A 16 Three Chords and the Truth By Ronnie Narmour [email protected] A call to arms… I am really impressed with the response we’ve received from the many local artists who want to be involved in our Music From the Moon project. In case you missed my last couple of columns, Island Moon editor, Dale Rankin, and I have decided to produce a compilation CD of Gulf Coast musicians. We put out a call for any and all interested parties to submit original songs to be considered for this recording. And answer the call they did! But, we still want as many of your original tunes as possible, so we’ll continue to spread the word and collect entries for a couple more weeks. Being that the Moon is distributed primarily on Padre Island and Port Aransas, we still need to get the word out in Corpus, Aransas Pass, Ingleside, Flour Bluff and Rockport, etc. Please help us spread the word! Jesse Dayton… On Saturday, we loaded up early headed down to Whataburger Field for the big Ziegfest show. We got there in time to hear the great honky tonker, Jesse Dayton (Austin, TX) play a half dozen songs. I’d never seen Jesse on a big, big stage but it suited him well. That boy has star quality Jesse Dayton played Ziegfest written all over him. The festival was actually 2012 last weekend. out on the playing field where the Hook’s play. It’s a super nice facility and it was cool being out there in left field (hold the jokes.) They had two massive stages going alternating bands back and forth between them, with no down time. The festival didn’t draw more than a 1000 people (at best) and it looked pretty sparse in that huge, cavernous facility. But I must say, the sound and stage production was first class as was the programming. Live music guru, Casey Lane, did another outstanding job of putting together this bill. Island Moon LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT Tiffany Tuesday & The Rum Devils Every Tuesday (7:00 pm) Free Beer Band Every Thursday (7:00 pm) Black Joe Lewis & the Honey Bears… Joe Taylor’s (Stephenville, TX) set. The great Max Stalling (Dallas, TX) had played the Third Coast Theater in Port A that night and showed up later at the Porch. That was a treat. I had hoped to hear Taylor’s new Hidalgo Street but got there too late. Well, there’s always next season… since this was the last show at the Porch Larry Joe will play until 2013. By the way, in case you’re counting, that’s eight bands I saw on Saturday night. Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters played the Chili Cook Off at Sharkeys last weekend. Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears played Ziegfest. Next up was Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears (Austin, TX). I was initially excited about seeing this band. I heard he was the next big thing and to pay attention to him. I did… but I wasn’t that impressed. The band had two horn players that got lost in a way too loud and overbearing guitar mix. All of his songs sounded the same. It had elements of blues, funk and soul but wasn’t. It was boring is what it was. I thought his set would never end. (Port Aransas, TX), Todd Dorn and the Sea Drifters (San Antonio, TX) and Bonnie Lang (San Antonio, TX). I got there too late to see the aspiring Melissa Brooke but I was told that her show rocked… it had to with a band that featured Woodie Lawson and L. Leon Sands. I did catch my pal Todd Dorn though. Dorn ran through his songbook of laid back “island style” country faves and put on a great show. Bonnie Lang took the stage next. She has a “country meets the blues” in a hot blonde delivery that really demands your attention. Her songs are jumping and her delivery is scorching. She’s one fire cracker! Larry Joe Taylor/ Max Stalling Shooter Jennings… Larry Joe Taylor, Max Stalling and Joe Fortini performed at the Back Porch last Saturday night. After Sharkey’s, I actually made it to the Back Porch in time to catch the last of Larry Shooter Jennings performed at Ziegfest. Shooter Jennings (Nashville, TN and Los Angeles, CA) followed Black Joe Lewis and took the big stage just as the sun was setting. Thirty-three year old, Jennings is the son of country music icons Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. He has seven studio recording out since 2001. He’s got an outlaw country meets the big city sound and it’s GOOD stuff. More people had started to show up at the festival and Jennings’ performance really picked up the pace. I’d love to catch this guy in a smaller venue sometime. He’s got a great voice and a cool vibe. After Jesse Dayton, the Ian Moore Band (Seattle, WA) stepped up to the plate on the big Ziegenbock Stage. Moore is an Austin native that I’d seen dozens of times. At one point, he was the guitarist for Joe Ely but did enjoy a successful solo career even being picked up by Capricorn Records and winning many of the “best of” Austin music awards. I remember when he was the long haired blues wiz at the time when Stevie Ray and Eric Johnson were on fire. Then he started playing a more acoustic thing and moved to Seattle to pursue the singer-songwriter version of himself. But, at this Ziegfest show, it was back to basics playing nothing but blues. Moore has always been a Freddy King disciple and his performance had Freddy written all over it. Ian Moore is undoubtedly one of the finest blues guitarist in the country and it was an extreme pleasure to see him again. Todd Dorn/ Bonnie Lang… Bonnie Lang performed at the Sharkey’s Chili Cook Off on Saturday. We opted out of the last two acts at Ziegfest (Bob Schneider and Pat Green) since I’d seen and reported on them quite a few times, and headed back to the island to catch part of the Sharkey’s Chili Cook Off show featuring Melissa Brooke Feel Good Music OPEN No Cover 10-5 ~ NEPTUNE’S Daily PORT “A”s best backyard fun Lunch SUNDAY AFTERNOONS Specials OPEN ACOUSTIC JAM Private Dinner Parties, Personal Chef, Weddings 905 Hyway 361 Port A, Texas Third Annual Padre Island Art Walk Festival f a c e b o o k . c o m / fe l d e r ga l l e r y Sunday, Nov. 4 Noon til 4:00 pm Billish Park on Gypsy Street Sponsored by Miss K’s Catering and Bistro Lisabellas Bistro & Bar Casual Dining at it’s Finest Celebrating Coastal Cuisine 361-749-4222 Now Open Tues - Sat Bar opens at 5:30pm with Grilled Pizzas & Specialty Drinks Free Movie Night on Big Screen Every Wednesday (8:00 pm) Sunday Jam with Uel Jackson and Billy Snipes (6:00 pm) 321 N Alister * (361) 749-2337 Ian Moore… Ian Moore played Ziegfest last Saturday. October 11, 2012 Come Visit Our New Location DO NOT MISS LIST Coming up in Port A… There are a few shows coming up that I want to tell you about. There will be another installment of the Sunset Sounds outdoor concert series this Friday, Ruben V will play October 12th at the Back Porch on Friday, Roberts Point Park with the Oct. 12th. musical group, Rosewood. Bring your folding chairs and ice chests for this dog friendly, family event. Also on Friday, our old pal, Ruben V (San Antonio, TX) will bring his guitar wizardry to to the Back Porch. And on Saturday, Texas Music Awards winner, Thomas Michael Riley will be there. Next weekend at the Porch will be the tenth annual Coastal Bender, put on each year by Kevin Higgins and the Dust Devils. This perennial event is where herds of manic Dust Devil fans from central Texas (known as Storm Chasers) show up and party their collective booties off. This year, the Mighty Orq, a power trio from Houston, will be their featured band on Friday night. And that’s the truth! Live Music Tonight Thursday, October 11 John Eric @ Island Italian On Blast Stand-up Comedy Show @ House of Rock Antone & the All Stars @ Dr. Rockits Neal Edwards/ Reckless Abandon @ Executive Surf Club JB & the Moonshine Band @ Brewster Street Fri. 10/12 Ruben V Sat. 10/13 Thomas Michael Riley Sunday, October 14 Open Mic w/ Billy Snipes & Uel Jackson @ Tarpon Ice House King Conquer/ Thick as Blood/ Hardside/ Delusions/ Leaders @ House of Rock Acoustic Open Mic @ Neptune’s Retreat Fri. 10/19 Sat. 10/20 Willford @ Dr. Rockits Mighty Dust Devils John Eric @ South Texas th 10 Annual Ice House ORQ Coastal Mike Guerra & John Bender Lopez @ The Seawall Sat. 10/28 LAST DAY TIL MARCH 2013! TURKEY BOWLING & $1 BEER! A Friday, October 12 132 W. 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