From Marty’s opening “somebody say howdy” boy, the slick country suit stylin’ Mr. S. & his country-powered boys in powder blue, Fantabulous right-on Superlatives brought us all back down home again in downtown Bright-on (Mich.) last nite … knee-knockin’ hillbilly rockin’, sweet grass bluer than the speed o’ light tones, surf swang thru twang turf … with some vocal wide open, field folkin’ Woody Guthrie paeans rainin’ down power to the people in pain. Stuart & his stalwart band can … do whatever kinda Americana they wanna, to a man- from fearless leader pickin’ up an “Orange Blossom Special” storm on mando … vaunted Cousin Kenny Vaughan racin’ & riffin’ up, down & all-around his various serious soundin’ geetars- even pedalin’ that steel feelin’ a bit … Professor Chris Scruggs steady holdin’ a hard ‘lectric bass down & walkin’ hands up a stand-up too … tall, limber Handsome Harry Stinson layin’ down a simmerin’ strong fleet beat w/log-long sticks, & man oh man, can he sing anything- beautiful harmonizin’ like the whole band, but his high & mighty note-holdin’, heart-stolen lead was so appropo for Woody bell-is-tollin’ tales of woe. Hey, big respect due to the Jill Jack trio openin’ up w/brio … suited up white hot, she’s got the songs- cold not, sellin’ them fever-strong … aided & abetted by a note-sizzlin’ buzzin’ six-string & some sweet slow flowin’ accordian accordinly’ roundin’ out her tunes sounds.
TimMusic- “I don’t fear the words and sounds … just try holding them close to my heart” 