’d recommend local bands like Cosmic Freeway and Paisley Brain Cells over ALO.
So what are your thoughts? Where does ALO rate in comparison to your favorite bands?
To my knowledge they don’t release any animals, except a savage spirit of enjoyment found in their audiences. Outside of Great Basin a crowd of more than 100 swayed, boogied or just contently drank their beer in the pleasant surroundings of downtown Sparks. On the scale of audience adoration all agreed that the band fell somewhere between epic and good.
“I’m really glad Reno is getting really good bands,” Hector Urtabia said. “They were opening with Dave Matthews Band, and next week they’re going to Amsterdam. So, I’m really excited they’re here.”
Another fan, Benny Meguffy, drove down from Tahoe to see the band and he said he plans on buying tickets to see them tonight at the Crystal Bay Club. He said he loved the rapport ALO established with the crowd both through their music and banter in between songs.
Zach Gill, who plays the keyboard, accordion, ukulele and sings, hollered to the “All the Ewoks in the house say yea-yeah!”
Judging by the audience’s response, there are more Star Wars fans in Sparks than I might have guessed.
Megan Tuttle, Amanda Anizmendi and Alicia Kelly whirled and agitated with such passion they opened a space in an otherwise densely packed crowd. From what they said they were definitely feeling the music. With unusual sincerity, Amanda Anizmendi said, “Wonder is the art of dance. Music moves you spiritually.”
Megan Tuttle said, “Live long, dance on!” and Alicia Kelly proclaimed, “Live music makes you feel free.”
ALO is easily classified as a jam band, with interesting improvisational tendencies. They seamlessly worked into one song the melody of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” without making anyone want to go to sleep.
Sean Garecht’s praise for the group was limited to calling them a “good festival band” because he heard them at the High Sierra Music Festival in Quincy, Calif.
Even though ALO hangs around such big names as Jack Johnson and DMB, Garecht said ALO hasn’t achieved a unique enough sound to differentiate them from the crowd. Garecht said he’d recommend local bands like Cosmic Freeway and Paisley Brain Cells over ALO.
So what are your thoughts? Where does ALO rate in comparison to your favorite bands?
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