Lemonade!

Happy accidents at the Acoustic Showcase last night.  First, Laughing Boy's mandolin player was unexpectedly called away at the last minute.  Second, Lena Stein had to back out three and a half hours before showtime!  What to do?  We responded with a scintillating blues jam, led by David Moore, with an excellent solo set from Nathan Thompson in the middle.


The festivities kicked off with David Moore's lusty tenor and whipsaw Telecaster, backed by Don Strauss on bass and David Keevil on guitar and occasional harp.

Great fun, and gratifying audience response! 


Next, Nathan Thompson took the stage [rug], and entertained with his rootsy, country-tinged folk music.  

Nathan's songs are worth a second, third, and fourth listen -- his guitar work is deft and understated, and his vocals are similar -- at times pleasingly talky, and then pushing into higher ranges with lovely effect.  Nice lyrics; and we enjoyed the running joke about real estate (you probably had to be there).


Nathan's set came to a close, and we got back to the blues (to the extent that suburban white guys are capable of such endeavors).  Don Strauss had to leave, so Gordon Fromm took over on bass, Nathan added his guitar, while David shifted to harp.  On with the show!

More satisfying licks from David Moore, and Nathan chimed in with some excellent solos on the acoustic.  Then Gordie had to leave, so David shifted over to bass, and we played out the set as the world-famous blues trio Cannonball Demolition.

Playing music is fun, fun, fun, no matter how sour the initial circumstances (read: cancellations at the last minute).  Turns out the Showcase is a great place to make blue lemonade.  See you next time!