[toadman]

just got home from a gig at Black Eyed Sallys blues +BBQ bar in Hartford Ct. 'Twas an interesting night!
the college kids came out late in their skin tight mini dresses and their boyfriends were drunk and loud. had a few sit-ins. a guy named "Washboard Slim" joined us for a few tunes with a "full dresser" washboard with the bells and whistles and stuff on it. a guy from Laffayette, La joined us on guitar (strat) and then some Irish rugby players came in. large chaps all with orange shirts on. they had just won some kind of tournament and were quite "celebratory". one of them was a novice accordion player and talked the
boss into letting him play a few tunes! pretty unusual for our band, for an accordion "sit-in"! but we did a cool, off-the-cuff- version of "Ratlin Bog"! very weird for a Zydeco band to play irish music to a crowd of teenyboppers! but lot's of fun!
played my Vibro Champ miced into the house PA(only because i know the soundman and he's a good one) sounded great!

FYI i love this thread!