It's hard to come up with those slogans, you know!
We continued our journey into musical history on Saturday night with another eclectic set. It may have been our most varied offering yet, and people seemed to dig it.
Asenath and Wayne delivered a set of mostly bluegrass music with fine harmonies and some straight up nice playing of traditional tunes. We followed up with Triple B -that's Bill Adams on the guitar, Brian Muller on the mandolin, and Bob Thomas on his slurvy bass. Champs, all three. Their set was further augmented by the fiddling of Mike Mitchell. It was my first chance to see Mike, and he's one of the best players I've ever seen up close. I love our Side Door crowds, because they seem to love everything we give them. The Triple B set has some fine swing to it, and some serious chord progressions, but music is music to the Side Door audience. They like the good kind.
Dave Diesel was this session's solo artist. He played some old Jimmy Buffet chestnuts that we all knew, and worked in some birthday banter for Mary and Joe, two of our beloved community members. Hope we'll see Dave again, cause we only got a little taste on Saturday, and he knows what he's doin'.
Scott brought his Acoustic Review back with Abe Goorskey and the aforementioned Mike Mitchell and their bass player Jack. The Acoustic Review took the music in some speedy directions, and defied my expectations as well. They played some really classic bluegrass tunes, some Bob Wills, some progressive newgrass, they hit all the stops and I hope I can get them back out again.
Looks like the next Side Door will be on June 21 - the longest day o' the year! Don't know who's gonna play yet...maybe you!
3 comments:
Bi mistake on my part, leaving that gig.
How was the late-night jam session?
It's hard to rank the SDS's, but this one has to be in the top two. I thought the Three B's were great and the Acoustic Review was pretty awesome. Dave D. did a great job, too. I really kind of like the acts that have got up there either alone, or may with two folks and played some of the old stand bys that we all know. Dave was that guy at SDS #5.
The jam afterwards was pretty darned good, too. Bob Thomas, the bass player with the Three B's stayed, along with most of the Acoustic Review and the regulars from the Mill. It was hopping pretty good until around midnight or a little after. (I think the jams are becoming part of the draw for the musicians!)
I'm getting a lot of good feedback from people on the variety. And I've been really pleased with what acts, booked unheard, are bringing in. Dave Diesel, Doug Connor, the Three Bs - we know Bill, but I didn't know what the three of them would do...
Also the musicians seem to dig it. It's a little surprising, cause they don't make any money, but I'm getting contacts from people who heard from folks who played. It's a good place to play.
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