The Barsh Report January 2015
The Barsh Report January 2015
Upcoming Performances
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 7:00 PM
Kyle Crane / Sam Barsh Duo
Salt's Cure
7494 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
Friday, February 27th, 2015 8:00 PM
Zach Brock Trio
Port Richmond Jazz
Port Richmond, CA
http://prjazz.org/
Saturday, February 28th, 2015 7:00 PM
Zach Brock, Sam Barsh, Mark Ferber, Danny Janklow
Squashed Grapes
2351 E Main St.
Ventura, CA
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 9:00 PM
Zach Brock, Sam Barsh, Mark Ferber
Blue Whale
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street
Los Angeles, CA
http://bluewhalemusic.com/
The Barsh Report Jan 2015 - Grammys, Soul Train Awards, Fall Recap
Welcome to 2015! (not that I'm the gatekeeper)
It's starting off fun and challenging, like an old-school game of minesweeper
I havent done a Report since August, I guess I dropped the ball
So I'll give a rhyming recap of what happened this fall
First on the docket, an exciting proclamation
My work in 2014 resulted in 3 Grammy nominations:
Best R&B album for Aloe Blacc's "Lift Your Spirit"
Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song for Kendrick Lamar's "I"
"Lift Your Spirit" was a true team collaboration
Helmed by DJ Khalil, one of the hottest in the nation
Shout to the other people who made the record what it is:
Dan Seeff, Danny Keyz, Chin Injeti, Jason Schweizer and others, some of the best in the biz
Kendrick Lamar's "I" was also an effort in the round
Five musicians in the studio for days re-creating the Isley Brothers sound
On the Rakhi-produced track, the old school vibe was ample
So much so that we fooled the press into thinking it was actually a sample
Rahki talks about the process here: http://www.thefader.com/2014/
These are the first Grammy Nominations of my career, in fact
Its very cool to be a part of some music that's made an impact
In addition to the Grammy's, something not to be ignored
I and the other writers of "The Man" were nominated for the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award
At the 2014 Soul Train Awards. And though we never made it to the podium
I was happy just to be nominated, not salty like sodium
Coming up next month, I'm reunited with an old collaborator
The man I did my first proper tour with, and now it's 12 years later
Lo and behold his career has blossomed, he's become a formidable force
As a jazz violinist throughout the world, I'm speaking of Zach Brock, of course
We'll be doing at least three shows in California, and possibly a fourth
We're looking to add one on February 26th (anyone with ideas? please send them forth)
Like a trio of figs, we have three sweet-ass gigs, in San Fran, Ventura and Los Angeles
We hope the tour's fate turns out to be great, unlike Godfather 2 Frank Pentangeli's
Wishing everybody a good start to the new year
Hit the ground running, stay positive, and don't succumb to fear.
Love, Barsh
Upcoming Performances
Tuesday, January 27th, 2015 7:00 PM
Kyle Crane / Sam Barsh Duo
Salt's Cure
7494 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA
Friday, February 27th, 2015 8:00 PM
Zach Brock Trio
Port Richmond Jazz
Port Richmond, CA
http://prjazz.org/
Saturday, February 28th, 2015 7:00 PM
Zach Brock, Sam Barsh, Mark Ferber, Danny Janklow
Squashed Grapes
2351 E Main St.
Ventura, CA
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 9:00 PM
Zach Brock, Sam Barsh, Mark Ferber
Blue Whale
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka Street
Los Angeles, CA
http://bluewhalemusic.com/
The Barsh Report Jan 2015 - Grammys, Soul Train Awards, Fall Recap
Welcome to 2015! (not that I'm the gatekeeper)
It's starting off fun and challenging, like an old-school game of minesweeper
I havent done a Report since August, I guess I dropped the ball
So I'll give a rhyming recap of what happened this fall
First on the docket, an exciting proclamation
My work in 2014 resulted in 3 Grammy nominations:
Best R&B album for Aloe Blacc's "Lift Your Spirit"
Best Rap Solo Performance and Best Rap Song for Kendrick Lamar's "I"
"Lift Your Spirit" was a true team collaboration
Helmed by DJ Khalil, one of the hottest in the nation
Shout to the other people who made the record what it is:
Dan Seeff, Danny Keyz, Chin Injeti, Jason Schweizer and others, some of the best in the biz
Kendrick Lamar's "I" was also an effort in the round
Five musicians in the studio for days re-creating the Isley Brothers sound
On the Rakhi-produced track, the old school vibe was ample
So much so that we fooled the press into thinking it was actually a sample
Rahki talks about the process here: http://www.thefader.com/2014/
These are the first Grammy Nominations of my career, in fact
Its very cool to be a part of some music that's made an impact
In addition to the Grammy's, something not to be ignored
I and the other writers of "The Man" were nominated for the Ashford and Simpson Songwriter's Award
At the 2014 Soul Train Awards. And though we never made it to the podium
I was happy just to be nominated, not salty like sodium
Coming up next month, I'm reunited with an old collaborator
The man I did my first proper tour with, and now it's 12 years later
Lo and behold his career has blossomed, he's become a formidable force
As a jazz violinist throughout the world, I'm speaking of Zach Brock, of course
We'll be doing at least three shows in California, and possibly a fourth
We're looking to add one on February 26th (anyone with ideas? please send them forth)
Like a trio of figs, we have three sweet-ass gigs, in San Fran, Ventura and Los Angeles
We hope the tour's fate turns out to be great, unlike Godfather 2 Frank Pentangeli's
Wishing everybody a good start to the new year
Hit the ground running, stay positive, and don't succumb to fear.
Love, Barsh
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