MUSINGS & RAMBLINGS

I just love Peri's. Why I didn't discover it sooner is beyond me.
OMM was sounding real fine.
Norm DeCarlo on drums.
Jersey Jim on bass/vocals.
Craig Kloor on guitar.
That's it and that's all that is needed with this band.

Sure miss Lee Thompson on drums but Norm ALWAYS fills in nicely. That
would be my only complaint about OMM is that they need a steady
drummer. One that is with them gig after gig like Lee was and not
just on a 'fill-in" basis. It needs to be real tight for a trio and
they are no exception. But if anyone should fill in....let it be
Norm!!

They sounded great and I am so glad to be there with them at the very
place they got their start five years ago.
Craig can play the hell outta that guitar. Just when you think you've
heard it all before, he throws something new at ya.
Aaah...the journeys and twists and turns. He is simply amazing.
I love to mimic his playing with body moves. Just when I think I've
got it down....he'll throw something out there that throws me off.
That's the beauty of it.

I need more of them because I am ashamed to say, I left after only
two sets.
I always get antsy during break and I bailed and wanted to finally
find where Pete's 881 Club was located. I had been wanting to scope
it out but have never really tried that hard but tonite.... it would
happen. My goal was to scope it out for future references such as
Gary King and other blues acts but on this night it was .....Sabbath
Bloody Sabbath- a Black Sabbath tribute band.

That's right...Black Sabbath.
While other kids were rockin' out to Kiss, AC/DC, and such...I was
diggin' Black Sabbath. The innovators of metal, no doubt. Metal
genius' in my book.
The music is wicked, and it reaches in and takes a piece of your
soul; it's so haunting.
Some say it's evil music but if you listen to the lyrics, they are
only 'warnings" of the devil, god's messagers, and societies ills.
Many messages of the evil that looms over the world such as drugs,
wars, poverty, atomic war, fear of god and the devil that is put in
us, and such.
The place wasn't that busy and a few of us old head-bangers were up
front singing along and rockin' out. I remembered all the lyrics of
songs that I hadn't heard in ages!!
Not bad for a tribute band. First time I had seen this Sabbath
band. "Sweat Leaf" I saw before and they were REAL good. They had
that Sabbath sound pegged. It's all about getting the sound of the
drums and "Geezer" Butler, the bassist.

I like Pete's and will be back for the blues. Quite possibly tonite
for the Gary King Blues Revue.

So there you go...two bands, one blues and the other metal. Two bands
with two things in common- they both are considered "Devil Music"
and.... they both have band names of song titles!

Great night but I feel I didn't get my guitar fix and need more of
it. I'm on the prowl for more tonite.

It was nice to be alone for an evening. It's been too long. Never,
would I have been able to stop for some Sabbath with a crew on board.
I love doing things on impulse and not have to answer to anybody once
in awhile.

I do love my blues buddies but once in awhile one needs time alone.

Later,
Mo