de Mania Trio Live
Caught another amazing show last night - de Man ia trio - guitarist Alex de Grassi, Michael Manring, & percussionist Chris Garcia.
I've seen this trio play here in the bay area several times in the past few years - and they never fail to amaze me.
The first time I saw them I was blown away and remember thinking they needed to record.
They finally have. I don't know when the CD is coming out or where to get it (it was on sale at the gig) - but it's a really stellar recording of this amazing band.
Both at the show and on the deMania CD - Michael's playing is so amazingly sensitive, expressive and spot on at every turn. It's hard to imagine Michael improving at this point (how good can 1 guy get) - but shit man - I don't think there's anything else from Michael in my music collection that sings as nicely as this latest release.
I also love the recording - capturing all the nuances of Alex's guitar work and Chris's seriously inventive percussion. And the compositions are excellent too.
A must have for music fans. Bonus if you're a basshead.