gig in California

Last night I played my songs for about 35-40 people at Sherwin's Folly in Mammoth Lakes, California. The weather outside was atrocious: blowing wind and ice, white out blizzard conditions, etc. But inside it was cozy and warm. Good beer and food, and all of my friends were there.

I'm very grateful to all the folks who braved the weather to come to the show. I felt it was like a big party with all of my friends hanging out together. The cutest thing was the kids. Lots and lots of young daughters dancing and playing on the stage. Whatever value my music may or may not have, it was the reason for a great get-together.

I missed the musicians I usually play with. I rely on the Don't Panic musicians to fill in the gaps, and had to make do with the harmonica or some fancy guitar finger picking. It was OK, though. I managed.

I played every song from the Mist CD, plus a lot of random covers like a gentle ballad version of American Idiot by Green Day, Monty Python, the Who, and a Pink Floyd medley that had my mother in heaven. I even played the ABC song for my three year old groupies.

In attendance were my mom and step dad, their friends Denise and Jeff, Chris Lizza, The 5 Moyers, the 3 Kanowskys, 3 Coles, Fridge, and a table of 9 that were friends of Colleen's. There were also 5 to 10 strangers hanging around the bar from time to time. It was a warm, friendly fun glowing time, while all the while the angry white storm raged outside the windows.

Jim