03.17.2011 - Keller Williams @ The Vogue
April 6, 2011
The Vogue
Indianapolis, IN
St. Patrick’s Day was the perfect excuse for us to wander down to Broad Ripple to catch Keller Williams performing at the Vogue. For those not familiar with Williams, it would help to know that he is pretty much a one-man band who can bring out a variety of styles from folk, bluegrass, rock, reggae, electronica, jazz, and funk. To say that this man has super multi-tasking skills would be an understatement. Williams has recorded and performed with The String Cheese Incident and Umphrey’s McGee.
As one might imagine, the crowd at the Vogue was primed to have a good time. Throughout the show, I could not tell whether or not people were just out to celebrate the “holiday,” or whether people actually knew Williams’ music, though there did seem to be quite a few people who knew many of the lyrics to his songs.
Williams is definitely one of the rare cases of a self-taught musical genius. He has found a way to combine his extraordinary guitar skills with varying loop pedals and other instruments. At one point in the show, we even looked down to see his sound man providing background vocals to a few songs.
We certainly were entertained by Williams and his amazing guitar work. We often called to mind a previous show by Martin Sexton (with whom Williams has worked with before). It seems that there are many people drawn to artists such as Williams and Sexton because their music is upbeat and evokes that basic need to dance and have fun while being in the presence of music.
Keller Williams entertained the crowd with songs such as “Freeker By the Speaker,” “Mary Jane’s Last Breakdown,” and “Goof Balls.” As if it was not obvious by such song choices, it should be noted that everyone had a great time seeing this musical genius as he served as the master host for one of Broad Ripple’s best St. Patty’s Day parties.
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