The Chad Taylor and Friends Show At Vinyl in Philly Was Unreal
The other day, I made a post about how my good buddy Chad Taylor stopped by the studios, and played some acoustic versions of a handful of his songs throughout the years — and the performance was amazing, mind you.
Well also in that post, I told you about an upcoming show Chad Taylor was going to be playing in the city, and last night was the big night!
It goes without saying, of course, I was in the building! I wasn’t going to miss an opportunity to see some great live music.
Last night, Chad Taylor, who many of you will recognize from his work with the band Live, played at a fantastic venue called Vinyl, which is located right in the heart of Center City.
Chad Taylor and Friends played for a little over an hour, and the packed house loved every single minute of the show.
There’s nothing better than seeing talented musicians perform live.
To say that Chad Taylor can sing would be the understatement of the century — the guy is a great vocalist.
Plus, his guitar work has always been great, whether that be with an acoustic set like last night, or with an electric guitar.
During the show, Chad Taylor and Friends played a ton of material ranging from songs by Live, Gracious Few, and even some of Chad Taylor’s original numbers.
Hearing Live songs like “All Over You,” “Lightning Crashes,” “Lakini’s Juice,” and “Selling The Drama” reworked by Chad and his band was so neat and refreshing.
By the way, Vinyl is the best new music venue and restaurant combination in the city. By far!
If you missed it, I wrote a cool post about Vinyl back in July that you can check out right here.
Anyway, Vinyl is a great place to catch live music and grab a bite to eat as well.
That’s exactly what I did last night, and my buddy Rob Wasserman hit a home run with this concert last night.
To check out more from Chad Taylor check out his Instagram right here!
I can’t wait to see what he does next!
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The Inside Look At Joel Embiid's Historic 70 Point Game
I have been doing the public address announcements for the Philadelphia 76ers for almost three decades. I have seen a ton of cool and historic things over the years. With that being said, I’ve never seen what Joel Embiid did last night at the Wells Fargo Center.
I consider it a privilege to be able to announce for the Sixers in Embiid’s era with the team and in the NBA. It is truly amazing.
What he did last night was truly unreal and there are not enough adjectives to describe his performance.
In case you are living under a rock, or had an early night last night, here’s the headline. The reigning MVP set a Sixers franchise record last night with a 70-point game against the San Antonio Spurs.
He broke Wilt Chamberlain’s previous record of 68 points scored in a single game, which Wilt did in 1967.
For those wondering — Yes, Wilt Chamberlain did, in fact, score 100 points before in a single game for a Philadelphia team. But it was actually with the Philadelphia Warriors, not the 76ers.
Anytime you can beat a record held by Wilt Chamberlain, you know you are amongst the all-time greats.
Well, that is exactly what Joel Embiid did last night.
Oh, and if his 70 points were not enough for you, he also checked in with a career-high in rebounds as well with 18 boards.
Talk about a man on a mission.
Last night was already a special night to begin with. Rookie sensation, Victor Wembanyama, took the court for the first time in his career in Philadelphia.
Wemby is a 7’4” center from France. He is the most highly touted rookie since LeBron James. So you know the building had a buzz to start the night.
Then Joel Embiid took the court, and you could just tell by his body language that he was going to dominate.
However, I don’t think anyone in the building could predict just what he was going to do.
Speaking of people in the building, the stars were out to see the game last night, including M Night Shyamalan, Charlie Mack, Brian Westbrook, Duce Staley, Michael Schulson, Michael Rubin, Tyrone and Denise Maxey, the 6th man Alan Horwitz, and Jumaine Jones — who actually rang the bell as well!
I think it is safe to say that they all left impressed.
I know I did — so much so that Good Day Philadelphia is sending a cameraman to the MGK studios to get my reaction!
Congrats to Joel Embiid on a historic night, and I can’t wait to see what he does next!
If they let him play all 48 minutes in one game, I am sure he can break Chamberlain’s record of 100 points one day!
Enjoy the social media reactions and sights on sounds from my perspective last night below!
Matt Cord is the host of the Matt Cord Show. He is a lover of all Philly Sports and has been the voice of the Sixers for 27 years and NBA2K for the past 4 years. As a cyclist enthusiast, Matt writes about his adventures all throughout the city.
