Tessa's Take!

Hello Friends! RL can sometimes get so hectic, ya know? So, when I finally logged into SL all I wanted was to hear something soft, and sweet and gentle. My first two attempts were fruitless no shows, then I saw a name I recognized, Phoenix Galdonaldo. I arrived just in time for some mellow, relaxing tunes. I was thrilled, exactly what I needed to recover from my RL woes. Phoenix sang some beautiful originals and an incredibly gentle version of Everlong by The Foo Fighters. His easy manner and enchanting voice made the events of my morning float off into the distant past and brought me to a more settled and happy place. You can bet I am going to ask Phoenix for a sample of his music to add to the player and I'll be sure to catch another show soon! Maybe I'll see you there! Thanks for peeking at Tessa's Take....until next time....Tessa1 Beck.

Tessa's Take!

Hey Guys! It was a TAU night, for those that don't know, thats The Audio Union. Rusty and Kimmie and I work hard to bring new SL musicians and venue owners and managers together every other Tuesday.Tonight was especially good! We had 15 venues represented and some of the best in new SL music! First up we had Ariel Franchini, and honestly he was great! The audience was thrilled, and kind of sad he only had 15 minutes to play. The next performer had some internet issues and was unable to perform so the ever helpful Covenant Wylder stepped in . This was Cov's first set at TAU and he rocked it!He was awesome and such a great help to us for filling in. Markseery Melodie was up next and he gave the disclaimer that he was ill, his voice not up to par, but we all enjoyed him anyway. His set was awesome, and we look forward to hearing him when he is feeling better, it has to be a good show as his 15 minutes were great! Bluemonk Rau was next and we were in for quite a treat. Blue gave us some smoky blues and everyone was bopping around to his cool tunes.This was my second time hearing Blue and I have to say he was in top form tonight. We applauded Blue off the stage and welcomed one of my friends, Harrison Digfoot. If you have read my blog you have read about Harri before, tonight he did all originals, including one of my favorites. He is so soft spoken and then he comes out with these great heartfelt songs and awesome harmonica solo's. He was awesome as usual and generated interest with more than one venue! Last on the set list was Lefty Delwood. Lefty has played TAU before, and today he was great as we expected. He did a really good job, rounding out the evening to perfection with some awesome Dylan! It was a great night! Thanks to everyone that came and for supporting live music in SL! Thanks for peeking at Tessa's Take......until next time.....Tessa1 beck

Tessa's Take!

Good Morning! Happy Tuesday to everyone, hope this day finds you all well rested and ready for some live music! Last night I was bouncing from venue to venue catching a bit of each show when I got an IM asking if I had ever heard Jax Streeter. I hadn't, so a TP soon followed and I found myself at an RFL event. An awesome stage had been built, and people were dropping in one after the other. Jax made his entrance right on the stage and the fun began! He was just so alive and full of energy I could almost see him dancing around as he sang in RL. He did some great covers and a few really cool originals, the crowd was gaga for him, it was an awesome show. I heard him mention that we should catch his show at Inspiration Island as it would be his last show....ever. I was curious about that and had to IM him and ask...I'm so nosy sometimes lol. He answered my IM quickly (a very good sign) and was gracious enough to give me a little scoop, he told me he has been singing for 3 years in SL, 200K downloads and 30 countries later and it was time. I asked what was next for the fabulous young musician and he said he was hoping to finish his first movie and perhaps pick up on a television project he started with Fox Sports. SL will lose a great performer when Jax ends his set tonight at Inspiration Island...a must see venue created by Flimsey Freenote....so if you have some time, travel on over to get a glimpse of what is sure to be an amazing show!Thanks for peeking at Tessa's Take! Until next time...Tessa1 Beck

Tessa's Take!

It's Monday and I have been really busy! Between spring cleaning and venue hopping my day was very full. I ended up at Untouchables for some Digby Smalls. I was lucky enough to arrive during a Pearl Jam trilogy. You have not heard Black til you hear Digby do it. I was amazed at how beautiful his renditions of these songs were. Even better, many of my friends were in the audience! Digby has been around quite awhile, but he recently acquired a new manager, Sher Salmson, so I imagine his schedule is going to increase soon. I totally enjoyed the show, his smooth voice was very soothing after a long day. He plays acoustic guitar covering rock songs as well as a few originals, so give him a listen, it's worth the hour :-)Thanks for peeking at Tessa's take...until next time....Tessa1 Beck