Concert Response Paper - Essay Example

Ryan Montbleau Band Affiliation Introduction The Ryan Montbleau Band was started in the year 2002.It started as a solo by Ryan Michael Montbleau in the United States of America. The band has undergone some major challenges with some members leaving for family matters and others coming on board. Currently, the band possesses a huge fan base in America and all over the world and continues to feed them with entertaining folk, blues, funk and American music1.The Growing Light Album Release Show was a breath-taking musical event by the Ryan Montbleau Band on the 18th of April 2015.

It was a live performance at the Paradise Rock Club on the 967 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. It was a new and different page for Ryan Montbleau, not only a songwriter but a purely awesome performer. The fan’s thirst for a good performance was well quenched with a set of ten songs with a touch of rock, soul, folk and psychedelic. The performance accommodated Ryan’s first single, “Pacing like a prince. The rapport of Montbleau and his band members that has come a long way since the establishment of the band and over their many tours was all over the stage.

It served as a reunion for the band members and entailed both solo and group performances with Ryan Montbleau as the lead singer and performer. Vocals from old time lyrics were blended by a perfect guitarist to bring love theme on an RnB and blues mood 1.As the album progressed towards the end an all-around texture was brought out creating a sweet-sour feeling from the guitar and vocal performance of ‘Together’. ‘Pacing like a prince’ with the thrilling guitar tunes was an RnB genre and theme which was inspired by the ‘Purple rain’ movie.

The arrangement of songs, nine of them being the bands old songs had a perfect flow coating the performance with a multi-faceted texture. The soft rock texture in the music played was attributed to the stimulating guitar plucking by a long experienced guitarist blended with some old-time lyrics 1.The event’s was well chosen with the time and age group. Paradise rock Club was a convenient venue for the performance accommodating the band’s huge fan base. The Club also has a perfect history in live performances.

The organization of the show only allowed in a fan base of eighteen years of age and above. This was a morally upright move n venture due to the venue and also the time. The event took place as from 9pm thus welcoming and being considerate to the working generation. The time was perfect for a good emotional and relaxing performance after a long day’s work and hustle. Besides the performance on stage by the band, the audience was well entertained and with a clear knowledge of the lyrics as they fully participated in the flow of the music by singing along.

The stage was well set with perfect adequate lighting focused on the performers. The stage also provided enough space to accommodate the band and their little movements. Movement was minimal as the band members were positioned to their equipment. The performance had some rock texture with thrilling guitar playing but does not really strike me as a “rock &roll” 1.The Growing Light Album Release Show was a perfect event fully entertaining and well pulled. The vocals from the performance were clear to the audience and the fact that the music had the intention of communicating a certain message and theme made it perfect.

The songs performed were well arranged to bring out a perfect flow of the love story line. A good flow and perfect entertaining from the music played is simply a good show. All hail Ryan Montbleau Band on “The Growing Light Album Release Show”1. References Ryan Montbleau Band (2015)- Original Lineup Reunion, "Growing Light Album Release Show" Live Stream 4/17/2015 Live from Paradise Rock Club - Boston MA. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0euupHnpikc