Thursday May 14, 2009
Oh Brians!
Durham, NC
(Acoustic Trio Show)
Ira booked us a show at this killer little rib shack called Oh Brians! in Durham. Turns out the guy that runs the place is a Deadhead and a fan of our kind of music in general. Ira offered up our services and in exchange for some killer food and bottomless pitchers of beer, we played a really fun and loose 1 1/2 set on a gorgeous day on their deck. Michael wasn’t able to make it so we kicked it old school with just Elana, Ira and myself on guitar and tambourine.
The show itself was so much fun. We had a HUGE audience and everyone just seemed to be having a great time. It reminded how much fun it was to be loose and to take some chances. We even pulled out a few covers that we had never tried and threw them to the wind. Elana took the vocals on Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young”, we kicked out a really fun version of “Tuesday’s Gone” and even did a fun semi-drunken version of Wilco’s “Passenger Side”.
The originals sounded really good and it was fun doing stripped down renditions of these songs. What I love the most about this kind of music is it’s ability to wear many different faces. It can rock the fuck out in a smokey, loud club and it can be played on a nice, sunny summers day in the back yard with friends sitting around while drinking beers and enjoying the day. That’s why I love this music. No matter the setting, it’s always appropriate and never obnoxious. This show was a testament to that and even a reminder to myself to not take things so seriously all the time. Loosen up, have some fun and let the music breathe. Let the people take it in and show them a good time… ALL THE TIME!
