I recently wrote about some quality music I saw down in Portland a couple of weeks ago. I just saw another show last night. There was a tid bit of a difference.
First, this was in Freeport and that brings a different crowd with it. And by “a different” I really mean “an older and lamer”. At 24, it’s likely I was close to being the youngest person in the place – the dancing was torturous to watch. Just horrific.
The music, on the other hand, wasn’t so bad. With the notable exception of the first band, Pete Witham and the Cozmik Zombies, the energy was decidedly lower. However, the technicality was far superior to the last show I saw. That said, I don’t give a rat’s ass about technicality. I want passion in my music. No, don’t play like shit, but show me some passion. I don’t care if you know the ins and outs of music theory. Just play like you mean it.
Pete Witham’s band had a healthy combination of that passion and technicality. Their style is country/blues/rock and isn’t exactly what I might find myself putting on my iPod, but they put on a fun show. Plus they have a good sense of humor.
One important last point: The Venue, the place that hosted the event (not featured in the above video), has terrible service. From the point of trying to get someone’s attention to the point of actually getting food was probably 50 minutes. It was a friggin’ sandwich. A turkey and cheese sandwich. And it still would have sucked even if they got it to me in decent time.
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