2018 · Sketch / jam / demo
Joe Goode after-concert set
Ben Juodvalkis · Joe Goode Performance Group
A 30-minute concert Ben and Melecio Estrella played in the Haas-Lilienthal House right after the closing-weekend Thursday show of Joe Goode's Still Standing, under projected visuals. The set: a cover of Rihanna's Love on the Brain, Change Theme, All the Sounds, Infect U with Patricia West, and Caroline Alexander reprising her song from Fog Beast's CHANGE.
Recollections
“This was such a capstone to a furious creative waterslide. Writing all those songs for Still Standing, recording the album (what!) and then throwing this righteous afterparty. Maybe this was my peak?
It was fun and loose and silly. I really liked the projections on top.”
- Premiere
- 2018-08-02
- Venue
- Haas-Lilienthal House (with San Francisco Heritage)
- Where
- San Francisco, CA
- Performances
- One 30-minute post-show concert after the 8pm Still Standing performance on Thursday, Aug 2, 2018 (closing weekend). It was the last of JGPG's Thursday post-show series: Tassiana Willis played July 12 and 19, Shawna Virago July 26.
- Credits
- Music, keys and electronics: Ben Juodvalkis. Vocals: Melecio Estrella, who split the set with Ben. Guest singers: Patricia West (Infect U) and Caroline Alexander (Caroline Song, her song from Fog Beast's CHANGE, 2015). Sound engineer: Guy (surname not given). Video: camera operator unknown.
Photographs
Promo image for Still Standing, the show before the set
Joe Goode Performance Group (via BroadwayWorld)
Ephemera
Mele and me rehearsing at my place, the morning of the show
Bed-head selfie I sent Trish before a vocal rehearsal
My cue sheet for Change Theme
My text asking Trish to reprise Infect U with us
Ben: Are you up to reprise 'infect u' with me and mele at the after show concert Aug 2?
Patricia: Hah! Sure if u all are game.
My text asking Caroline to bring back her song from CHANGE
Ben: Are you up to reprise your song from change at the after show concert on Aug 2?
Caroline: Omg yesssss!!! Love that’s idea
Caroline: Now I just have to remember the words...
Our group thread, the night after the concert
Ben: Great work, team!
Melecio: Omg. I’m so in love with all of you. Thank you for sharing in life. BEN you fkn rock!
Patricia: I love you both!! It was a stunning show Ben. I’m in awe of you both. ✨
Caroline: I am in AWE and wonder with the lot of you! Such a pleaser and a treat to share the whole evening with such treasures! #worthit #bestsummer #livingmybestlifeever Kiss kiss
Patricia: Caroline!!? I don’t have ur number in my phone. You ARE/WERE amazing. ✨
Melecio: So funky good
Press
“CLOSING WEEKEND! Thursday, August 2, 8pm Post-Show Concert: Ben Juodvalkis”
“every Thursday evening will also include a post-show musical performance. Performances will take place July 12 (Tassiana Willis); July 19 (artist TBD), July 26 (Shawna Virago) and August 2 (Ben Juodvalkis).”
Elsewhere
- Still Standing — Joe Goode Performance Group, 2018-07-29
- Joe Goode Performance Group Presents The World Premiere Of STILL STANDING — BroadwayWorld, 2018-05-08
Research status: skip for now. Details on this piece are still being confirmed — corrections are welcome.