Friday, March 25, 2016

Calumet Band with Sonny Lee

Sonny Lee is loved by everyone. His stage presence tells you why. His is calm, cool, collected, with his sax in hand. Music to the ears, soul, universe. Yes, I think highly of him, as do his fellow musicians.

So, my bride Christi and I decided this evening that we would go see the The Calumet Band with Sonny Lee, at Lencioni's in Lynwood. I had never been there before. It is a large enough place, and it was packed. Food was good. Not much room for a band. Here are some photos for you to enjoy!

The band, well let's just say, smooth . . .

The band describes themselves as Electric Rock n Soul, Dance!  Yes, the are just that. They played a variety of music, all which I knew and wanted to dance to, if there were room.  Here are the band members:


Terry Swanson - Lead Guitar / Vocal

John Shubat - Bass / Vocal

Peggy Shaffer - Drums / Vocal

Sonny Lee Tritt - Sax / Vocal

Here are some photos for you to enjoy.















Friends from our "Rock'n Rollers" group, Charlotte and Keith.





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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Over/Under

These guys are my pals. Pete, Danny, Kelly, and Truman. Like most musicians, they individually combine with other musicians to find a different music niche that they like to play. This particular niche of Over/Under plays some very groovy Zeppelin, which I like a lot.


Kelly Skaggs - Lead Vocals / Percussion

Pete Calacci - Guitar / Vocals

Danny Mac - Base / Vocals

Truman Fleming - Drums / Vocals


Here are some photos at Casey's Lanes in La Porte, of Over/Under. Needless to say, Kelly knows how to get them up and dancing!
























Over/Under


Casey's Lanes
610 Colfax Ave
La Porte, IN

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Beggars Banquet at Acorn Theater



In 1971 I started High School. My English teacher was a hard core Rolling Stones fan. That made for a pretty cool English class. I found out some of my classmates were big fans too. Who I considered the "cool" kids. Me, I did not give the band much thought. I was still digging the 5th Dimension, Sly and The Family Stone, Three Dog Night, The Jackson Five, some Simon and Garfunkel, Rare Earth, getting into some Carol King, Led Zeppelin, and The Who. Throughout high-school it was Deep Purple, Black Sabath, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Yes, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Emerson Lake & Palmer, George Harrison, Supertramp, Queen, Patti Smith, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Uriah Heep, Blue Oyster Cult, Nektar, Electric Light Orchestra, and Fleetwood Mac. Never did I really consider the The Rolling Stones. Just goes to show some peoples music upbringing will be different than others.

As time goes by, you see more of The Rolling Stones and understand the part they play in our music culture. They are iconic. They were part of the British invasion into the United States Rock'n Roll theme. The ones who made it all the way through. Their initial blues turned into their own music. Their own creation. No longer was The Beatles pop type music good enough. We need The Rolling Stones rock.

So it is fitting to pay tribute to The Rolling Stones. Beggars Banquet is one such tribute band who characterizes The Rolling Stones throughout their show. The music rocks. The energy is high. The venue, Acorn Theater, made it very enjoyable.

This is the second time I have been to Three Oaks, MI. I have to say, the Acorn Theater is definitely venue to see a show at. The inside is warm and welcoming. The theater goers are polite and wanting to have a good time. Acorn Theater puts their best foot forward, from what I saw, to give you an experience to remember.

Here are some photos from this evening. Please enjoy!

















































































































































Some more photos of outside, before the show . . .







Beggars Banquet
Rolling Stones Tribute Band


Acorn Theater
107 Generations Dr
Three Oaks, MI
269.756.3879


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