Five…No…Ten Favorite Shows of 2011
I was lucky enough to see a show almost every month of 2011, and some months, two or three shows. We’re winding down now, getting ready for the holidays and visiting with family and friends. We’ll still see a couple of shows between now and the end of the year, including The Paperboys on December 23, one of my Top 10 favorite bands of all time. Click Here For Previous Review.
So far, though, I do have a list of my Five Favorites of 2011.
5. Screw it. I can’t make a decision, so I’m going to go with my Ten Favorites of 2011.
10. The B-52’s at Chateau Ste. Michelle – This show was great because The B-52’s brought the energy, the showmanship and the great songs we all love to a beautiful outdoor venue. We were there with a large family group and danced and sang along. Click Here For Review.
9. Vicci Martinez at Big Daddy’s Place – This was a chance to see Vicci, a Tacoma, Washington local, wail her lungs out in a small suburban venue before becoming a national sensation on The Voice. Click Here For Review.
8. Massy Ferguson and Brent Amaker and The Rodeo at The Tractor – Our first introduction to Massy Ferguson and Brent with The Rodeo back on a smaller stage. Curtains For You, a poppy, energetic band opened the show, and a biker in the front knew all the words. I love the picture of Brent Amaker smiling while the biker is in the moment. No whiskey this time, but now that the stage performer liquor laws have changed, we’ll get to hear “Bring Me The Whiskey” at the next show!
7. Star Anna at Neumos – We saw Star four times this year, but this time, even P was completely hooked by her vocal prowess. He connected. Click Here For Previous Review.
6. Jackrabbit and Massy Ferguson at Nectar Lounge – Jackrabbit, reincarnated after North Twin’s demise, and again Tony Fulgham won me over. Massy was celebrating their EP release, and I got to post my review of the show on
Randomville. Click Here For Review.
5. Jackrabbit and The Gourds at The Tractor – Jackrabbit opened and rawked the set, warmed up the crowd for The Gourds, another crazy night of crossover music, from 60’s psychedelic rock to old-timey revivals. Most memorable moment was approaching Mr. Kevin Russell at Hattie’s Hat and telling him I was going to review his show. His response: “Oh, Shit!” I later gave him the ol’ two-fingered stink-eye when he noticed me in the audience, and I mouthed, “I’m watchin’ you!” Click Here For Review.
4. Old 97’s at The Showbox – My first press pass! Right up front. I loved every minute, and sang my heart out to every song. Click Here For Review.
3. Flight To Mars at The Showbox – Another press and photo pass! My sister-in-law joined me and took absolutely brilliant pics of the boys (Click This Link for her pics), including local Tim DiJulio (Lazy Susan and North Twin) and Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready. Click Here For Review.
2. Nashville (Will Kimbrough, Marshall Chapman, Minton Sparks, Slim Chance and The Can’t Hardly Playboys) – the whole Nashville experience was wonderful. Kept to small venues and the Americana singer/songwriters. Click Here For Review.
1. Los Straitjackets at Slow Food Roots Music Festival – A bizarre series of events. Marshall Chapman’s book had a chapter on Eddie Angel who once played in Marshall’s band. Now Eddie’s fronting Los Straitjackets, and just happened to be playing in Seattle and a small fair in Stanwood within two weeks after I finished the book. I brought the book, my son, our appetites to the festival. We ate delicious local food, watched some pretty loco boys in Mexican wrestling masks play instrumental surf music, and were completely blown away by their skills and entertaining antics. My son loved every minute of it. To top off a perfect afternoon at the festival, they all signed Marshall’s book! Click Here For Review.
LIVE REVIEW: MASSY FERGUSON EP RELEASE PARTY WITH JACKRABBIT
CHECK OUT MY FULL REVIEW ON RANDOMVILLE FOR MORE INFO, VIDEOS AND PICS!
I was looking forward to seeing Massy Ferguson again, after witnessing their opening for Brent Amaker and the Rodeo back in July at the Tractor Tavern. I was glad to see another local band embrace the Americana/country rock genre. I purchased their latest album, Hard Water at that show, and it hasn’t left my CD player. This time around, they celebrated the release of their EP, Damaged Goods.
Opening for Massy Ferguson was Tony Fulgham and his new band, Jackrabbit. Jackrabbit is the outcome of a hard-won search for new bandmates after the death of North Twin. I was still in stage 6 of the grieving process over that one. The demise of North Twin happened in the spring of 2010 after their drummer Rick Cranford moved back east. I was looking forward to getting some closure this night. Fulgham found an energetic drummer, Aimee Zoe Tubbs from The Starlings and writer/producer Moe Provencher on bass. For this show he also included Portland’s Jason Montgomery on guitar/pedal steel, which added country flavor and depth to the live show.
Here are some pics from the show:
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