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Wed June 23
Papa Toby's Revolution Cafe
3248 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
WOW - our first time playing in the Bay area! Papa Toby's is a very cool
acoustic/art venue in the Mission district. We were booked with Sara
Shansky, a singer-songwriter living in the Bay area. I found out later that
Sara used to live in our own Portland, OR! As we were setting up our gear,
two other musicians (Seth and Carvelle) showed up and said THEY had been
booked for the night. And to top it off, the booking agent was not there
that night to confirm anything...Hmmm...Of course, none of this phased Jon or I,
since we are oh so mature and, after all, this is the music industry and
stuff like this happens all the time. Anyway, the fact that we were
double-booked (quadruple booked?) ended up being somewhat of a blessing,
since we met and shared the stage with three other very talented musicians.
We met a lot of fantastic people at the show and the staff was great -
thanks Brian and company for the hospitality (and what a great name too)!
As for our performance, Jon and I played very well - things are feeling more
natural each time we play acoustically. The energy was high, which may have
had something to do with the fact we were in the middle of the Mission
District in San Francisco! Looking forward to coming back soon-
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Sat Apr 9th, 2004
Forest Grove, OR -- McMenamins Grand Lodge
What I love about McMenamins: the staff is always friendly, the beer is always
cold, and the patrons are relaxed and happy. There seemed to be a lot of visiting
families in the crowd, grandparents and small children. I think if I were under
the age of six the artwork would give me nightmares, but as an adult it’s much
less creepy, especially after a pint or two. Anyway I’m supposed to be writing
about the gig so here it is. I believe this was one the best shows Brian and
I have played as a duo. Our balance was good, the energy in the room was alert
and interested, and there were few mistakes from the stage. During the second
set we got a request for something un-plugged & unmic’d -- what followed was
one the best renditions of Stevie Nicks’ Landslide I’ve heard. It was a departure
from what Brian and I usually do at duo shows which is electric, funky, and
plugged. Being taken out of our comfort zone was a good growing experience for
us. I look forward to more shows like this one.
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Fri Mar 12, 2004
Hood River, OR - Savino's Lounge
After a bit of a rocky start with the sound system...we rocked three solid
sets to a great crowd! Thanks to all of you who came out and saw our first
full band show in Hood River. After Jon Taubman and I performed as a duo
here over the winter, we werent sure we would be able to fit the whole band
on the stage! So we had to conserve on space (thank God Wayne plays with a
compact drum set) and there ended up being plenty of room - funny how things
always seem to work out. Really, we love playing this venue and are looking
forward to coming back - Elizabeth and company were great hosts as always,
and we got to hang out with lots of great people. We finally got to meet
members of Hood River's own Blue Trick (thanks Micheal for your help with
the sound system!). Look for Jon and I to come back in May for an acoustic
performance, with the full band back to rock this summer. We are looking
forward to hanging out in "the Hood" again!
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