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

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 3

8/28/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Started off to a small but enthusiastic crowd, including the owners of Harvest Moon.  A good mixture of well-known and obscure.

I
Drift Away
Can't Find My Way Home
I Can See Clearly Now
If I Needed You
Keep Me In Your Heart
Let My Love Open The Door
Little Wing
Wonderful World
The Way You Do The Things You Do
 24 Hours At A Time
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Amy
Box Of Rain
Don't Worry, Be Happy

A few people rotated in and out, so I busted out the originals.  More enthusiastic folks showed up, so some more well-known ones made the list.

II
Ring Of Fire
Dear Prudence
Melissa
Mother Nature's Son
Pancho & Lefty
Friend Of The Devil
Everything Is Free
Change Partners
Prologue
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon
Rocky Raccoon
Come Monday
A Day In The Life
Dead Flowers
Faithfully
Fishin' In The Dark
Flowers On The Wall
Tangled Up In Blue

Someone had requested some originals, so I obliged.  The Van Morrison song was another request, as was the Johnny Cash.

III
Not Yet But Maybe
Saturday
River Trip
And It Stoned Me
You Never Can Tell
Going To California
Folsom Prison Blues
Midnight Moonlight
After Midnight > Not Fade Away > After Midnight

Thunderbutt Peterson, Episode I

8/24/13
Old Havana Cigar Co.
Rome, GA

We kicked around a bunch of variations on the Thunderbolt Patterson name.  This one is close enough that you might not notice the difference if you saw it written outside the venue.  That being said, you find out just what kind of musician you are when you play with Tim Bowen.  The man is a guru, y'all.  We got together a couple times to make a list and sketch out some arrangements.  Most of these are Thunderbolt songs that I knew I could learn, but I added a few of my own.

I
You Never Can Tell
Friend Of The Devil
Let My Love Open The Door
The Race Is On
Everything Is Free
Franklin's Tower
Crossroads
The Last Time
Sweet Virginia*
Ring Of Fire*
Tangled Up In Blue*

II
Folsom Prison Blues
Just My Imagination > Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
Let It Rock
Down By The River
Pancho & Lefty*
Dead Flowers*
Carmelita
Don't Worry, Be Happy**

III
Willin' > Don't Bogart Me
Wild Horses
Dirty Old Town***
It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry***
All Along The Watchtower

APL - ac. gtr., tenor uke**, voc.
Time Bowen - ac. gtr., mandolin*, lap steel***, harmony voc.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 2

8/21/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

I
Amy
Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
For The Turnstiles
Althea
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Desperadoes Waiting On A Train
Mother Nature's Son
Torn & Frayed
Gentle On My Mind
America
Change Partners
We Can Work It Out
Third Week In The Chelsea
These Days
Something In The Way She Moves

II
Ring Of Fire
Me & Bobby McGee
Rocky Raccoon
For No One
All My Love
Going To California
Dear Prudence
I'm On Fire >
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon
Harbinger
Drift Away

III
Whiskey*
Walkin' After Midnight*
If It Hadn't Been For Love*
Twisted*
Jolene*
Suspicious Minds
Loving Cup
Fishin' In The Dark
Tangled Up In Blue 

*Beth Brownlow, voc.

 

4/5 The Strange

8/16/13
Schroeder's New Deli Courtyard
Rome, GA

The Strange booked a semi-acoustic gig (their drummer had to go to the Bahamas or something, ain't that a bitch).  They asked a few of us to play in an open-mic format.  JonRoss Maddox and Justin Brown each did a set, then I did a set:

Prologue >
Harbinger >
Not Yet But Maybe >
Saturday
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Anything At All
Epilogue
Midnight Afternoon

The Strange brought the strangeness in a great stripped-down format.  Always fun to play original music in front of people.  The cat and my bedroom walls get bored with it.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 1

8/14/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

My first official night covering for David Bell, who had hip surgery yesterday.  Wednesdays on the Roof are chock full of fun.  Happy hour specials all night, pizza specials, a general party atmosphere.  A little slow right now while the college kids get their shit together, but still a decent little crowd.  Lots of familiar faces who cheered and clapped in all the right places.  I threw in a handful of songs that Tim and I will be doing as Thunderbutt Peterson, just for practice.


I
Folsom Prison Blues
Everything Is Free
Friend Of The Devil
Let My Love Open The Door
I Can See Clearly Now
Going To California
Save The Last Dance For Me
I Second That Emotion
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) >
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
Come Monday
America
Summer In The City

II
Ring Of Fire
Drift Away
Dirty Old Town
Pancho & Lefty
The Weight
Dead Flowers
Long-Haired Country Boy
I'm On Fire
Rocky Raccoon
Solitary Man
Genesis
Lay Lady Lay
Tangled Up In Blue

III
24 Hours At A Time
Travelin' Light
We Can Work It Out
Romeo & Juliet
For No One
Midnight Afternoon

Technical problems (probably the guitar jack) forced the end of the 3rd set.  It was 11:30 or so, and the crowd was winding down anyway, so it worked out.  Damn, that's one more thing I gotta do tomorrow before work.

Northwest Georgia Music Hour

8/14/13
95.7 WATG-FM (The Ridge)
Rome, GA

Bryan Mullins hosts a great show chock full of regional music.  Super informal, two of us crammed into a control room.  Bryan played some music by other people, I played a few, and we had what qualifies as an interview, although we are good buds and talk all the time.  Oh, and I read an announcement for an upcoming event with my best radio voice.

Midnight Afternoon
River Trip
Not Yet But Maybe

2nd Annual Andy's Berfday Spectacular!

8/10/2013
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Again, wouldn't you want to play a gig on your birthday?  Started off pretty calm at the bar, but steadily progressed as the night went on.

I
Summer In The City
Don’t Tell The Band
Friend Of The Devil
Going To California
Ripple
Melissa
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
I Don’t Love You Much Do I
We Can Work It Out
Rocky Raccoon
Here There And Everywhere
For No One
Dear Prudence
A Day In The Life
Tangled Up In Blue
 
II
I’m On Fire
Can’t Find My Way Home
Dead Flowers
No X
Paint It, Black
Wild Horses
Fast Enough For You
If I Could
I’ll Back You Up
More Than This
Under The Milky Way
Lovesong
Just Like Heaven
Wrapped Around Your Finger
One
Flowers On The Wall
 
III
The Road Goes On Forever
What I Really Mean
Gentle On My Mind
Genesis
Third Week In The Chelsea
24 Hours At A Time
Me & Bobby McGee
Pancho & Lefty
After Midnight > Not Fade Away > After Midnight

To The Moon!

8/7/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Getting ready for a long string of dates filling in for David Bell.  Lon Eldridge has been in Europe, so I filled in for him tonight.  There were five people in the bar when I started.  Three songs into it, they were gone.  I knocked off, watched the Braves, picked it back up half an hour later (still to an empty bar).  People trickled in and out the rest of the night.  Sure enough, someone asked for Wagon Wheel.  I told him to write each letter on a $100 bill and I'd do it.  That's how I feel about that song. 

Benefit For Dot Foster

6/20/13
Benefit For Dot Foster
Harvest Moon Café Parking Lot
Rome, GA

Y'all know Ms. Dot, the force behind the vegetables and Sunday brunch buffet.  She had a stroke a couple months back, and has been recovering since.  The powers that be put this together -- catfish, collards, corn, hush puppies, key lime pie -- and asked us to play.  What was even cooler is that the hospital people worked it out so Dot could be with us.  We couldn't get a full band thing together, so Levi and I did some acoustic songs.  Charlie and Alex sat in on percussion.  Levi played a set first, then I did this:

The Way You Do The Things You Do
Wonderful World
Save The Last Dance For Me
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Drift Away
Stand By Me
C'est La Vie >
That's Alright Mama
Folsom Prison Blues
Badfish
A Minor Jam with Vocals
I Can See Clearly Now
Runaway
Summer In The City
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)

Levi, Charlie, and Alex were in and out on acoustic guitar and percussion throughout.

Recordin', Sittin' In...

6/14/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

I told Scott I'd record this date.  Clay Broome opened with a solo acoustic set, then continued the festivities with Scott Warren and Charlie Welborn.  They took a break, and I played a few:

Pancho & Lefty
Harbinger
Tomorrow Is A Long Time > 
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Midnight Afternoon
Not Fade Away

Schroeder's New Deli

5/31/13
Schroeder's New Deli
Rome, GA

Bryan Mullins called me at midnight the night before.  They'd just booked this since nobody was on the schedule.  Nothin' to it.

Prologue
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?)
Harbinger
Saturday
Not Yet But Maybe
Surrender
River Trip
Epilogue
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon

(opened for Muletide Perkins Trio)

Sittin' In (One Mo' 'Gain)

Got talked into singin' karaoke, did "Jackson" with Kali at La Marie's.  Wound up back at 400, the ever-gracious Scott Warren invited me to play a few:

5/23/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

Ring Of Fire
Not Fade Away >
River Trip >
Tangled Up In Blue >
Not Fade Away

Sittin' In

5/2/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

I Know You Rider
Not Fade Away
24 Hours At A Time
Tomorrow Is A Long Time > 
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
After Midnight

Scott Warren is in the Thursday night rotation at 400.  I showed up for libations, he invited me to play a few.  

2013 AllRoads Music Festival

4/20/13
AllRoads Music Festival
Fast Printing & Signs Stage
Heritage Park
Rome, GA

(Photo by Brittany Hannah)

Prologue
Saturday
Harbinger
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon

APL - acoustic guitar, vocals
Tim Bowen - acoustic guitar

Tim was my only choice for this gig.  I almost felt it was an unfair advantage, having him onstage with me.  He'd charted out the songs, we rehearsed together once, he played through 'em a thousand times on his own.  Listening to him solo over those goofy changes in "Saturday" was worth the sunburn.  Lots of great people played, I recorded 19 bands over 12 hours.  With any luck, they'll do it again next year.  Anybody wanna sign on with my electric band?  Ha!

Here's the recording, downloadable for the free:
http://andylester.bandcamp.com/album/4-20-13-allroads-festival-fast-printing-signs-stage-heritage-park-rome-ga

Scott Warren & The Booze Mountaineers

1/25/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

APL - ac. gtr., bass, voc.
Scott Warren - ac. gtr., voc.
Clay Broome - bass, ac. gtr., voc.
James Garrison - perc., voc.

Finally got my wherewithal about me, got the night off, and screwed on my game face.  Scott sang most of it, I sang a handful, Clay sang a few (he and I switched instruments on these songs), we all sang harmonies.
Thanks to all you Romans who packed the bar, and thanks to Adam 'n' Alex for keepin' it real.  
I didn't have it together to record, so there is no set list.  

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)