Andrew WK performs with the Calder Quartet at the Largo at the Coronet in West Hollywood.
Andrew WK = Energy. Plain and simple. That mother fucker inherently plays a riotous show. So what happens when you put a bunch of WK fans inside a tiny theater amongst a classical (albeit avante garde) audience? - the answer is pure joy. Each movement of music was exuberant and beautiful. Following WK's release of 55 Cadillac - his first instrumental, solo album - Andrew embarked on a short-lived, high energy tour with the Calder Quartet - a truly graceful string quartet - exposing his raw-power fan base to a new version of WK's greatest hits. (I GET WET, PARTY HARD, I LOVE NEW YORK CITY, and DANCE PARTY) In addition to this were beauitful, synchronized performances of Christine Southworth's 'Honey Flyers' and Philip Glass's 'Company'. Andrew WK also did some charming solo improvizations that embodied his sound and spirit wrapped up in this weird, weird medium.
One question that I've been asking myself (and that Chris Brake has been asking me): Why the fuck doesn't WK play anything from his later releases?? 5 albums have been released since 2001's 'I Get Wet', but none of the later material was showcased in this incredible forumn. I want to know WHY!?!? What contract has been breached that prevents WK from playing ANYTHING from his library? Come on WK stalkers - I know you're out there - who wants to weigh in?
I've heard a lot about conspiracies surrounding WK - most of which I'm sure are pure gossip - but, one has to wonder - as I sat in that theater and watched him do what he does - who is Andrew WK? And where will he take us next?
In short, the performance was one of the highlights of my year. Raw, uninhibitioned FUN!
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