MUSINGS & RAMBLINGS

What I really want to see Volker do though is take it up just one more little notch to take it to that real professional show feel.
Just to be sure, I started out by taking a count on this night. Now don't forget that this is not saying anything bad about anyone in this band, they are all true professionals and like I said.....this band is magic.
I took a count to see how many songs he would "pass around". The first three were passed around and then finally he laid one on us. "Sometimes I Wonder" was the ticket to Volker world. It literally floored me. WOW!
It seemed I heard at least three songs that really stepped up to the plate during the whole night. I gave up trying to keep count. It would just get going and then end. The momentum lost. Yes, I had fun, just an observation is all. That guitar is, to me anyway, the main attraction. Because man... when he really takes the song to make it his own, it's indeed euphoric.
All great songs and arranged beautifully and yes one should feature the band members every now and then through out the night, but it should be Volker up there layin it on us and the band backing him and doing fillers.

He blew through some oldies off his very first record, 'Full Moon' and some newer ones he doesn't play too often live.
"Little Suzie Anna" was great!!
"Cadillac" is always great to hear and I love what he's done with that song. Changed up a bit from the original version he did on Full Moon.
"On A Day Like Today" was as sweet as can be.
But I do have to say that "Sometimes I Wonder" was my favorite of the night. It was some real killer blues guitar. The band backed it beautifully and then the horns throwing in the ol' "one-two" in all the right places.... guitar.... horn build up...up...up...his heart-felt vocals....aaaah man, it's was phenomenal no doubt. Yes in deedy....that was the song of the night for me.
The guy has an amazing amount of songs under his belt. Just one more eensie-weensy notch......;-)

I do have to say one thing....it sure is great seeing them so busy. Liz must be doing something right. You go girl. Thanks for doing it!!

Thank You Tony for having them at the Tradewinds. Still home for me as far as Sonoma County music goes. I've had some really good times at the ol' 'winds. Seen some of the best shows there too. That whole Cotati crawl was always a blast. 'Inn of the Beginning' is now open under the Friar Tucks name. It was a pub next to Oliver's Market on East Cotati Ave in a little strip mall there in Cotati. They got booted out of there and moved to downtown. It had been there for years and it did upset a lot of regulars when they closed but it was packed with lots of youngsters at their Grand Opening lastnight. They never had music at the old sight, or much to talk about, so I never went there. Now they are open at the Inn of the Beginning site which was Sweet Lou's more recently until they closed. Funny, cuz they always keep the old "Inn of the Beginning" sign up there through out all the changes. I wonder now that they have more room and a stage, if they're gonna have Live music at Friar Tucks? Didn't hear any coming from there lastnight.

Spancky's had Medicine Man there.
Man.... they've been around for a long time!! They were soundin' good doin' their classic rock covers. It had been a while since seeing them last. I stayed for Eddie Money's song "Two Tickets to Paradise" and the guy on guitar did that solo great!
Yep, they were sounding pretty darn tight but classic rock covers is not what I was wantin' on this night. Break time was about over for Volker and band so back I went.

I was pretty wiped by the third set not napping after work and all. Plus the two beers early on about put me out. I'm not a drinker anyway. I was wanting to go home and sleep but I didn't want to miss anything. I'm glad I stuck it out because that's when he did "On a Day Like Today".
That song there really lets you hear just how sweet his singing is.

Thanks Volker and gang for a fun-filled musical journey.
I want you to know V that I've got a cramp in my right leg for kicking straight out during one of your bits. I don't think I've ever kicked up that high. In a vertical position anyway. It took the whole rest of the night dancing just to work it out a bit. My hand is sore too from pounding on the floor when you floored me. And man did you floor me on a couple of them songs. I could of gotten rugburns too but I was able to somewhat restrain myself from crawling on the floor to you just to beg for mercy.
Weird, my obsession with guitar. I think I need help.

Later,
Mo