Concert Review: The Ludlow Thieves Make Are Invincible At Bowery Ballroom
The Ludlow Thieves were a blast at Bowery Ballroom. These folk-rock superstars play to the big moments in life. The instances when you jump from the edge of something great into actual greatness. Yet, they have a secret weapon that goes beyond their welcoming personalities; a violinist.
I am a sucker for the violin, and Amanda Lo blazes through the Ludlow Thieves’ life affirming tracks as if a violin string is actually a safety line. When you match the beauty of her plays with Danny Musengo’s soulfully, wise voice, you have songs like “Wait” and “Burn August Down”, which make you feel like, “YES I CAN!”. Maybe, you can be whatever you want to be, with who you want to be, and where you want to be. Musengo’s voice captures classic folk and gospel roots that seem buried in the earth but aimed for the stars. He can make daily life appear like a step to somewhere better, and when he harmonies with Laura Martin, that momentum only builds. Frankly, it is nice, as an adult or person that is trying “adulting”, to have return that child-like invincibility that we lose as we grow older; when we most need it. When we are children we are more protected from the world’s evils, which explains why we feel we can do all. Yet, as we grow, and have to handle situations and find resolutions on our own, we lose our innocence, but why do we lose our strength or rather invincibility? The Ludlow Thieves revive such a sentiment to show you that, as an adult, you need to be even more fearless as in “Weight” or “In Morning (Daybreaker)”. Hence, they aim for big productive sounds and bright, genuine smiles to ask the crowd to join them in making the changes and decisions you want for yourself, but have lost the boldness to commit.
When you see Dan Teicher move his hair and guitar like he is at Woodstock or watch Bruno Esrubilsky (on drums) and Isamu McGregor (on keys) spring upon their instruments like a sun-ray landing, you want to join this band. At least, I want to join this band. Camaraderie and compassion go a long way, something Danny Musengo mentioned about his Burning Man experience, which the fact that he attended such a festival shows he is all about free love and peace. So if you want forty minutes of happiness and and a bursting inner faith in yourself check out the Ludlow Thieves by Clicking Here.
