[ATTENDED: April 13, 2024] Marco Benevento / Ghost Funk Orchestra
I have seen Marco Benevento three times live. Every time has been a wonderful, joyous experience. And I promise myself I’m going to see him again soon.
I didn’t go to his shows last year because I needed a break from shows that week.
This year, I already had a ticket to see Swans and then my daughter and I were going to go see Jhariah, so I couldn’t go to see Marco this time. But he’s always playing shows and I’m sure I’ll see him again pretty soon.
Ghost Funk Orchestra has a name that I was bound to love. And yet when I listened to them I found that i didn’t really like them at all.
Ghost Funk Orchestra is the brainchild of composer/multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum. The band draws heavy influence from the worlds of soul, psych rock, salsa, and beyond.
Even that description is perfect for me, but I feel like they take my least favorite elements from all of the genres and I instantly bristled at the vocals and the recording style.
They’re probably a lot of fun live, and I’m sure I would have enjoyed them opening for Marco, but I did not enjoy the album at all.
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