Last night Don and I went to Stony Plain to an open mike at Java Express. 1'st night of their open mike, so it wasn't overfilled with musicians. Ernie was playing when we got their and only other guitar player was Wayne. Irene and Deb did some vocals. Because there wasn't many players their, we got to do a lot of our own songs. We did some that I haven't played for a long time, like "Something in the Wind", which is the first song I wrote (1987). Other songs we did: Old Grey Stone, Road to Nowhere, Sittin' Here, Where Randy Rolled a Tractor, Johnson Brown, Two Feet in the Water, My Dream Automobile, and Lonely Train (Haven't done that one in a while).
Don did his songs and, as usual, found a female (Deb) to help him out on his song "Slippin' away", a great song and one that needs a female voice to make it complete. Its always entertaining watching Don do this song.
The sound in the Java Express was superb. It's a small place but has a really high roof with a hidden ceiling, so the sound wasn't bouncing around the room. I think the best sound anywhere I've played. Made you feel like playing all night.
Playing the Java Express
Me doing backing vocals with Ernie
on "People are Crazy"
Playing "Old Grey Stone" with Don
on Mandolin.
Me with Don and Ernie playing
"Lonely Train"
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