VANNY WILDER " Texas Funky Stuff"

by jenny heying

Sometimes attending a live show in Second Life® is strictly about having fun. You don’t really care who’s playing or what they are playing, just as long as you can jump, sway, bop or do whatever and enjoy every minute.

To that end a Vanny Wilder show is what you conjure up. A self described messenger of Texas Blues and funky stuff, Vanny plays his guitar and commands you to move. He’s got the guitar part down pat and can play with the best of them. His riffs are clean and infectious. He plays with authority and the beat knocks you all over the room.

Opening with an instrumental indoctrination of some funky stuff, he jumped into his own version of Boney Maroney before thrilling us with Jimi Hendrix’s “Red House”, the small but appreciative bluesy crowd at “Blues Fabrik” were quickly in the mood. While I’m not going to compare him to Hendrix, his mastery of the guitar is no less than amazing.

Vocally, Vanny leaves a little in the back room. It’s adequate but not sensational, but then again, you don’t really care. The guitar winds its way through your body and the resultant trance doesn’t care about singing. That’s the magic of Vanny Wilder.

With his axe leading the way, Vanny covered Stevie Ray Vaughn and ZZ Top. Not to be outdone, Vanny penned his own tune, specifically about Second Life® and you do need to hear it, and do listen to the words for the surprise ending.

Say what you want about LIVE music here, it has come a long way, but I’m so glad that musicians are here and letting us enjoy they music they play. Vanny Wilder’s music is high on the list of being enjoyable.

An hour is so short when you wanna have fun, but Vanny left us feeling the vibe with a Clapton/Vaughn/Hendrix combination of “Little Wings” before rocking us out with Stevie Ray Vaughn” Pride and Joy”.

If you want to rock, Vanny will be more than happy to accommodate you