We Got Rich

Yes, it's October, and the gigs are falling from the trees.

This Thursday we'll be opening for former Black Crowe Rich Robinson at Lee's Palace. He's the pouty guitar-playing Robinson brother. Crowe-Brother Chris, the singer, is the one married to Kate Hudson. Since the Crowes split up, neither one of the brother's solo careers has been doing much. But I think this is Rich's first solo album, so maybe I shouldn't rush to judgement. Judging from the streaming clips on his site, his singing is rather limited. But interestingly, he's touring in a power trio format -- guitar-bass-drums -- and the bass player in none other than Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson, no slouch on the gee-tar himself.

Hopefully Rich will draw a few more people than Gary U.S. Bonds did. I assume Rich must draw a lot of the Crowes' fans, and there are probably a few of them who would come out on a Thursday night. The cheaper ticket price may help as well. Gary was charging $25; Rich is asking only $13.50.

We've got Colleen back again on bass, which is excellent. Looking for a drummer, though, as Bones' band just left for a tour of Europe.

We're dropping a few songs from the set list, unfortunately including "It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry", which Rich has been doing it in his set. Too bad. I liked doing that one. But we're adding a few new ones, including a nice little number Tim wrote just last week called "Thelma Jane". Our first original song! Also adding Tom T. Hall's "I Can't Dance", an original of Boag's that he used to do back in the day called "Fed Up Blues", and, I think, either "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (Last Waltzy-like) or "When I Paint My Masterpiece".

If you're with a Crowe's flight of here, drop on by.