Peppino D'Agostino

Posted Mon Jan 29, 2007 in Music

On my way from Texas to Nevada, I crossed the Colorado River on entry to my new home state. Traffic was crazy there. I guess there were still plenty of vacationers still out. But I was surprised. The traffic on the Nevada side was backed up at least ten miles.

After work Friday night, I decided to walk across the street to the CVIC (Carson Valley Improvement Committee) Hall. A guitarist, Peppino D’Agostino, was to play in support of the community’s work toward establishing an arts center. I’ve never heard of him, but that means I could be in for a treat!

They had a few snacks laid out. I dropped a couple of bucks in the basket to support the effort. The hall was pretty full (I’ll have to make some images — it’s a pretty place), but they brought out a few more chairs and I got to sit.

He started his set and it was a real treat. He’s a talented fingerstyle guitarist who uses a wide variety of non-standard tunings. He has a good sense of tone and many of his songs were finely crafted.

For fun, he sang a few songs and we even had an audience-participation number that was a gas. He did a cover of “The Good, Bad, and Ugly,” which was an absolute gas. The concert ended too soon, of course, but it will be fun to find some of his recordings. He’s a fine player and a good entertainer as well. I hope to hear him again.