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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Late, But...

I wanted to at least log this before I filed and/or lost some things...

Caught Truth & Salvage Co. twice (and a half) three weeks ago. Postings:

August 26, at the Starry Plough, Berkeley
Call Back
Rise Up
Island
Bad Times
L.A.
Skynyrd song (can't remember the title, again)
Charm City
Heart Like a Wheel
Summertime
She
Pick Me Up
Jump the Ship
Old Piano
Middle Island Creek
LGP
Giant
See Her
E: Games People Play (Joe South cover - first time played)
Hail Hail
Pure Mountain Angel

Went with Ana G., Claire, Brad Currie. A small venue, pretty crowded. The Real Nasty, a three piece led by a singing acoustic bassist opened. Fun show and I enjoyed the new/rare songs. Camera didn't work too well. Hung out pre-show mainly with Frank.

August 27 - Sand City Festival
Made it to a street faire, akin to an art/wine fest or corn fest but for renewable energy in Monterey. Took the whole fam, which was tough as the kids were tired/bored/freezing. From my memory:

Hail Hail
101
Island
Games People Play
Brothers, Sons and Daughters
Bad Times
Welcome to L.A.
Rise Up
Call Back
See Her
Middle Island Creek
She
Jump
Heart
Shape I'm In

Great sound, weird to sit through it all though wonderful to introduce Heather to Bill and Frank (such warm greetings) and show off the children. An hour set with good reception, though people were there to see Jackie Greene. He played for 75 minutes, half Dead covers and was a fine, solid set but nothing to write home about. I still think T&S owned the day. Very cold by dinner time and a bit of a wash when it came to whether we should have even made the trip.

Later that week, I came down with a cold and stayed home from school. While home, I figured I should see a Giants/Cubbies game and on Wednesday, August 31, there was a game at AT&T at 1:00. Just so happened that T&S sang the national anthem ;) BARTed in (bought a $2 seat sect. 330 the day before with $10 in fees), filmed them singing (BEAUTIFUL) and then charged into their section to sit and hang out all afternoon (section 113 or something, right behind home plate). Enjoyed good company, mainly with Scotty and his wife and friends but a little after with Walker, Bill and Tim. A fun day, indeed!!!

This blog is too hard to maintain. Keeping it but with no promises...

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