Jim Messina
Thursday, December 15th @ 8:00PM
Absolutely everyone over a
certain…ahem…age remembers Loggins and Messina. I am over that certain…ahem… age
and if I close my eyes, I can picture my 21-year-old self on a gorgeous winter
afternoon, basking in the Arizona sun, breathing in the scent of orange blossoms
and listening to “Danny’s Song.” The album was called “Sittin’ In” and cuts from
that disc were on every radio station in the country, every five minutes of
every single day. Back when the only way you could hear a new
release before you bought it was on the radio…
Well, the man behind a lot of the
magic was Jim Messina and those of us fortunate enough to live within driving
distance of Infinity Music Hall have a rare opportunity to see a true legend
perform live. I recently saw a PBS program on Loggins and Messina and, trust me,
the magic is still as potent as it was in 1972. Messina has aged well – really,
really well. His voice is as smooth and liquid as water under the hull of a big,
white sailboat somewhere near Hawaii. Hmmm…Messina, sailboat…rings a bell….As I
was saying, it’s all still good.
Unlike so many musicians from way
back when, Messina has been involved in all phases of the biz from day one. A
guitar player from the age of five, he also writes, sings, plays other
instruments and produces great stuff. Produces? You bet. Wrap your head around
this: Messina has produced stellar albums for the likes of Buffalo Springfield,
Lee Michaels and The Doors. He was a founding member of the first
band to make country rock popular, Poco. There’s so much “there” there, I could
go on for hours.
The truth is, talent like Jim
Messina’s is a gift and, if you get the chance, you should enjoy it. Revel in
it. Dance right into the music hall and sing along to your heart’s content.
Chances like this don’t come along every day. I’ll be sitting somewhere near
you, humming “Danny’s Song.”
Yeah.
Jim Messina will appear, magically,
at our beloved Infinity Music Hall on Thursday night, December 15, at 8:00 PM.
Orange blossoms optional.
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