A Well Spent $5

Last weekend i made a roadtrip to Detroit to see Kat Jones, Gary Murray, For Wishes, and Aspen Hollow. All for a mere $5. A bargain indeed.

It was my first time seeing or hear Aspen Hollow or For Wishes. A good friend of mine had been touting For Wishes for awhile and i can see why. Very enjoyable songwriting. Steve was a nice guy and hopefully ill be seeing more of him. There is talk of bring him and Gary to Buffalo or Toronto for a show. Aspen Hollow was touring from Fresno with Kat, and was also very enjoyable.

Gary Murray was *amazing* even though fairly hard to hear for most of the show. He remembered me from when i saw him Pittsburgh over a year which startled me. I never think im a momorable person. He has inspired me to make an LN cd which im doing right now. Ill post the track list when its completed.

Kat was spectacular. I dont think i would ever tire of hearing her sing live. She treated us to two new songs which were both excellent. I cant wait to hear some of the new demos, which will hopefully be in the mail in the coming weeks. Kat was, as always, fun to spend a little time with. Weird to think it was over two years since i saw her last.

Concerts like that are the very reason i listen to music. Seeing four artists of that caliber playing for 25 people in small coffee house in a detroit suburb on a hot April night... pouring their hearts out through music for anyone to take and make their own. Magical. I dont think ill ever tire of it. Ill be that 60 year old guy at the back of the concert, soaking in the newest artist. =)

Interstingly enough, the concert was right off 9 Mile, only a mile away from 8 Mile. Neither Marshall Mathers or Kid Rock were in attendance.