Thunderbutt Peterson, Episode III

Thunderbutt Peterson
9/28/13
Old Havana Cigar Co.
Rome, GA


This was, in all likelihood, Thunderbutt's final performance.  I think if we are able to put it together again, we'll have a different name, just to distinguish it and let it run around on its own.  It's been a huge pleasure and honor to fill in for David Bell, especially on these gigs with Tim.  You find out just what kind of musician you are when you play with him, and it's easy to play your best.  
That being said, what a fun night it was.  I brought out the big mics, and recorded the whole thing.  The PA sounded like the big rock show.  The Bulldogs prevailed over LSU (Geaux Dawgs, indeed!), which always makes for a fun night.  David Bell himself made an appearance after weeks at home, leaving only for PT.  'Twas a super thrill to have him there.  Thanks to all who came out.

I
You Never Can Tell
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Let My Love Open The Door
Friend Of The Devil
Carmelita
The Race Is On
Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
Cortez The Killer
Folsom Prison Blues

II
All Along The Watchtower
Let It Rock
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) >
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
Ring Of Fire*
Pancho & Lefty*
Dead Flowers*
Sweet Virginia*
Tangled Up In Blue*

III
Crossroads
The Last Time
Last Date
Seminole Wind
Dirty Old Town**
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry**
Long Black Veil***
Don't Worry, Be Happy****
That's Alright, Mama

APL - ac. gtr., tenor uke****, vocals
Tim Bowen - ac. gtr., mandolin*, lap steel**, banjo***&****, harmony vocals

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza. pt.7

9/25/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Whipped out a couple that I haven't done in front of people, still trying to believe in one of my own songs.  Lots of friendly faces tonight. 

I
Midnight Afternoon >
Harbinger >
Not Yet But Maybe
Brief Encounter (4th & Broad)
Everything Is Free
Let My Love Open The Door
Keep Me In Your Heart
Amy
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye >
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Wonderful World
Something In The Way She Moves
For No One
What I Really Mean
Box Of Rain
America
Lay Lady Lay
For The Turnstiles
Desperadoes Waiting For A Train
Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Friend Of The Devil

II
Ring Of Fire
Loving Cup
These Days
I'm On Fire
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Save The Last Dance For Me
Solitary Man
We Can Work It Out
The Race Is On
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Folsom Prison Blues
Third Week In The Chelsea
Midnight Moonlight
Big River
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Tangled Up In Blue

III
Whiskey*
Walkin' After Midnight*
If It Hadn't Been For Love*
Jolene*
Romeo & Juliet
Willin' >
Don't Bogart Me
Going to California >
Dead Flowers
Rocky Raccoon
Suspicious Minds

*Beth Brownlow, vocals

Fuqua-Minge Wedding

9/21/13
Cave Spring Baptist Church
Rolater Park
Cave Spring, GA

Another "Eclectic Strings" wedding gig.  This one much simpler than last week's affair.  We played some wedding classics, and had arranged Alan Jackson's "That's The Way" for their unity candle ceremony (which, due to a schedule mix-up, was skipped by the replacement pastor).  We played it after the recessional, and they did the ceremony after that, complete with pictures.

APL - ac. gtr.
Joe Lester - violin
Samantha Lester - viola

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza. pt. 6

9/18/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

Beth sang a few, and everybody made it home safely.  Oh, and the one guy who kept yelling for Bad Company all night:  
"Feel Like Making Love"!  
"I don't know that one."  
"What do you sing to a woman?"  
Thanks for paying attention, numbskull.

I
Drift Away
Let My Love Open The Door
Althea
Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Save The Last Dance For Me
I Can See Clearly Now
A Day In The Life >
Amy
Solitary Man
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Something In The Way She Moves
Change Partners
I Don't Love You Much Do I
Romeo & Juliet
Third Week In The Chelsea
Keep Me In Your Heart
Friend Of The Devil

II
Folsom Prison Blues
Paint It, Black >
River Trip
Melissa
Soulshine
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Empty >
One
And It Stoned Me
Can't Find My Way Home
We Can Work It Out >
The Weight

III
Willin' >
Don't Bogart Me
Going to California >
Long-Haired Country Boy >
Dead Flowers >
Pancho & Lefty
Rocky Raccoon
Whiskey*
Walking After Midnight*
If It Hadn't Been For Love*
Jolene*
Dear Prudence
Fishin' In The Dark
Flowers On The Wall
Suspicious Minds

*Beth Brownlow, vocals

2 Gigs In One Day!

9/14/13a
Valentine-Edson Wedding
Canoe Restaurant
Atlanta, GA

Atlanta bride (Valentine) and California groom (Edson) met and live in Singapore.  Bride's father was in the music store where my father works, buying sheet music for the wedding.  Casually mentioned to my father that all they needed now was musicians, which is where we come in.  Thanks Dad!  Joe, Sam, and I have done a few weddings -- some classics and custom arrangements of popular songs that bride and groom especially want to hear.  Not the same ol' wedding music, y'all.  After about 50 e-mails, phone calls, and Skype conversations from Singapore, we got it together.
Joe and Sam started with some ragtime duets, I joined in on an Italian piece ("Romantic") and "I Married An Angel" (Rodgers & Hart); they played "Misty", we did "Come What May" (from "Moulin Rouge") for the bride.  Never settle when it comes to your wedding music, y'all.  That's how we get down.  We played "Be Thou My Vision" and "Amazing Grace" during the ceremony.  They had Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros' "Home" on an iPod for their recessional.  We shifted around for a cocktail hour-type reception (thanks for the Mimosas!) and played "Morning Has Broken", "Here, There, And Everywhere", "Crazy Love", "Crash Into Me", "I Will", "In My Life", "If I Were A Carpenter", "All You Need Is Love", and reprised "Come What May" since we didn't get to play all of it during the processional.  We'd worked up "If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out*" in case their recessional music didn't work out, so we played it too.

APL - ac. gtr., tenor uke*
Joe Lester, violin, viola
Samantha Lester - viola

9/14/13b
Johnny's Pizza
Rome, GA

Another Thunderbutt Peterson gig, subbing for David Bell.  I pulled a rookie taper move and left my external battery turned on after the last gig, so there's no recording.  I think I did a good job keeping up with the setlist:

I
You Never Can Tell
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
Willin'
Carmelita
Friend Of The Devil
Seminole Wind
What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)*
Dead Flowers*
Tangled Up In Blue*

II
Crossroads
The Last Time
Let My Love Open The Door
That's Alright, Mama
The Race Is On
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) >
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
Everything Is Free
Dirty Old Town**
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes a Train To Cry**

III
Suspicious Minds
Cortez The Killer
Long Black Veil
The Weight***
Don't Worry, Be Happy****
Sweet Virginia*
Ring Of Fire*

APL - ac. gtr., tenor uke****, lead vocals
Tim Bowen - ac. gtr., mandolin*, lap steel**, banjo***&****, harmony vocals

Oh, and Tim absolutely destroyed "Cortez".  I mean, it was like Crazy Horse on acoustic guitars, but better.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 5

9/11/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA


Continuing to bust out songs I've never done in front of people, wondering just how many songs I might eventually be able to do from memory, seeing what works and what doesn't work as well in a solo setting (anybody wanna be my lead guitarist?).  Always a smaller crowd for the first set, so the originals come out.  I even played a new one.  Beth came out, screwed her courage up, and we did our songs as well.  As someone said when we were done, "Beth is the shit!"  And,  indeed, she is.  Thanks to everyone who continues to come out.  Keep a good thought for David Bell.

I
Bertha
Keep Me In Your Heart
Brief Encounter (4th & Broad)*
Save The Last Dance For Me
Althea
Shelter From The Storm
What I Really Mean
We Can Work It Out
Midnight Afternoon
Too Fast For You
Not Yet But Maybe
River Trip
Harbinger
Friend Of The Devil
Going To California
Ring Of Fire >
Big River
America
Magnolia
I'm On Fire
Box Of Rain
Suspicious Minds

II
Folsom Prison Blues
Long-Haired Country Boy
24 Hours At A Time
Dear Prudence
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Something In The Way She Moves
Let My Love Open The Door
Dead Flowers
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Whiskey **
If It Hadn't Been For Love **
Walkin' After Midnight**
Twisted**
Jolene**

III
And It Stoned Me
The Weight
Willin' > Don't Bogart Me
Travelin' Light
Just Like Heaven
Pancho & Lefty
Rocky Raccoon
Fishin' In The Dark
Flowers On The Wall
Tangled Up In Blue

*debut performance
**Beth Brownlow, voc.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 4

9/4/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

I
The Weight
Wild Horses
Willin'
Prologue >
Harbinger
River Trip >
Too Fast For You >
Not Yet But Maybe
Midnight Afternoon
Going To California
Change Partners
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Solitary Man
Keep Me In Your Heart
Wonderful World
Friend Of The Devil

II
And It Stoned Me
Can't Find My Way Home
Come Monday
Romeo & Juliet
Rocky Raccoon
A Day In The Life
Dear Prudence
We Can Work It Out
Fishin' In The Dark
Flowers On The Wall
Dead Flowers
Just Like Heaven

III
Empty
The Maker
Midnight Moonlight
Henry
After Midnight >
Not Fade Away >
After Midnight
Tangled Up In Blue