:http://www.greatlakeswimmers.com1. It was rad!2. Opener "Clay George":http://www.myspace.com/claygeorge is a fox in the way that Caetano Veloso is a fox. By which I mean a silver fox who wears a classy suit. (Also he plays lovely alt-country ballads.)3. Second opener "Great Aunt Ida":http://greatauntida.com/ started with the songs I suggested in "my MOG post":/ookpik/blog_post/30054. Point for me?4. Great Lake Swimmers are charismatic! The singer radiates folky poetry about brothers and daughters and peace, but in a way that makes him seem strong. Point for HIM.5. They are much more rockin' live! E.g., This song, Put There By The Land, sounds mellow and subdued on Ongiara, but for those about to play it in a bar, I salute you.6. The guy wearing glasses in the photo above is the drummer. He has the weirdest drumming style I have ever seen: kind of like riding a bicycle and poking things with sticks. Is his kit extra-short? Maybe his sticks are extra long. In any case: awesome!7. Jon from Great Aunt Ida sat in on lap steel for a bit. Charming. 8. Ida sang harmony on several songs as well. Perfect. She has such a soft, lovely voice.9. It was rad.
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