Guess who I got see in concert? Muahaha! The talented Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three! Well, now there's two more band members (TJ Muller and Chloe Feoranzo, not pictured) so I guess they can't really be the South City Three anymore.
But I think they need to have some sort of thing acknowledging that it's not all Pokey. As supremely talented as he is, Adam Hoskins' guitar playing makes you feel like you can never lay claim to that instrument again (at least not until you've honed your skills for another 20 years) and Ryan Koenig's showmanship (those weird facial expressions almost rival Pokey's! And I noticed that TJ Muller had taken a few notes...) and harmonica playing are definite highlights. Where would they be without Joey Glynn's bass playing (and then no one in the audience would be able to shout "bass it up!")? And now that they've got cornet and clarinet/saxophone players it's like the perfect finishing touch. (Actually, that would be the worldwide success and oodles of dough that they deserve. But they're definitely on their way to that.)
Yes, Pokey might be the glue that brought them all together, the one with the style and the songs that could easily be mistaken for something written 80 years ago (that means awesome, btw), but those other guys and gal get plenty of respect from me as well.
A bunch of people who saw them at the Folk Fest a couple years back came to their first theatre show and told all their friends. This second time around (technically third) saw a lot of repeat concertgoers and even more of their friends. I know I tell everyone about how amazing this band is, and it seems that most people who see them do the same. We can't help it. It's too good to keep secret.
Only thing. I gotta get Live in Holland or watch YouTube videos of the band performing cause the albums are nothing compared to the real deal.
AAANNND THEY MIGHT BE COMING BACK IN OCTOBER!
Hint hint birthday present!
