Pix: Good night at the Pony
Friday night: I got out of my car two blocks down the street and heard Jillian Rhys singing. I started walking faster. Halfway between Ronnie Specter and Christina Aguilera, super-pretty yes, she had an amazing voice and a tight band to match. This girl, a few guitars and a trumpet at the Stone Pony can do no wrong. Hear Jillian Rhys on MySpace.
Rhys' band at work. I don't remember the band having a name. And I don't think that's 'cause I was distracted. Pretty sure it had no name.
Later Friday: Gary U.S. Bonds, age 70, moving well while drinking wine on stage and still bringing the house down with Quarter to Three, now nearly 50 on its own. Great set included This Little Girl, Jole Blon (video to come), Out of Work, Dedication, Rendezvous, and newer stuff holding its own. Murder in the First Degree was a band-proving romp, and in a show with so much joking around, slow soul on All I Need (that audio doesn't do it justice) was the most underrated moment of the night.
In the crowd on Pony night one, we had a crowd of all ages (over 18). Yes, she was that good-looking. Yes, he was that old. Good for them.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:20 AM
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