Last night, Dedicated Fan X and I had the distinct pleasure of catching a one-night-only performance by the Sly Voxes, one of Boston's premiere male vocal ensembles. It was a black tie affair not to be missed, and the group certainly did not disappoint.
From the outset, the Voxes were impressive, opening the concert with a beautiful fugue-ish rendition of "Sing dem Herrn" as they progressed from the back of the venue to the stage. They then proceeded to flaunt their chamber chops with a first half of slower traditional pieces. The Voxes were at their best during faster spirituals "Witness" and "Ain-a That Good News", but "Alleluia" and "Salmo 150" were hauntingly beautiful - evocative of Fleet Foxes, Wooden Wand, and some of the more choral blog bands of today.
The second half of the program was a more relaxed affair, kicking off with a loose and jazzy cover of Eric Clapton's "Change The World", always a crowd favorite. Josh Fischel gave a great performance during "I'm Into Something Good", and the two headed lead singers Ben Davis and Paul Spinale brought it home on "Only You" with some backup help from the devilishly handsome Jon Simpson.
The last song, "McDonald's Girl" had everyone in the audience smiling - a one of a kind show that left everyone feeling great. Well done, you sly voxes.
1 comments:
I also had the pleasure of seeing this concert. Such handsome men, singing so beautifully. I'd love to be their McDonald's girl!
Rita
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