{"id":5263,"date":"2015-02-25T11:13:42","date_gmt":"2015-02-25T16:13:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/millheiser.com\/hokeyblog\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2015-03-02T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T22:08:39","slug":"concert-review-the-fab-faux-ft-lauderdale-fl-2212015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/millheiser.com\/hokeyblog\/2015\/02\/25\/concert-review-the-fab-faux-ft-lauderdale-fl-2212015\/","title":{"rendered":"Concert Review: The Fab Faux — Ft. Lauderdale, FL (2\/21\/2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Note<\/span>: All pictures in this review were taken by the lovely and talented Boots from our seats in Row F, and without a single use of flash photography whatsoever. When it comes to buttkickin’ concert photography, my wife is Queen of the Freakin’ Ninjas!<\/em><\/p>\n

Ahh… if there are three things we absolutely love here at Hokeyblog, it’s The Fab Faux<\/a>, The Beatles<\/a>, and Rubber Soul<\/a>. So let’s wax poetic about all three for a spell, shall we?<\/p>\n

As I mentioned in my album review (linked above), Rubber Soul<\/em> is, in my opinion, the perfect record towards which you should direct new Beatles fans or those interested in discovering more of their music. Oh sure, everyone immediately wants to refer the budding neophyte to Abbey Road<\/em>, Revolver<\/em>, or especially Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band<\/em>, but in my mind Rubber Soul<\/em> is easily the most ideal starting point. To quote myself… which is about as solipsistic an exercise as they come:<\/p>\n

[Rubber Soul] arrives at the heart of [The Beatles’s] transitional period, turning away from the imagery of mop-topped teenybopper pop sensations towards singer-songwriters without peer, leading the vanguard that transformed the feature-length album into a singular work of art rather than a collection of singles, b-sides, and filler. With Rubber Soul<\/strong>, the studio had become as much an instrument as the Hofner bass, Gretsch and Rickenbacker guitars, and Ludwig kit, a tableau onto and into which the band expanded the boundaries of their craftsmanship… Rubber Soul<\/strong> evolved the process to a point where the production values were not just stronger; the songs were richer, cohesive, more sophisticated in their construction yet buoyed by the inimitable simplicity and purity of their presentation<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I was reading and listening to a lot of Robert Greenberg when I wrote that review… can you tell?<\/p>\n

Anyway, The Fab Faux performing Rubber Soul<\/em> in its entirety was a done deal, in my book. This premiere Beatles tribute band is renowned for their ability to duplicate the sound and spirit of the Beatles’s recordings onstage. This is no “wigs and costumes” pastiche performance. If you’re looking for that kind of experience, there are a host of cover\/tribute groups which will provide that level of entertainment in abundance. The Fab Faux is all about the music, and presenting the album-listening experience live and, judging by the reaction at the Parker Playhouse that night, to a rapturously thrilled audience.<\/p>\n

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Before the concert began promptly at 8 PM, we were treated to a host of Beatles cover tunes played over the venue’s sound system, the vast majority of which are almost completely unknown to the populace at large (I particularly enjoyed Shang Shang Typhoon’s take on “Let It Be”). As the house lights went down, “Beatle Brunch” host Joe Johnson took the stage to introduce the band, and soon joined the audience to enjoy the show. I know this because he was sitting right behind Boots and I!<\/p>\n

Let us introduce the band line-up. We have:<\/p>\n