(Photo by MJ Beckerich / http://www.thunderbirdranchramble.com)

(Photo by MJ Beckerich / http://www.thunderbirdranchramble.com)

I enjoyed seeing Rodrigo y Gabriela at the super awesome Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY.


I don’t expect to ever see them again though.


I won’t buy a ticket or t-shirt, download a song or video, or go out of my way to see them at a festival. They weren’t that good.


The concept is great… metal meets traditional nylon-stringed Mexican music, played by a stunning man/women duo who earned their reputation playing the streets of Dublin (see video below), and scoring a top rated album.

When Rodrigo y Gabriela invited about 50 people from audience to come onstage the Capitol Theatre to help get the party going, my 5-star music aficionado piano playing showmate said to me very simply… 


“That’s lame.”


Check out the guy below taking a selfie while Gabriela tries to lose herself in the song.

(Photo by MJ Beckerich / http://www.thunderbirdranchramble.com)

I also take it that at every show Gabriela puts on a tongue-in-cheek 4-minute guitar clinic on how she gets her sound.


When they did play songs though, it was fun (at times) kinda like seeing a good barroom duo band at my old favorite O’Ds in Nyack.

It’s too bad O’Donahue’s Tavern closed its doors this year. 

Enjoy the ride Rodrigo y Gabriela, because unless you do something to evolve your act, the party will be over sooner than you’d like.


Kudos though for making it this.  You deserve a ton of credit. You’ve gone where very few lounge acts ever make it too!

(Photo by MJ Beckerich / http://www.thunderbirdranchramble.com)