— Thomas Carlyle
Last night I experienced one of the best musical values in the Twin Cities. for a mere $12, I got to see three extrodinary local bands in one place. Savage Aural Hotbed, Felonious Bosch, and Sendero Flamenco were all playing friday Night at the Loring Theater in Minneapolis.
Sendero Flamenco was a trio with 2 flamenco guitarists, and a flamenco dancer/percussionist. Not only did the dancer respond to the guitars, but the guitars responded to the dancer. After they perfeormer for about 45 minutes, the next band came on stage.
Felonious Bosch incorporates, rock, folk, jazz, and traditional music in a very unique way that will almost remind you of something you've heard before, eventhough they are quite unique. In true chameleon fashion, they blend effortlessly as they invite Sendero Flamenco back out to join them for a song. Later, the next transition comes when Savage Aural Hotbed appears and starts making music out of things you'll find at the mechanics.
By the end of the night, all three bands are playing together as if they are one entity, which, at least for the night, they are.
It's been a long time since I've actually written with another writer, but taking time to appreciate different styles is importtant to help you grow as a writer, and as a reader as well. While writers obviously don't want to copy one another, we find seeds in one anothers work all the time, cultivate them in new ways and let them grow into something that is completely our own.
One of the great things about being a writer is although writers do compete with one another, we tend to wish each other the best. One writer doing well will only make another better. So when we hold ourselves to a high standard, we make other writers better at the same time. And that's a good thing. Because in the end, we all get what we need.
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