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September 20, 2006
Rock on
Christy and I have been going to see this fellow Dan play music at Hye Bar on Wednesdays, and Christy has become friends with him. We liked him because he wasn't your typical guitar playin' guy you see at bars who pop out Coldplay and John Mayer songs. We're talking like Johnny Cash, John Denver, and other sing-a-longs that aren't too cliche. He and Christy both worship at the altar of Bob Dylan, so they never run out of stuff to talk about. Needless to say, we enjoyed his tunes, and decided to come back to hear him play more often.
Then we ended up on his e-mail list, and have been getting updates and such. He also formed his own band, and last night they played their debut show as a band. It was a very good time, and our pal Dan pulled off some killer guitar moves, including a few minutes where he played guitar while laying on the floor of the bar after jumping off the stage. Rock n' roll! But the purest rock moment of all came at the very end of the show when he dropped his electric guitar on the floor, breaking five strings and the neck. I guess that was the death of that guitar, because he then broke it into bits and pieces a la Paul Simonon. I'd never seen anyone smash a guitar like that before, and I have to say it was pretty cool.
I'm not going to lie, it's sort of strange to befriend a local musician to the point where you go out to his shows on Tuesday nights, but you can't help but like the guy because he really takes his craft seriously, and he's not even an ass about it. His original songs are pretty tuneful and listenable. I most definitely think he has a future with this music thing. So, I'd say his debut was a success, and we'll unoubtedly be back to see him again.
Posted by oz115 at September 20, 2006 09:39 PM
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And his ass aint half bad
Posted by: Christy at September 21, 2006 07:28 AM