Posted on Nov 6, 2022
How Kansas City's music and Filipino community reunited Fanny for one special concert
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Despite being a band rooted in California rock tradition, the local embrace of Fanny in Kansas City, Mo. speaks to how the band's ethos transcends geography.
For musicians, nothing is stronger than the bond between performer and audience. It's an intangible joy that makes a live concert experience unlike any other, and it's what brought Kansas City, Mo. fans together to celebrate the iconic band Fanny, for one special evening in October.
"It felt like we were walking on champagne bubbles," Fanny co-founder and guitarist June Millington exclaimed, about a whirlwind 48 hours that included a film screening and a live show at the recordBar on Oct. 5. "The audience, the kids ... so obviously an intact community united by their love of music. We felt you all as one."
For musicians, nothing is stronger than the bond between performer and audience. It's an intangible joy that makes a live concert experience unlike any other, and it's what brought Kansas City, Mo. fans together to celebrate the iconic band Fanny, for one special evening in October.
"It felt like we were walking on champagne bubbles," Fanny co-founder and guitarist June Millington exclaimed, about a whirlwind 48 hours that included a film screening and a live show at the recordBar on Oct. 5. "The audience, the kids ... so obviously an intact community united by their love of music. We felt you all as one."
How Kansas City's music and Filipino community reunited Fanny for one special concert
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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...""Our band was often asked if our sound was inspired by Fanny, so I decided to do a deep dive into their catalog a few years ago," she said. Both Williams and Guillen were floored by Fanny's expressive and technical sense of musicality, and brought that into their own fierce original compositions. Being able to watch the band perform and meet the members sparked further inspiration and adulation.
"Something that stood out to me was the way the women seemed to carry themselves. They were confident and wise, while managing to seem completely down to earth and excited to be present in the moment," Williams observed. "I learned as much from those interactions as I did from the performance itself."
"People who don't know Fanny have actually been ready for them since the '70s," said songwriter Alison Hawkins of local act True Lions. "It's hard to envision a music community that includes all genders and races unless we actually see that on stage. Fanny was among the first to do it, they're still doing it, and they're making it possible for everyone else to do it, too."
"That night had a special feeling because I knew it was going to work. The crowd felt like one fabric and nothing was gonna break that, and I haven't felt that for so long," June Millington said of the performance. "We were feeding on you, you were feeding on us ... it was synergistic. To be able to trust that made me dig in more to please you all. I threw caution to the wind, baby!"
...""Our band was often asked if our sound was inspired by Fanny, so I decided to do a deep dive into their catalog a few years ago," she said. Both Williams and Guillen were floored by Fanny's expressive and technical sense of musicality, and brought that into their own fierce original compositions. Being able to watch the band perform and meet the members sparked further inspiration and adulation.
"Something that stood out to me was the way the women seemed to carry themselves. They were confident and wise, while managing to seem completely down to earth and excited to be present in the moment," Williams observed. "I learned as much from those interactions as I did from the performance itself."
"People who don't know Fanny have actually been ready for them since the '70s," said songwriter Alison Hawkins of local act True Lions. "It's hard to envision a music community that includes all genders and races unless we actually see that on stage. Fanny was among the first to do it, they're still doing it, and they're making it possible for everyone else to do it, too."
"That night had a special feeling because I knew it was going to work. The crowd felt like one fabric and nothing was gonna break that, and I haven't felt that for so long," June Millington said of the performance. "We were feeding on you, you were feeding on us ... it was synergistic. To be able to trust that made me dig in more to please you all. I threw caution to the wind, baby!"
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