Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 11

10/30/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

Continuing to hold down David Bell's solo spot.  Looks like it'll be a while before he gets back in the solo saddle.

I
That Which We Are, We Are
Isles Of Ae
Prologue >
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?) >
Harbinger >
Not Yet But Maybe
St. Dominic's Preview
Like A Rolling Stone
The Maker >
Surrender >
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon

II
Come Pick Me Up*
Can't Find My Way Home
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
Keep Me In Your Heart
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Lovesong
Still In Love With You (Thin Lizzy/Sade)
Whiskey River**
The Weight***

*at the request of Keri Powell.  I had my tablet on a gig for the first time, used the WiFi, looked it up.  Nothing to it.
**at the request of Jay Selman.  He and Keri were trying to get out of there, but my magnetic presence forced them to stay.  I again looked it up on the tablet, and he and I fumbled through it a couple of times.  I'll add it to the list.
***Keri requested this one, and she, Jay, and I howled along.  It was so slow that they shut down the bar right after this set was over.  And, unlike many a place I've played across the Southeast, they paid me even though they lost money doing so.  Thanks to Anthony Barba for being a straight-shooter. 

Second Service At The Vault

10/27/13
Second Service @ The Vault
La Marie's Parking Lot
Rome, GA

After a little uncertainty as to who was going to play and all that, we got it together.  I really had to work to get the sound right for The Strange (3 acoustic guitars, 1 upright bass, 3 vocals -- filled almost every channel of the PA!), so they went first.  Someone broke a string a few songs in, so Clifford Brooks read a few.  They picked it back up.  Jennifer Avery read a few.  I played a set:

I
Intro
Prologue
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?) >
Harbinger >
Not Yet But Maybe >
Saturday
Midnight Afternoon

Kevin Myrick read some fiction.   The Strange played another set.  Clifford read some more.  I played another set:


II
Isles Of Ae
Summer Somewhere
Surrender >
River Trip >
Too Fast For You



"Isles" and "Summer" don't get played much.  Most of my songs really need more musicians (they were written that way), and those two really need it.  Daylight was fading fast.  Kevin read another one.  There's just enough light from the Hawthorne parking lot to make it work.  La Marie's has another Sunday event, so we will alternate weekends starting week after next.  Stay tuned!

Second Service At The Vault

10/20/13
La Marie's Parking Lot
Rome, GA

Sundays At Cotton Block turned into Second Service At The Vault because the city of Rome decided it was against their policy to have it in the park.  I'm sure we didn't violate any policy.  We cleaned up after ourselves, and it didn't get rowdy.  Whatever.  The folks from La Marie's reached out to us, offering up their parking lot.  Now, instead of being in the park, away from downtown (but only a little bit), we are in downtown, right off the street.  They set up an outdoor bar/hookah lounge and made a little cash (but didn't charge anyone to be there, so it's cool).  I played a set:

Prologue
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?) >
Harbinger >
Saturday
Not Yet But Maybe
Midnight Afternoon

Clifford Brooks read from his book, The Draw of Broken Eyes and Whirling Metaphysics (which is awesome).

Muletide Perkins Trio played a set of that good ol' Georgia slop-rock.

Jennifer Avery read some poems.

I played another set:

Brief Encounter (4th & Broad)
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Just Like Heaven*
River Trip
Epilogue
Too Fast For You

*Ashley Hill, vocals

Cliff read some more, including one he'd written on the spot, which referenced all of us.  Neato.

MPT played another set.

I recorded all of it, and will release what I can.  Thanks to everyone who made it happen.  Oh, and we had hula hoopers the whole time as well.  Too much fun, fer sure.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 10

10/16/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

This is, in all likelihood (have I said that before?), the last time covering for David Bell.  It's been fantastic, I've learned a lot, and have gotten better at what I do.  That being said, Anthony Barba offered me a regular Wednesday gig, alternating with David once he comes back in a couple weeks.  How about that?  David also showed up tonight for the first set.

I
Prologue >
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?) >
Harbinger >
Saturday >
Not Yet But Maybe
That Which We Are, We Are
Ritual
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon
Amy
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Friend Of The Devil

II
The Last Time
Everything Is Free
Let My Love Open The Door
Carmelita
Third Week In The Chelsea
Genesis >
Fire On The Mountain
For The Turnstiles >
I Know You Rider
Ring Of Fire
Folsom Prison Blues

III
Whiskey*
Twisted*
Walkin After Midnight*
If It Hadn't Been For Love*
Jolene*
We Can Work It Out
Dear Prudence >
Tomorrow Never Knows >
Dear Prudence
Rocky Raccoon
Tangled Up In Blue

*Beth Brownlow, vocals

Name-dropped

10/11/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

Closed the Roof early tonight, only because it died after the music was done.  Sikes and I bopped on up the street to catch the last bit of Jerry On The Moon.  All our friends were there, we hugged and high-fived like we do.  Jedd Lovel shouted me out (because I do the song as well), and they ripped into "We Can Work It Out" (hybrid arrangement of Stevie Wonder and The Beatles).   Thanks, y'all.  One of these days I'll have enough bread to hire you as my band.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 9

10/9/13
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

One more time covering for David Bell.  Not sure how many more there will be on the regular, as he is close to returning.  I already had to bail on a potential Thunderbutt gig because there aren't enough of us to work all the shifts when everybody has something else to do.  Oh well.  I'll keep doin' 'em as they come along.  Lots of friendly, familiar faces tonight.  Busted out a few that haven't been done in front of people (or very much).  The Daft Punk song has potential, and the Seger song was just to see if it would work (it might).

I
Let My Love Open The Door
Everything Is Free
That's Alright, Mama
Mother Nature's Son
The Road Goes On Forever >
I Know You Rider
Prologue >
Harbinger >
Love Will Tear Us Apart >
River Trip >
Too Fast For You >
That Which We Are, We Are
Desperadoes Waiting For A Train
Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
America
Keep Me In Your Heart
I Don't Love You Much Do I
Genesis
Gentle On My Mind >
Folsom Prison Blues

II
Ring Of Fire >
Friend Of The Devil
Going To California
For No One
Hollywood Nights >
Seminole Wind >
Pancho & Lefty
Get Lucky >
Dead Flowers >
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) >
Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
Tangled Up In Blue

III
Willin' >
Don't Bogart Me
Long-Haired Country Boy
Dear Prudence >
Tomorrow Never Knows >
Dear Prudence
Whiskey*
Walkin' After Midnight*
If It Hadn't Been For Love*
Jolene*

*Beth Brownlow, vocals

Sundays At Cotton Block

10/6/13
Bridgepoint Plaza
Rome, GA

A continuation of last year's thing, a little later this time.  My one concern was that the First Friday canopy would be gone (and it was), and we'd have to arrange for cover (which we did).  
I played a set:
Prologue
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?)
Harbinger >
Saturday >
Not Yet But Maybe
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

Kevin Myrick read a great short story:  "Dawson wants his money.  Dawson's comin' for you."  Awesome.

Kylie Devaron played a set.  We had to re-arrange things as the weather got weird.  Not enough rain to wash it out, but people stood under the trees.  Jennifer Avery read some poetry.

I played a little more:
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon (aborted as the weather was getting nasty and we had to go)

Clifford Brooks read a couple of things while we tore it down.

John McGinnis (who organized this year's festivities) invited us back to his place for birthday/after party.  I set up a little bit of PA and took off for a while.  Came back with beer, Cliff read some from his book (awesome) and Kylie did some more music.  Just kind of the vibe I like.

Thanks to the brave few who paid no heed to the weather.  We'll keep it going for a few more weeks.  Stay tuned to https://www.facebook.com/sundaycottonblock for all the details.

Travelin' Riverside Pre-Hangover Extravaganza, pt. 8

10/2/13
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

IEverything Is Free
For The Turnstiles
Let My Love Open The Door
Genesis
Amanda >
Are You Sure You Hank Done It This Way? >
No Expectations >
Prologue >
Harbinger >
Not Yet But Maybe >
River Trip >
Too Fast For You
Ritual >
Midnight Afternoon
Gentle On My Mind
Desperadoes Waiting On A Train
Dirty Old Town
Don't Tell The Band
Empty
Solitary Man
Something In The Way She Moves
Catch The Wind

II
Save The Last Dance For Me
Wonderful World
Wild Horses
We Can Work It Out
I Fought The Law
I Can See Clearly Now
I'm On Fire
Rocky Raccoon
Big River >
Ring Of Fire
Folsom Prison Blues
Dear Prudence >
Tomorrow Never Knows >
Dear Prudence
Dead Flowers
Suspicious Minds

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

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