18 sierpnia 2009
We Drive 300 Miles, and there is Al Foul
Me and Caitlin were up in Flagstaff for a Democratic party meeting. We check the local weekly, and there it is: Al Foul was playing that night.
We joked that we drove 300 miles and now we are about to see a guy that we can probably see next week at the Surly Wench.
As we found out later, he will be playing the Wench on Saturday.
Anyhow, we spoke to him before the show and he talked about how much he loves playing in Flagstaff and how much he loves the venue, the Hotel Monte Vista. The Monte Vista, according to Al, was designed by the same architect as Hotel Congress.
He told us how good he feels about the shows he does at Monte Vista. I could see why. These folks in Flagstaff lionized him. During a break in his set, he was mobbed by adoring fans and some even got their pictures with him. It was a funny sight for me and Caitlin; I suppose we have gotten too used to seeing him.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
We joked that we drove 300 miles and now we are about to see a guy that we can probably see next week at the Surly Wench.
As we found out later, he will be playing the Wench on Saturday.
Anyhow, we spoke to him before the show and he talked about how much he loves playing in Flagstaff and how much he loves the venue, the Hotel Monte Vista. The Monte Vista, according to Al, was designed by the same architect as Hotel Congress.
He told us how good he feels about the shows he does at Monte Vista. I could see why. These folks in Flagstaff lionized him. During a break in his set, he was mobbed by adoring fans and some even got their pictures with him. It was a funny sight for me and Caitlin; I suppose we have gotten too used to seeing him.
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
02 sierpnia 2009
Silver Thread Trio, Sand Rubies and Gila Bend at Plush
You look at the bill and see Sand Rubies and Gila Bend and your first thought is to see if it is still 1993. You half expect 35 Summers or Shoebomb to round things out.
The Silver Thread Trio was an odd choice for this line up, but they were excellent. How do we manage to breed so many talented folks like this in our humble burg?
The Sand Rubies went on just before eleven and had a couple of slip ups that lead singer Dave Slutes said were attributable to lack of rehearsing. We don't care, it's the Rubies...they can do what they want.
Here they are performing "Satellite Radio" off of their latest album:
"Bad, Crazy Sun" off of their 1989 release, Witchdoctor:
Playing, by audience request, their hit (yes, it charted) "Witchdoctor." The excited "Yeah!" comes from long time fan Elizabeth Cherry.
"Goodbye" off of the album Sand Rubies:
It made sense for Gila Bend to be at the top of the bill, since we never get to see them play anymore. The lighting was different for them, so the video isn't as clear. It's hard to spot local music demigods Al Perry or Tom Larkins, but they are up there. Here they are doing their tribute to local hippie culture, "Dog With a Bandanna." Loren Dierks hasn't lost any of his chops with either his guitar or his working an audience:
"Me and the Cat:"
Performing "Steakhouse" and "Face of an Angel:"
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
The Silver Thread Trio was an odd choice for this line up, but they were excellent. How do we manage to breed so many talented folks like this in our humble burg?
The Sand Rubies went on just before eleven and had a couple of slip ups that lead singer Dave Slutes said were attributable to lack of rehearsing. We don't care, it's the Rubies...they can do what they want.
Here they are performing "Satellite Radio" off of their latest album:
"Bad, Crazy Sun" off of their 1989 release, Witchdoctor:
Playing, by audience request, their hit (yes, it charted) "Witchdoctor." The excited "Yeah!" comes from long time fan Elizabeth Cherry.
"Goodbye" off of the album Sand Rubies:
It made sense for Gila Bend to be at the top of the bill, since we never get to see them play anymore. The lighting was different for them, so the video isn't as clear. It's hard to spot local music demigods Al Perry or Tom Larkins, but they are up there. Here they are doing their tribute to local hippie culture, "Dog With a Bandanna." Loren Dierks hasn't lost any of his chops with either his guitar or his working an audience:
"Me and the Cat:"
Performing "Steakhouse" and "Face of an Angel:"
Hasta la proxima. Do zobaczenia.
