08-07-2012, 11:11 AM
It was muggy and wound up sprinkling a little, but that was good as it kept the dust down.
My first scheduled act was David Lindley. I was a huge fan of his, and had forgotten why, but Dave immediately reminded me. It was just him and his acoustic stringed instruments and he created a sound that was bigger than most 6-piece acts. And there was nobody there, just a few old deadhead friends who knew. I was close enough to perch on the hay bales at front of stage. Dave tore it up. I hadn't been following him over the last few years, and I regret that now. He blew me away. Little Green Bottle had me in tears - it was so funny. And When a Guy Gets Boobs is too-close-to-home hilarious. He went into Mercury Blues, which is one of my fav tunes from the El Rayo X daze - when Dave played that on steel pedal, it was a fight not to take off all my clothes and go dance off into the crowd. Now it's Tuna Blues, an environmental song with a mercurial twist. It affected me so much that I passed on tuna at lunch when I ate Japanese yesterday.
Here's a rendition of Little Green Bottle, not from GAIA, but just to give you a little taste of Dave's sweet medicine.
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Actually, it's not a little taste. At 9:30, it's a long song. But make the time for it, and enjoy. You won't be disappointed.
My first scheduled act was David Lindley. I was a huge fan of his, and had forgotten why, but Dave immediately reminded me. It was just him and his acoustic stringed instruments and he created a sound that was bigger than most 6-piece acts. And there was nobody there, just a few old deadhead friends who knew. I was close enough to perch on the hay bales at front of stage. Dave tore it up. I hadn't been following him over the last few years, and I regret that now. He blew me away. Little Green Bottle had me in tears - it was so funny. And When a Guy Gets Boobs is too-close-to-home hilarious. He went into Mercury Blues, which is one of my fav tunes from the El Rayo X daze - when Dave played that on steel pedal, it was a fight not to take off all my clothes and go dance off into the crowd. Now it's Tuna Blues, an environmental song with a mercurial twist. It affected me so much that I passed on tuna at lunch when I ate Japanese yesterday.
Here's a rendition of Little Green Bottle, not from GAIA, but just to give you a little taste of Dave's sweet medicine.
[youtube]OM_VxKBYKVI[/youtube]
Actually, it's not a little taste. At 9:30, it's a long song. But make the time for it, and enjoy. You won't be disappointed.
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