Concert review - Cassie Taylor feat. Jack Moore (March 17th 2012)

The "Scheune" in Wendelstein, near Nürnberg, is a very special venue. It is a remodeled barn with a unique charm and space for barely 100 people. At 8 pm, a brief introduction by an employee took place (of course mentioning the fathers of the artists: Otis Taylor, father of Cassie Taylor, and Gary Moore, father of Jack Moore) it started. Just a minute later it was clear to the audience, that these young musicians have much more to offer than just famous surnames. The trio of the concert was completed by drummer Jamie Little.

Cassie has already received some attention with "Girls with Guitars"(an album with Samantha Fish and Dany Wilde), as well as performing with her father. Now she has published her first solo album called "Blue". Being in her early twenties she has already a stronger stage presence than most artists twice her age and managed to lead through the show with refreshing charm. Her smooth yet strong voice is perfect for blues and after having played the bass during the first songs she switched to the piano for a few more quiet tunes, among others "waste of time", my personal favourite from her current album. The lyrics of her songs speak of struggles most of us go through at one point or another, which makes them quite appealing, as everyone can relate to them.

The only pity was that most of the audience seemed not to understand english and therefore had trouble following her. But she managed perfectly and asked the audience the get up at the end concert. When they wouldn't understand she managed to make herself understood with gestures which only added to her natural sympathy.

Jack Moore has so far mainly received attention by guesting with more than established artists like Deep Purple, Joe Bonamassa, Thin Lizzy and Otis Taylor to name a few. His playing looked so effortless, that one couldn't but wonder what sort of musical challenge it would take to make him look strained while playing. His solos were all superb and received constant applause. His playing was marked by perfect timing and the most appropriate expression that comes to mind to describe it is "mature", as opposed to a lot young guitarists that only seem to care about speed while playing a solo. This became particular obvious with the encore of Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe", where he amazed the audience with his relaxed performance.

To sum it up:

In case of Cassie Taylor and Jack Moore musical talent definetely runs in the respective families. The influence of their fathers is obvious, but they manage to do their thing with a personal style, which is surely the most difficult thing for young artists following their parents steps. I definetely look forward to what these two might bring us in the future, as I forsee amazing music coming!

For more information about these promising artists:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jack-Moore/228416173876277
http://www.facebook.com/cassietaylorband