A friend tells me about Rodrigo Y Gabriela playing Webster Hall a couple of days ago and that it was a bad move to miss it. I didn’t know who they were but all that needs to be said is this YouTube of them bringing it home with Stairway to Heaven.
It’s unusual to see musicians actually add something to this song and make it their own. Also fascinating, is Gabriela’s master technique. Her guitar playing reminds me of how Victor Wooten approaches the bass with the strum down/up thumb maneuver and tapping. Solid performance. I’m looking forward to their next visit through New York.