Hi Everyone,
This last jam was quite a barn-burner - lots of old, familiar faces showed back up again, Bob, Karen, Phyllis, Warren - and with plenty of good material. I half expected "California" or Andrew to walk into the room...
I, myself, had a slow night.
I don't know about you, but I'm won't be sleeping properly again until the last stone from the Curling medal round has been sent down the ice. It takes me an hour to get to sleep after each match (just like Bluegrass & Beyond). Not knowing whether the stone will begin curling too late - Will the sweepers will be allowed to do their work? - Is the stone thrown with the right weight?
I've got no fingernails left. My wife can't live with me! What will I be like during the Skeleton events?
Luckily, you guys don't have to live with me, and Sarah pretty much ignores me - which explains how she was able to come in with songs like U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and Peter Frampton's "Baby I Love Your Way" (Scotty loved that one!).
Karen got the bar rockin' as well with a reprise of Buffalo Springfield's "For What It's Worth".
Judy proved that she beats to a "Different Drum (Mike Nesmith)" by doing Dolly's "I Will Always Love You".
She also brought in some leftover chocolate birthday cake, which we proceeded to eat while Bob led a bluegrass "Happy Birthday" to both Karen and Judy.
Bob (when he wasn't pointing out the political incorrectness of my "More Pretty Girls Than One"), led a couple of good ones, including the standard "Ashes Of Love".
Lynn answered my song about womanizing with Kitty Well's "I'm Thinking Tonight of That Great Speckled Bird Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". (I think that's a mixed-up metaphor).
Phyllis called on Kris Kristofferson to "Help Us Make It Through The Night" - although I doubt that even he could help.
Warren led "All The Good Times Are Past And Gone". Well, he should watch the Olympics with me - I defy him to sing that one during the Biathlon!
Gary went back to 1919, and Louis Armstrong and Fats Waller, for "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate".
Thanks to Dan for the bass playing and cool solo - and I want to mention Mary, who's photos are starting to adorn the Bluegrass And Beyond Web Site.
Co-host AJ, reveling in all the good singers available - had an easy night leading the jam, but, still managed to squeeze in "The Weight", before turning it over to co-host Bill.
Bill was on fire, with Elvis' "Too Much", the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", "Big Sciota" - and ending with a slowed down version of CCR's "Bad Moon Rising". Or, as we at Paddy's affectionately call it - "There's A Bathroom On The Right"...
He was also a contributor to my "Pickaway" and Banjo Mike's "John Henry" - before playing a part in the strangest part of the evening...
Scotty was showing off his sun tan from the Jewish wedding that he'd just returned from playing at in Florida, when I asked him for a sample. Well, Scotty started in on the whole she-bang - and, co-host Bill joins in on banjo!
Just when I thought I was in a production of "Fiddler On The Roof" - I WAS...
All of a sudden Scotty starts in on "Sunrise, Sunset", and Jon, of all people starts singing it! It turns out he was the lead in his high school's production of it...
Oy vey, such problems did Earl and Lester never have...
A great jam, see you soon. (Oh, and Bob, you were right, if you had sung "More Pretty Girls", you never would have heard the end of it).
Dave Comins
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