Uncle John's Preview
2008 Line Up
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Uncle John's Preview 2008 Line Up |
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It’s 8/8/08 and we start out with four young fellers from the northern lights of Michigan, Greensky Bluegrass. They’ve only lit up the West on a couple of brief occasions. We’re going to give them a good grounding here in our holler. |
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And at 8, we welcome back Hot Buttered Rum. As predicted a year ago, they have been gaining in popularity as they play across the country. I was worried we might not be able to keep up with their ascension. Fortunately, they like it here. And they know we share the power of Butter over Guns. |
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Saturday, the 9th. Thirteen years since Our man didn’t get up to play. In his memory, we bring on a Day of the Dead. It all begins with the venerable Wake the Dead. Will it be too early in the day to rock? It all depends on what you consume for breakfast. |
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If you are not a morning kinda person, or if you’re just saving yourself, it will be time to let it out at 4:20. That’s when Melvin Seals will bring back the JGB. With Stu Allen and Dave Kemper, the band sounds more like the old days than ever. Jerry would be proud. |
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By now we should all be warmed up for one more Saturday night. With the help of Workingman's Ed, we’ll look again for those mystical moments of inspiration…like so many times before. The morning after, it will be a wonder if Stu and Pat can play again. But they promised me they have the force behind them. With a little luck, they’ll be joined by other friends of ours who will be just hangin’ around (you know, those guys who play next). |
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| That’s when we get the new incarnation of Roger’s band, Moonalice. When I first heard about the band, I was a bit skeptical. So I made the trip south just for a quality check (my only far away musical venture in ’07). It was indeed a pleasant surprise. This group is talent-laden and ready to play. Don’t expect them to take a break. | |
| By nightfall, if there’s any juice left in any of you, we’ll get to squeeze Stu and Pat for another round of Workingman's Ed. It’s a rare occasion that we have a band play twice in the same weekend. But they’re here, the band is hot?o why not? | |
For more background and previews, visit the web sites of the groups performing at Dead on the Creek 2008 by clicking on the links above. - Uncle John |
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