Page, Pizza, & Peace

It was a well-coordinated effort to see Page McConnell in concert play the TLA, Philly. Despite not having heard his new solo album beyond a single release to WXPN, we planned the show on hype alone.

Page’s sincerity in life shines through his lyrics and interactions with the crowd. Although his lyrics seem trite at times, they were heartfelt. He seemed comfortable at the keys, but he didn’t extend beyond a certain comfort zone (when compared against his heyday with Phish). The whole effort would probably be better suited, stripped down, naked: singer-songwriter on stage with only their instrument to hide behind. Something in the way of a solo David Gray performance. Rather, Page was backed by drums, guitar, bass, and keys. Yeah, keyboard backed by a second keyboard.

The whole evening seemed far too “safe”.

Fun, but certainly not memorable. This just goes back to my own perspective that the sum of Phish is so much more than any one of those four musicians can muster in solo careers.

Perhaps the highlight of the evening was grabbing a slice of Peace of Pizza out on the Main Line. Yeah- no joke. This pizzeria is the bee’s knees of gourmet pizza. Don’t be fooled by the Peace of Pizza concession stands inside Citizen’s Bank Park (the Phil’s baseball stadium). Their cheese and pepperoni slices don’t even pale in comparison.

Friends, music, gourmet pizza, and microbrew. Yeah. That's what I call the start of a good summer!

Tags: Page McConnell, Phish, concert, live, TLA, Philly, Main Line, WXPN, Peace of Pizza