Short and Sweet

An abbreviated Acoustic Showcase lost nothing in warmth and conviviality.  Jay Broyer scrubbed at the last minute (something about "it" moving from his throat to his ears -- bad news for a musician), but we thoroughly enjoyed the other two acts: Showcase stalwarts; for whom our growing familiarity breeds appreciation.


First we heard from Michael Barrett and Chris Eastburn, with Jack Donahue holding down the bass line.

These guys continue to entertain with their excellent selections from the great American song-book.  Great stuff from the '30s through the '00s.  As usual, strong vocals from Mike, beautiful harmonies mixed with deft guitar work from Chris.  And Jack's bass playing is always satisfying.


Then we welcomed Rick Drost back to the Showcase. 

Rick's an experienced performer, and he easily filled the quiet coffee house with his textured tenor voice and chiming finger-picking.  One particularly intriguing song of his from 1968 I'd love to hear again... what was the title again?  We'll have him back again in a few months, and we can give it another listen.


We wished Jay Broyer good luck recovering from the crud and packed up early.  We'll be back in two weeks for another Showcase!