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Col. Bruce Hampton and the Quark Alliance at The Maple Leaf, Saturday Nov. 15th, 2008
 Amazing musicians do amazing shows. On Saturday, November 15th, Col. Bruce Hampton proved this to be the case. The last time I saw him play was at Tipitina's quite a few years ago, and that show was good, but nothing on the order of this tight, funky scorcher. Col. Bruce has had a long and fascinating career. With his bands, the Aquarium Rescue Unit, the Code Talkers, The Fiji Mariners, and The Late Bronze Age, Col, Bruce has always been different, ahead of the crowd, and in a class by himself. The standouts of this show were the Bassist and Bruce. The Bassist had a custom built electric bass that had the sound of an acoustic. He played with precision and was dead on with the drummer. Hampton's guitar solo's were melodic and burning with energy. The Band's energy was felt by the crowd, sparking everyone to dance and have a great time. Overall, I think the Quark Alliance may be the best group I have ever seen Bruce play with. Check them out next time they come to town. You won't regret it.
~Kevin O'Day
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