Glenn BurnSilverĭesert Diamond Arena, 9400 West Maryland Avenue, GlendaleThe era of the big British band is almost over. The result is a cacophony that is far beyond what one man should normally be capable of creating - to the point that one naturally assumes there's a whole band backing him. He then works around that sample, layering on more guitar, bass lines, keyboards, and drums, slowly building each song's foundation, all the while singing over the top. Mastering what he calls "live phrase sampling," looping and delay effects allow Williams to harness a snippet of sound and, with the touch of a button, put that sound into a looped rotation. Williams' weapon of mass construction is the sequencer.
Rather, Williams has propelled the art of the solo performer into the modern age with the help of electronic effects. Unlike one-man bands of old, Williams doesn't have cymbals on his knees, horns under his arms, taps on his toes, or a drum on his back. But for singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams, one is more than enough. Benjamin LeathermanĬrescent Ballroom, 308 North Second AvenueAccording to Harry Nilsson, one is the loneliest number. He’ll perform some of his best-known tunes while accompanying himself on the piano and sharing the stories and secrets behind each tune. Menken will be happy to remind you of this fact when his one-man multimedia show comes to the Ikeda Theater at Mesa Arts Center this weekend. Mesa Arts Center, 1 East Main Street, MesaNeed proof of Alan Menken’s vast talents as a composer, musician, and record producer? Look no further than the fact he’s one of only 18 people to have won an EGOT (the combination of an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony), or the distinct possibility you’ve hummed one of the many tunes he helped craft for such esteemed Disney flicks as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Enchanted, and Tangled.
Mesa Arts Center A Whole New World of Alan Menken
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