03-07-2026, 02:37 PM
JAH Med wasn't called upon for this show. It was only a third show, and anticipated to be mellow, which, indeed, it was. Nevertheless, the house manager offered us comp tix, so me, Stacy, Ben, Sarah, Dr. Z and his wife Lindsey. It was a lovely evening and we all had a delightful time.
Our emailed passes didn't come until 6:30 and the show was 7, so there was some mercurial worry going in, but once we were there, it was all good.
We paid for parking like plebeians and as we walked up the hill, we heard a pack of coyotes howling from behind us. As we walked on, it got louder. Later we told the others that we were chased by coyotes, much to everyone's amusement.
There was only one food truck that served burgers, chicken wraps and try-tip sandwiches. I got Stacy some fries and wine, and had a hard cider for myself.
I got carded. Sure, sure, they say they card everyone, but Sarah & Ben didn't get carded and they're in their 40s. And sure, sure, it was dark. But still, that was a highlight of the evening. As of last Saturday, I am one year shy of being 3x drinking age.
The show was very enjoyable. I didn't know much about Lila beyond checking out her tiny desk concert last week. She sings almost exclusively in Spanish, ballads, cumbria, and jazz influenced Mexican songs. She plays guitar and dances. Sarah is a long time fan but this was the first time she saw Lila live. She said Lila was on the Frida soundtrack and now I want to watch that again.
She had an 8 piece - 2 rhythm guitars, 2 drummers (traps and bongos), 2 horn players that alternated between trumpet, trombone, accordion and keys, and a bass player, who played keys and guitar. Didn't care for the bass player. I dunno, I just aint that into bass on keys. He had the guitar. Just play that. He was turned up way too high in the mix, obscuring the other musicians who were much better. he did drop a few reggae-influenced bass lines, but I was already disdaining him. The horns were where the action was. The trumpet player was spot on. There was also tap dancing, in a cool percussive trio between him and the drummers. What the band really needed was a sousaphone player.
Nevertheless, the band had a lively powerful sound, very rooted, and the audience went nuts for it, dancing and singing along. Lila herself was captivating, dressed in black lace like Morticia Addams, alternating shawls like Stevie Nicks. She has a great voice and some suave dance steps.
It was such a delight to enjoy a show with Stacy and our other friends, not have a radio in my ear, and allowed to sit on my ass and just watch the whole show.
One the way back, the moonrise over the Cruz was spectacular, so much so that several dozen of our fellow attendees whipped out their phones trying to catch all that heavenly glory.
So went the 1st of 5 Quarry shows this year. A wonderful season opener.
We were home just after 10.
Our emailed passes didn't come until 6:30 and the show was 7, so there was some mercurial worry going in, but once we were there, it was all good.
We paid for parking like plebeians and as we walked up the hill, we heard a pack of coyotes howling from behind us. As we walked on, it got louder. Later we told the others that we were chased by coyotes, much to everyone's amusement.
There was only one food truck that served burgers, chicken wraps and try-tip sandwiches. I got Stacy some fries and wine, and had a hard cider for myself.
I got carded. Sure, sure, they say they card everyone, but Sarah & Ben didn't get carded and they're in their 40s. And sure, sure, it was dark. But still, that was a highlight of the evening. As of last Saturday, I am one year shy of being 3x drinking age.
The show was very enjoyable. I didn't know much about Lila beyond checking out her tiny desk concert last week. She sings almost exclusively in Spanish, ballads, cumbria, and jazz influenced Mexican songs. She plays guitar and dances. Sarah is a long time fan but this was the first time she saw Lila live. She said Lila was on the Frida soundtrack and now I want to watch that again.
She had an 8 piece - 2 rhythm guitars, 2 drummers (traps and bongos), 2 horn players that alternated between trumpet, trombone, accordion and keys, and a bass player, who played keys and guitar. Didn't care for the bass player. I dunno, I just aint that into bass on keys. He had the guitar. Just play that. He was turned up way too high in the mix, obscuring the other musicians who were much better. he did drop a few reggae-influenced bass lines, but I was already disdaining him. The horns were where the action was. The trumpet player was spot on. There was also tap dancing, in a cool percussive trio between him and the drummers. What the band really needed was a sousaphone player.
Nevertheless, the band had a lively powerful sound, very rooted, and the audience went nuts for it, dancing and singing along. Lila herself was captivating, dressed in black lace like Morticia Addams, alternating shawls like Stevie Nicks. She has a great voice and some suave dance steps.
It was such a delight to enjoy a show with Stacy and our other friends, not have a radio in my ear, and allowed to sit on my ass and just watch the whole show.
One the way back, the moonrise over the Cruz was spectacular, so much so that several dozen of our fellow attendees whipped out their phones trying to catch all that heavenly glory.
So went the 1st of 5 Quarry shows this year. A wonderful season opener.
We were home just after 10.
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