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August 14, 2007
Stan Erhart's Power Trio at the 'Winds! by:Mo (8/07)
Wow! what a powerful bluesy weekend it's been thus far here in Sonoma County!
Just wish I had the endurance I used to.
Had a dinner date with some friends Friday evening and on my way home I decided to try and make a few blues rounds.
I was already wiped after a wake up call of 3am but what the hell, it was on the way home.
I thought about hittin' the Great American Hall Blues Guitar Summit but, it's just that I need to simplify a bit. And with Danny comin' up this way soon and Volker playing at Julliard park today and Tradewinds next weekend, I decided that there was just too much to see and hear here in SoCo.
My plan, before dinner came up, was to hit the Sweet Spot for Soulshine, Tradewinds for Stan Erhart. I was curious about Smoke House at Spancky's too. Then after that, head on over to The Black Cat Bar in Penngrove for Beth Kohen with special guest, Wendy DeWitt. I'm ashamed to say that I have never been to Black Cat Bar. I hear it's the spot!
I made it to Tradewinds for Stan and that was as far as I got.
Damn, Stan!!
I had never seen that side of you before!
I know I've seen you only a couple of times before, mostly sittin' in, but this here trio you had on Friday was a power trio!!
Great stuff. The songs built up and up, with that awesome rhythm section helping of course, and it just became euphoric.
I love how you really step up with your playing too. I can imagine pulling off the trio bit could be difficult but you sir did just fine. Great stuff. I love a trio when it works and it worked for you guys.
Hats off to Michael Warren and Artie "Stix" Chavez. What a trio indeed!
Michael Warren is about as badass as they come on the bass. You gotta hear this guy! He covers alot of ground.
Artie's drummin' is just plain ol' timely. It's skipped up a beat or two. I don't how to explain it but it's just faster but in a good way. The timing and everything is just perfect.
A unique style that's....that's....well....just "Skippy"
Real fine trio indeed.
I was outside during break and I heard Carlos callin' me and off I went across the street to Spancky's to check it out. It was Smokehouse and they were doing Santana's "Europa" and it was pretty damn good. It called me across the street anyway. I was standin' there, watching, the drummer looked and sounded new but that guitar carried it out. I just love Carlos. A musical genius he is.
Anyway, the guy playing guitar with Smokehouse did a great job at it. After that they broke into "Play That Funky Music Whiteboy" and I bailed and headed back to the blues.
I saw Levi and he said he was headin over to Black Cat Bar and that's when I told him I had never been there. He was a bit amazed at that and said, "See ya over there, Mo?"
I said just maybe. I was wiped and feeling it by the minute. I went and sat to hear more Stan & trio and the room began to spin alittle and it was right then I knew I had to go home and sleep.
I'm real sorry to have missed more Stan and I really wanted to hit Black Cat but there's always another night. I'm thinking tomorrow for the Monday Jam because I've heard twice, in one night, from two different people, that that's the place to be on a Monday. Starts early too. I hear Rob Watson is there a lot and that's..... well.....a whole 'nother story. His show lastnight at the Tradewinds was killer! Wow!! More on that later.
Promise to catch more of Stan's show next time he rolls into the Tradewinds. It was a blast.
I gotta go get ready for Volker's show at the park.
Later,
Mo
Posted by Mo at August 14, 2007 04:01 PM