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Leon Redbone at Chan's

Posted over 4 years ago
boo!Leon Redbone having a laugh or three after the showGeeze, it looked fine last night! But it was a very cool night.Leon likes this intimate little room and last night he had an audience that was responsive, respectful and appreciative. As a result we were treated to an extra long set, complete with his stories, puns, witty asides, and assorted twisted bon mots.And he sang Polly Wolly Doodle! I've seen him five times now and that's the first time he sang it. Man he kills that thing. Accompanied by a horn player(and I'm not sure what kind of horn it was, it seemed to have as many loops as a french horn but much smaller) and a piano player he covered the gamut from Blind Boy Fuller to Ira Girshwin.Yeah, I know my picture taking skills (W/digital) are a work in progress.But I had fun.To the left, Duke Robillard. To the right one of my partners in crime.Bobby Farrelly was there also.If you ever get the chance to see Leon Redbone don't let the chance slip by.
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Comments (16)

  1. Spike
    Spike says I wish I had been there. The excerpt of "Polly" sounds great. When will we see your mug (with flesh and skin)?
    Permalink posted 10/11/2007
  2. scotfree
    scotfree says That's cool! Looks like a good time had by all. Small clubs are the best.
    Permalink posted 10/11/2007
  3. ivylander
    ivylander says You're makin' me nostalgic for Woonsocket, man. No joke. Sounds like a highly memorable evening - kinda like your highly memorable camera technique.....
    Permalink posted 10/11/2007
  4. dermahrk
    dermahrk says I second that emotion! Leon is a fabulous performer. Seeing him live forced me into buying two or three of his CDs which, I am sorry to say, could not match the brilliance of him live.
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  5. dermahrk
    dermahrk says Woonsocket? Way too obscure for me, even for you, Ivylander.... :-)
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  6. ivylander
    ivylander says Not that obscure, really. Chan's is in Woonsocket, RI, just down the road from our faithful correspondent. Several years ago - before I had made Deadman's acquaintance, alas - my former journalistic career brought me to Woonsocket for several days. The experience was, in fact, one of the main reasons I left journalism. (Jes kiddin', Jeff.)
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  7. dermahrk
    dermahrk says Rhode Island wins the dermahrk award for weirdest city names. Pascoag? Woonsocket? How did they pick their city names? Put a group of chimps in a room with typewriters?
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  8. ivylander
    ivylander says It was the Nairobi Trio's side gig.
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  9. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says Yeah dermahrk you're right. Once when I was in Pennsylvania, drving from Blue Balls to Intercourse I wondered aloud to myself 'Why can't we have cool names like that?'
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  10. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says Blues Balls and Intercourse are all over the country, there's actually quite a few here in Florida! *: ()* Haha. I have to say though dermahrk might win the award for weirdest screenname...what is a dermahrk anyhow? That "intimate little room" seems to have the ambiance I love (the large artwork and lighting can make or break the feeling) and especially nice to see an admired artist in such an intimate setting. Good times.
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  11. Anna
    Anna says Looks like a fun night! "Yeah, I know my picture taking skills (W/digital) are a work in progress". C'mon, Jeff, I say the same thing every time I take pics while being drunk. We're not buying it!
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  12. HelenMarie
    HelenMarie says Ohh is there something wrong with the pic's above? I just thought my buzz was starting to kick in, damn. Here's goes another shot whishkey...
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  13. marknavl
    marknavl says Yeah...I'll have to check Leon out sometime myself if he ever takes a trip up here to the NC mountains (or somewhere nearby anyway). I'm not above a little travelin' for a good show....
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  14. steve simon
    steve simon says will somebody tell me what diddy wa diddy means?
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  15. deadmandeadman
    deadmandeadman says What can I say, folks, you got me, i was gettin' a bit......saturated. LOL!
    Permalink posted 10/12/2007
  16. smacn27076
    smacn27076 says I've been a fan of Leon since about '93, but have never caught him live. He'll be playing at nearby Big Bend Community College (Mose Lake, WA) in April... can't wait to see him. Thanks for the advance review! SMac
    Permalink posted 12/21/2007

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