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August 14, 2007
Julliard Park Blues! by:mo (8/07)
The "Powerful Sonoma County weekend" was still rollin' on Sunday.
I managed to get some stuff done around the house and just enjoyed the time alone with just me and the blues. Pulled out some stuff I hadn't heard in awhile and put together yet another blues cassette for work. I listened to some Dave Specter, Ronnie Earl, Robben Ford, Duke Robbilard and some Volker to pump me up for the show that was a comin' later in the day. There seems to be pattern in there somewhere..hmmm....
Then for something totally different, I blasted Hound Dog to the neighbors.
Man, I just love that guy!!
There's one other song I'd like to call a favorite off that record and that's "Ain't It Lonesome".
It starts out slow, simple and pure, Hound Dog talkin' thru it about how if you don't want to be here then you can pack your things and go. Then he starts into saying, "but before you go, lets make love one more time". Then he says it again but this time he breaks into a smooth singing,
" .......let's make love just one more time. Maybe in the mornin' you will change your mind".
It's so sweet the way he breaks into the singing part. It was for me, a true tear jerker. I'm an emotional basket case right now anyway.
So, it was time to get ready and head on out to Julliard Park for Volker's 5pm show. I showered, grabbed all the bluesin' essentials and headed out the door.
Got there a bit early and found a nice shady spot to park right behind the stage. They have moved the stage since the last time I was at one of these things the Santa Rosa Parks & Rec Dept puts on.
They put the stage in the more shaded part of the park away from the busy Santa Rosa Ave. Pretty cool setting. I was hangin' out in the van listening to Hound Dog Taylor when I heard the band start up. As I was getting out I thought it was odd they started early. I got to the dance area and went straight into dancing to the....get this....sound check!!
I thought it was wierd the way he made a medley out of a couple of his songs but it didn't surprise me being Volker and all. The guy's always changing things up. I just went with it until it ended abruptly.
They started soon after that and away we went....
He had everyone with him including a third horn player, Al Garth on sax. They sounded great!
It was announced that they were very busy with the Guitar Summit Friday night, Grass Valley show Saturday, an audition at Last Day Saloon Sunday morn and then this thing at 5pm. I'm exhausted just typing all that! They held up great.
Volker's voice just gets better and better. I don't know what else to say about this band that hasn't already been said a million times. It's great to see them so busy. They are well on their way.
They will be at the Tradewinds this Friday, Aug. the 18th, $7 cover. start up at 9:30
The grassy dance area filled up with dancers and what a fun bunch that was!! I turned away looking at the view the stage had and that was pretty cool. People playing Frisbee, walking around, lounging and listening, people dancing and smiling, kids runnin' around, towering redwoods, it was pretty cool.
What a great way to end the Powerful Blues Weekend.
Thank you Volker, Carl, David, Al, Don, Gary, Chip...whew!
Did I leave anyone out?
Thank You SR Parks&Rec for putting it on.
The coffee ladies were awesome, and what a fun bunch of dancers!
Later,
mo
Posted by Mo at August 14, 2007 07:53 PM