The look on my face says it all.
Actually, it was a great show. Three old pros showed something to a bunch of rocker kids, and they got it. The response could give lesser men swelled egos. OK, it gave us swelled egos. It was a wonderful night, and we raised some money for Ritter House, which is a Marin County charity that keeps people fed and helps those underwater with their bills. The worthiest of causes. Here's a little something to give you a taste of how good my pickup fiddle player is. This is 77 El Deora, from their Freight and Salvage gig last month.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJKNkDYs9uc&feature=related
Jenn Courtney reminds me of a young Linda Ronstadt with an extra shot of hormones, and her partner, Maurice Tani, is a superb songwriter. What the hell. Here's Maurice doing a solo at the same show. Put this on your good speakers so that you can hear the impossibly tall Mike Anderson's solid bass. Randy Craig on piano. This is not your father's country band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQuV_eM0hd8
The San Francisco alt country scene that I've been working in is loaded with talent that derserves a better outlet.
7 comments:
Very cool!
That first clip is amazing. What a voice!
Speaking of the next generation, I finished work yesterday p.m. in Yellowstone and planned to stay this p.m. to see the Dirt Band play outside of Livingston where I used to live. But just didn't have the energy to stick around. So left Hannah and one of her friends with the camper van to take my place. Hopefully they got in okay and are at this minute having a wonderful time.
Tonight's the night Bob and Helen hear Jackson, too. Music is definitely in the air.
Now that we've discovered how easy it is to travel by train and bart, next time your doing a gig in the city or near by parts, let us know and we'd love to go see and hear you.
Speaking of the SF alt country scene, Maurice and Co. are playing one of the finest listening venues in the city, the Noe Valley Ministry. It's a church that's been converted to a performance space, and the acoustics are perfect.
77 El Deora, doing the acoustic material really gets to me, are the headliner, with my buddies, Misisipi Rider opening. Four great songwriters and 6 great singers playing for way less money than a lot of more famous and less accomplished acts. They're my friends, but I've actually bought tickets to support some to the best music I've heard in years.
Anybody care to take a chance on unfamous greatness?
I'd be there in a heart beat if I could!
Funny, that name sounds very similar to the one I was given to try to find Milt Weber. You don't know him do you (remember the Skiffle Band's mandolin player)?
When?
Bob and Helen, the when is next Saturday, 8/21. Here's the blurb
http://www.noevalleyministry.org/sflive.html
It's a church and the acoustics are gorgeous. And if you come down, remember, we have two (2) apartments. You will have a comfortable place to stay.
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