December 15, 2013
“In The Middle” CD release
is happening at Famous Dave’s restaurant in Uptown tonight. Kevin Pertinen and
Tony Comeau are shining the audience with their tunes, sweating under the
sweltering stage lights as we clap and cheer them on. Friends I have not seen
for over fifteen years meet us at the joint, encouraging us to partake in the
slabs of meat coagulating on a platter in the center of the table. I brought
home my share for the dog since everyone got their fill. Will make up for not
having an evening walk, I’ll bet.
Mostly hefty folks in the crowd, slithering along the dance floor,
using up so many glasses, the bar is constantly running out and we are forced
to wait a lifetime for our drinks. I chat with Tony’s parents a bit and find
out he plays at the Ocean Shores Music Festival in Washington state, within
long spitting distance to where I ventured quite a few times.
The fact that there are CD’s for sale at the
front of the establishment is announced repeatedly and I pray KP sells enough
to cover his production costs. The young whippersnappers have gone in the red
to get their music out into the world. It is incredible to witness just how
much fun they have on stage, sharing themselves, their skills, and energy. Tony
is an incredible fiddler, exceedingly shy (hope I am not revealing his secret)
and humble about his talents.
I am thankful to be out of the cold, having a
tumbler of Summit
in front of me, until the darned empty flung itself on the floor on its own
fruition. I kid you not, the fan above the table tossed my mug and earlier,
another woman’s full Light Coors on the tiles below. No wonder the place runs
out of glasses so rapidly.
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