October 26 2006 Jam

The night started out tried and true with Prinetime and John A. our resident folk singer. John brought his usual fare to the stage but added a bit of new spice with a sweet Texas rendition of the tune, “Abilene.”

Set two began with Robobert Howard on electric, Special Ed on electric, Loren on acoustic, Gary on Drums, Pat on bass, Paul on harp, Cuba on congas, and Matt on acoustic, Loren, the infamous “man with the human voice,” became a man of wild abandon and sang, “I’m in Love With Her and I Feel Fine” and then led jammers into “Boys of Summer” with Jam Master Hammer moving to mandolin and then straight into “Fire on the Mountain” with freedom flag a’waving and Michelle on tambourine. Then the group launched into “Black Magic Woman” with Dean Reaves moving in on percussion and Jam Master Hammer moving to flute.

Where’s Doc’o? … me don’t know… perhaps heading for Seattle… in route to a boat?

Where’s Rachel Renae? Why, she’s in LA…

Set three brought the Valley boys to the stage. Big welcome to Valley Matt on electric, Tre on drums and Jackson on guitar joined by Pat Rat, Cuba and Paul. From Johnny Cash’s “Good Hearted Woman” to a sweet virginiaish tune to “Loving is What I Got to Matt’s original “Angel in the Sand” these young men rocked the house. Big welcome goes out to Jackson as this is his first jammin’ night…

A quick-change brought Paul, Ed, Loren, Gary, Cuba and Michelle up to join Jam Master Hammer for “Devils and Dust” and then we moved south for “Tupelo Honey.” Special Ed stepped main stage to sing, “Flip, Flap and Fly” with Bob Howard joining and then Special Ed sang “All of Me” in his big daddy voice. A little “Smoke, Smoke, Smoke” in which I got to do a little huffin’ and puffin’ and then we slipped south to “Atlanta.” We “Turned the Page” and before you knew it we were “Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” and once more another night of jamming came to a close.

Live long, love much, laugh often…and play music!