3/15/18

Had a pretty rough Bigfoot show yesterday. One of those inevitable train wrecks you've got to get though, We did...

It was part of the Midcoast Takeover at Shangri-La, we played it last year and they were nice enough to have us back. In 2017 we played after a band with two rappers, this year it was a duo called "The Country Duo".

They are from Kansas City and had a hell of a set. A singer on rhythm and a steel player who also did a lot of baritone guitar. Even a little slide on that baritone! They pressed a 45 they recorded at Sun in Memphis, I'm betting that sounds like God. I should have picked one up...

So we went up next. Walter lost his voice so we could barely hear him. There was also a nice, big PA and we aren't really a "monitor" band so none of us thought about having him cranked. To top it all off we played everything was too fast. I know, excuses excuses. It won't be the last time we take it on the chin but it sucks when it happens  Dean from the Waco Brothers sat in with us the whole time. He was adding some really nice stuff. Imagine what would have happened if we'd been on! 

The Waco Brothers were next, what a band! Really powerful without any pretension or bullshit. I really dug watching them play. Loads of the good feels. I had to cut out before they were finished, my truck was parked in a place that started towing at 6PM . 

Every year you have to get a little more creative with parking and getting around during SX. Most of the neighborhood was permit parking, but the church would let you in for $20.