Griff's Landing (Part II) - 3/11/06 - Frederick, MD

Another lovely, warm evening in Frederick. By far the better crowd of the weekend. Lots of people out at the gig, although they did seem a little stiff. A lot of them eventually came around and got on the dance floor, but it was no easy struggle. Always a battle worth fighting, though.

Many friends, fans, and family were out at this one and it was great to see each and every one of them. It's kind of like having one big family out there. A nice feeling.

Early in the gig, Ken's beer was taken from his hand mid-set because of a really ridiculous Frederick City rule that prohibits musicians from drinking on stage. I guess Motley Crue won't be playing the Weinberg anytime soon. We had never had a problem doing so before, but the Wyatt Earp of liquor commissioners was out busting heads on Saturday and caught us red-handed. I think he probably just needed a drink himself. Poor guy.

Chris sang Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight" for the first time with the full FLB and brought the house down. Chris is incredibly humble person and made a comment about "feeling naked," but he has a great voice and everyone absolutely loved it--couples were dancing and love was in the air. Definitely regular rotation material. We also played a never-rehearsed version of "Margaritaville" for some Buffet fans that needed their fix.

I will be posting pictures from the show(s) soon. It just hasn't made sense to spend hours on the computer with the weather being what it has been. This weekend is St. Patty's Day weekend and will be absolutely out of control since the alco-holiday is on a Friday this year. I suggest taking out a bigger insurance policy and wearing flame retardant clothing. I might even break out the bagpipes...

Griff's Landing (Part I) - 3/10/06 - Frederick, MD

A really nice evening in Frederick. Friday night and the weather was clear with temperatures in the 70s. Seemed like a lot of people were out and about.

Oddly enough, the night started out a little slow. Perhaps folks were still recovering from the work week (or Thursday night) and decided to come out later. Whatever the case, things picked up for the second half of the gig. We played quite a few new tunes that we had rehearsed, some going over better than others. "Brian Wilson," "I Want You Back," and "Mr. Jones" were definitely winners.

I got a chance to meet some new people and ended up singing a duet with a woman named Barbara who had come to several FLB gigs and had amazingly seen me play years ago with Chris Babb in downtown Frederick at a place called the Tyler Spite House. I remember the gig: Chris and I played on a balcony for no more than 10 people facing some very lovely lighted gardens hidden away in downtown Frederick. For our duet, Barbara and I traded lines on "Give Me One Reason." She had a great voice and totally killed.

One of the perks of full weekend gigs: leaving your gear at the venue and just driving up and turning on for the next night.