400 Block Bar

12/23/12
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

Randy asked me to play.  A good number of folks showed up, beer pong did what it did.  Lots of friendly faces.  Happy Holidaze, y'all.

Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Genesis
Drift Away
Friend Of The Devil
Going To California
We Can Work It Out
Whiskey*
Walkin' After Midnight*
Twisted*
If It Hadn't Been For Love*
Jolene*
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay*
Just Like Heaven
Long-Haired Country Boy
Pancho & Lefty
Just Like A Woman
Midnight Afternoon
Too Fast For You
The Road Goes On Forever
Romeo & Juliet
Under The Milky Way
Willin'
Feliz Navidad
White Christmas
Blue Christmas

*Beth Brownlow, voc.

 

Harvest Moon Café Christmas Party

12/10/12
Harvest Moon Café
Rome, GA

We bartenders were responsible for music and entertainment.  We were initially going with iPods, but they asked me to play.  I brought PA and started the festivities while the party was still mellow:

Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Ring Of Fire
The Way You Do The Things You Do
Wonderful World
Save The Last Dance For Me
Dear Prudence
Runaway
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Soulshine
Pancho & Lefty
I Can See Clearly Now
Drift Away*
Just Like Heaven**

*w/Ashley Hill, voc.
 **w/Ashley Hill, voc.; Adam Sikes, drums

The games portion of the night commenced, lots of silliness and innuendo, prizes, etc.  Afterwards, we were asked to play together.  Since we don't play together on a regular basis, other than the semi-regular freakout jam session, it would be tough.  Here's what we pulled together:

You Never Can Tell***
Jam > After Midnight***

***w/Levi White, guitar; Alex Alexander, guitar; Adam Sikes, drums

"After Midnight" dissolved into another freakout jam, I laid out.  They jammed a little while longer, then played dance music through iPods the rest of the night.

Clayton Jones & The Bucks

Clayton and his band have had a Thursday thing going at Havana this past month.  Tonight, via a scheduling mix-up, he had no band.  I was already going to record, he called me, asked me to bring a guitar, said we'd just do a guitar pull.  I didn't have time to think myself out if it, so here it is:

Clayton Jones & Andy Lester
11/29/12
Old Havana Cigar Co.
Rome, GA

1. Dead Flowers
2. Travellin' Light
3. Dead Man's Waltz
4. "Dig A Hole"
5. Me & Bobby McGee
6. Pancho & Lefty
7. Space Wrangler
8. Midnight Afternoon
9. Not Yet But Maybe
10. River Trip
11. Dirt Town
12. New Clayton Song
13. Desperadoes Waiting For A Train
14. L.A. Freeway
15. Going To California
16. Out Here In The Middle
17. If I Were A Carpenter
18. Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
19. Christmas In Washington
20. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
21. Folsom Prison Blues

APL - ac. gtr., voc.
Clayton Jones - ac. gtr., voc.

Sittin' In

9/28/12
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Just Like Heaven
Me & Paul
Romeo & Juliet

APL - ac. gtr., voc.
Sean Bennett - percussion

Tim McNary and Sean Bennett returned to the Moon Roof for some folky folk-rock.  Tim told me to play a few if I wanted.  At one point, a bunch of my co-workers showed up, so I had to oblige the ego stroke.  Thanks as always to Tim 'n' Sean for bringing the good vibe and sharing the stage.

Cotton Block Sundays

9/9/12
Bridgepoint Plaza
Rome, GA

I'm not the musician who shows up to jam, not knowing what's going to happen.  I prefer hours of rehearsal.  However, I've heard Scott and Clayton play enough that I knew it would work.  I showed up to play bass, but another bass player was there, so I played acoustic guitar.  I wasn't able to keep a setlist, but be assured that it was fun and great.

APL - guitar, voc.
Clayton Jones - guitar, voc.
Scott Warren - guitar, voc.
Seth Turner - guitar, voc.
Charles Otis Spann - bass, voc.
Rob Reed - fiddle, drums
Jedd Lovel - drums

Jedd was fighting the flu, so only played the 1st set.  Rob took over from there.  I was suffering from the Irish flu (Block Party kicked my ass, y'all), but played through it.  Scott sang most of the songs.  I sang a few, and we all harmonized when the moment was right.

Cotton Block Sundays

9/2/12
Bridgepoint Plaza
Rome, GA

Clayton and Scott continue to host a great Sunday afternoon music gathering.  I was in Charlotte for Phish last weekend.  Clayton asked me to host the open mic portion of this week's festivities.  Turns out there was only one other guy (Brandon Maddox) and me, so we each got a 30 minute set.  I went with originals:

Prologue
Harbinger
Not Yet But Maybe
Too Fast For You
Epilogue
Midnight Afternoon

David Bell followed, doing a song pull with Clayton and Scott, then Jerry On The Moon followed.  Good times, great weather.  Y'all keep comin', and it'll keep gettin' better!

Sittin' In

8/31/12
Bella's Pizzeria
Smyrna, GA

After Midnight > Not Fade Away > After Midnight
This Time
Dead Flowers

APL - ac. gtr., voc.
Jason "Lefty" Williams - ac. gtr.


It was Muggs' last shift at Bella's, and Lefty was playing a solo acoustic show.  Hard to find good New York style pizza in Rome, so it was worth the drive.  Lefty asked me to play a few.  "This Time" was his call.  He said he was gonna steal it one day.  As long as it comes with a sweet publishing deal that'll help me retire once and for all, go for it.

Cotton Block Sundays

8/19/12
Bridgepoint Plaza
Rome, GA

Clayton Jones and Scott Warren put this together last weekend, just set up PA equipment and played, then got official city blessing and sponsorship.  Today they had a banner and everything.  I went to listen, they took a break, Clayton asked me to play a few.

Dead Flowers*
After Midnight* > Not Fade Away* > After Midnight*
Just Like Heaven*
Twisted**
Me And My Uncle***
Jack-a-roe***

*w/Scott Warren and Ashley Hill
**w/Scott Warren and Beth Brownlow
***w/Scott Warren

Andy's Berfday Spectacular!

8/11/12
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Gettin' to do my favorite thing on my favorite day?  Absolutely, every time.  Inspired by David Bell's recent performance, I played an all-original first set.  Tough to play original music around here, so ya do it when ya can.

I
Prologue
Saturday
Fantastic
Wasn’t Really
Memphis
Ritual
Not Yet But Maybe
River Trip
Isles Of Ae
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon
That Which We Are, We Are
Harbinger

II
Drift Away (Dobie Gray)
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Friend Of The Devil (Grateful Dead)
Runaway (Del Shannon)
Long-Haired Country Boy (Charlie Daniels Band)
Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Summer In The City (Lovin’ Spoonful)
Fishin’ In The Dark (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band)
I’m Still A Guy (Brad Paisley)

Levi White played a set, takin' us all to another place.  Then, as if the night couldn't get any better, I was joined by Rome's hottest up-and-coming duo that you haven't heard yet, Beth Brownlow* and Quincy Matthews**, collectively known as Trailer Park Feet.  

Whiskey (Trampled By Turtles)*
Leaving On A Jet Plane (John Denver)**
Blue Sky (Allman Bros.)*
Midnight Train To Georgia (Gladys Knight & The Pips)**
Walkin’ After Midnight (Patsy Cline)*
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)**
Twisted (Wood Bros.)*
When You Say Nothing At All (Alison Krauss & Union Station)**
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)*
Ain’t No Sunshine (Bill Withers)**
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)***
Black Water (Doobie Bros.)***

***Beth and Quincy shared lead vocals on these.  Oh, and Beth played kazoo on "Dock Of The Bay".

Jeremy Harrison took the stage, playing a Phish medley just for me, along with some other laid-back-makes-ya-wanna-lay-on-the-beach kind of tunes.  Yes.

I closed it out with these:

III
Save The Last Dance For Me (Drifters)
El Paso (Marty Robbins)
The Road Goes On Forever (Robert Earl Keen)
Under The Milky Way (The Church)
Romeo And Juliet (Dire Straits)
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
 

Sittin' In

7/26/12
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA


Hangin' out with some lovely folks, made our way to the Roof after dinner 'n' libations.  Clayton Jones has a somewhat regular Thursday night gig, he asked me to play a few.


Not Yet But Maybe*
Too Fast For You
Romeo & Juliet


*debut performance

Andy & Friends, 5/12/12

Andy & Friends

5/12/12

Moon Roof Bar

Rome, GA

I
Cover Of The Rolling Stone (Dr. Hook)
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (Marvin Gaye)
Drift Away (Dobie Gray)
Wonderful World (Sam Cooke)
The Way You Do The Things You Do (Temptations)
I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)
I Fought The Law (Bobby Fuller Four)
Runaway (Del Shannon)
Summer In The City (Lovin’ Spoonful)
I’m A Believer (Monkees)
Daydream Believer (Monkees)
Lean On Me (Bill Withers)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Save The Last Dance For Me (Drifters)
You Never Can Tell (Chuck Berry)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Big River (Johnny Cash)
Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
Friend Of The Devil (Grateful Dead)
The Road Goes On Forever (Robert Earl Keen)
I’m Still A Guy (Brad Paisley)
Pancho And Lefty (Townes Van Zandt)
Desperadoes Waiting For A Train (Guy Clark)
Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Three Little Birds (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
Whiskey (Trampled By Turtles)*
(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)*

II
Just Like Heaven (The Cure)**
Lovesong (The Cure)**
Moon River (Mancini/Mercer)**
Come Monday (Jimmy Buffett)
A Pirate Looks At Forty (Jimmy Buffett)
Angel From Montgomery (John Prine)
Melissa (Allman Bros.)
It’s Your Love (Tim McGraw)
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)

Levi White played a few, then I played some more.

Under The Milky Way (The Church)
Wrapped Around Your Finger (Police)
One (U2)
All My Love (Led Zeppelin)

Jeremy Harrison played a few, then I finished it off.

Me And Paul (Willie Nelson)
Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford)
Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)***
Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones)
Romeo And Juliet (Dire Straits)
I’m On Fire (Bruce Springsteen)
Dear Prudence (Beatles)
For No One (Beatles)
Crazy Love (Van Morrison)
Empty (Ray LaMontagne)
Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan)
Rocky Mountain High (John Denver)
I Can’t Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt)
Something In The Way She Moves (James Taylor)
Tangled Up In Blue (Bob Dylan)

 *Beth Brownlow, vocal

** Kali McMillian, vocal
***repeated by request
 

Sittin' In, 3/10/12

3/10/12

Moon Roof Bar

Rome, GA

Last week, Alice asked me if I wanted to hear a song she wrote.  My answer is always "yes".  She'd sung into her phone, and asked me if I could put music to it.  We got together at her place, played through it a few times, and there it was.  I even showed her how to play it.

Tim McNary and Sean Bennett played the Roof, and brought a big ol' pile o' pro to our little bar.  Damn, these guys are good.  Alice spoke to them when they took a break, asked me if I wanted to play the song.  Done.  They introduced us, Sean played the cajón.  Blam.  

Play Me Anymore (written by Alice Gill, arranged by me)

APL -- ac. gtr.

Alice Gill -- vocals

Sean Bennett -- cajón

(photo by Charles Garrison)

Sittin' In, 2/29/12

2/29/12

Moon Roof Bar

Rome, GA

Midnight Afternoon

Me & Paul

Desperadoes Waiting For A Train

David Bell plays on Wednesday nights, and is awesome.  After he was done, they were passing around the guitar, and I got a turn.  Good times, y'all.

Harvest Moon All-Stars, 1/28/12

Harvest Moon All-Stars

1/28/12

Moon Roof Bar

Rome, GA

The regularly scheduled entertainment cancelled four days ago, so a few of us from work decided to do it.  Jeremy Harrison brought the P.A. and played first.  Adam Sikes and Ben Harbin played drums on a few songs with him.  Levi White played a few, and Jeremy sat in on one or two of them.  I played a set:

Cover Of The Rolling Stone (Dr. Hook)
After Midnight > Travelin’ Light (J.J. Cale)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Runaway (Del Shannon)
Save The Last Dance For Me (Drifters)
Drift Away (Dobie Gray)
Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith)
I’m A Believer (Monkees)
Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones)
Pancho And Lefty (Townes Van Zandt)
Friend Of The Devil (Grateful Dead)
Ring Of Fire (Johnny Cash)
The Road Goes On Forever (Robert Earl Keen)
Landslide (Fleetwood Mac)
Wild Horses (Rolling Stones)
Come Monday (Jimmy Buffett)
Melissa (Allman Bros.) >
24 Hours At A Time (Marshall Tucker Band)

Jeremy and Adam wanted to play a few more so Jeremy could go home and go to bed.  I'd wondered if I would take a break since the room was packed.  Can't stop the music with a full room.  They played a few more.  Alex Alexander and Adam played some wicked freaky stuff.  I played another set:

Big River (Johnny Cash)*
Me And Paul (Willie Nelson)*
Faith (George Michael)*

Romeo And Juliet (Dire Straits)
Empty (Ray LaMontagne)
I’m Still A Guy (Brad Paisley)
Just Like Heaven (The Cure)
Dear Prudence (Beatles)
Willin' > Don‘t Bogart Me (Little Feat)
Lovesong (The Cure)
Under The Milky Way (The Church)
Just Like A Woman (Bob Dylan)
Tangled Up In Blue (Bob Dylan)
 

*Adam Sikes, drums

Two requests for "Wagon Wheel" went unfulfilled.  Just sayin'.