Mr. Alpert was backed by a tasty jazz trio and played songs
I’ve never heard him play before, save for a very cool Tijuana Brass medley
(complete with retro video projected behind him). Wife Lani Hall (of Brasil ’66) showed she
still has her chops with nice vocal spotlights.
There was even a singalong on “This Guy’s In Love With You.” It would have been awesome enough just with the
music, but Mr. Alpert encouraged the audience to ask questions in between songs. He covered his musicianship, his love of
painting, his childhood, took some requests and got a ton of questions about discovering
and nurturing talent. I actually found
it a little odd (“tell us about this famous person you knew”) but he enjoyed
it.
After the show, this introverted 82-year-old billionaire
should have been relaxing. Instead, he
came out and said hello to a few people, signed autographs and made a few
jokes. Mind-blowing! There was no reason he needed to do that
except he’s a mensch. Frankly, he doesn’t NEED the money from touring, and he
was playing small venues anyway. He doesn’t have a new album out. He’s just awesome.
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