{"id":3513,"date":"2011-04-04T17:31:54","date_gmt":"2011-04-05T00:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anthologysd.com\/blog\/?p=3513"},"modified":"2011-04-04T17:33:50","modified_gmt":"2011-04-05T00:33:50","slug":"sound-observations-with-raul-midon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthologysd.com\/press\/2011\/04\/04\/sound-observations-with-raul-midon\/","title":{"rendered":"Sound Observations With Raul Midon"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Moye<\/strong><\/cite><\/p>\n

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The recent Japanese earthquakes had an effect on millions of people \u2013 including musician and songwriter extraordinaire Raul Midon.<\/p>\n

Midon was set to perform six shows in Japan and went there in the aftermath of the big quake.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut when I was there, we had a 6.2 quake, and then there was a third explosion and I realized I didn\u2019t want to expose other people to radiation and put them in jeopardy,\u201d Midon said.<\/p>\n

So he canceled the shows \u2013 and took a big hit financially in order to return home where he felt safe.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought I might have problems getting out of Tokyo, but we didn\u2019t,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Thank goodness for San Diego music fans, because Midon will be performing at Anthology on April 8, but he isn\u2019t giving up on Japan.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very good market for me,\u201d he said. \u201cI will be back.\u201d<\/p>\n

For people not familiar with Midon, a little summary may be in order: Midon, 45, is a guitarist and singer-songwriter who astonishes audience for both the high quality of his songs, which range from bossa nova to rock to jazz and his ability to sing, play guitar and bongos at the same and to mimic the trumpet with his mouth.<\/p>\n

Starting out, worked with artists like Shakira, Alejandro Sanz, Julio Iglesias and Jose Feliciano, but he has been an acclaimed artist since the release of his 2005 debut album, \u201cState of Mind,\u201d which featured guest performances by Jason Mraz and Stevie Wonder.<\/p>\n

The Anthology shows represent a culmination of sorts. It will be the end of year-long tour promoting his third album \u201cSynthesis.\u201d Midon made his Anthology release to celebrate the debut and Friday\u2019s performance will allow fans who were wowed by those shows before (including me!) to see how they\u2019ve progressed.<\/p>\n

It will also represent the beginning of a break for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do write on the road,\u201d he said. \u201cNot because I want to, but because I have to. After this gig, I will be home and hope to use that time to work on new songs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Midon is a master of the traditional song form, and admits that there\u2019s always the risk of making something that sounds too similar to something old, he says the craft of composing is always new. \u201cEvery time you create, there\u2019s new ground somewhere,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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