No matter what I'll do there or whom I'll see, I'll always be reminded of last year around this time, when I first got my face melted by a band called Minor Nine. In light of the acoustical theme, they were unplugged last night. And when they are, you can hear all of their songs in a different perspective, a different ear. "Mark Afraid to Fly" was about lead vocalist's Rex Greene's brother who served in Iraq. One song the band is known for-so much so, the fans come up close to the band and sing it with them, was "Madame Lowe," about a girl who is just plain trouble. If a song had lyrics that were about someone stabbing you in the back, who would you dedicate that to? They left that song's dedication to the fans.
If you'd like to hear some Minor Nine, face-melting style, they are on Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/minornine
"Your voice is lovely!" A young woman said, after only the first song that Susana Cole sang.
It was "Butterflies." In the time she sang, no one moved. They were all awestruck at her stage presence, laughing with her about herself, such as for a moment to two not remembering lyrics or adjusting the microphone from "June," her Autoharp, whose strings were cold to the touch, to her keyboard. They laughed with her when she sang "Man With a Wo," and were in awe of how she thought of that when she was in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, to meet up with some friends. How many singers can you think of who live in Tennessee and think of an idea for a song in Texas? Most of all, the applause during a long pause at the end of "Living the Dream"-something she did very well at, in more ways than one, including singing a song that took her twenty years to complete. Needless to say, she nailed it!
(Susana playing "June")
To hear a sample of "Free Falling," one of her most recent songs, please click on this link http://www.reverbnation.com/susanacole/song/22566067-free-falling
"Look at those boots!" A few men shouted when Rudy Simone came up to play. Those same men got as close to her as possible. She's not just another girl with a guitar...or with boots.
How many musicians do you know of, not to mention, a one woman-act, have a song that's dedicated to Dracula, himself, and she even had a dance to go with it, and a song about The Hobbitt called "Thief of Dreams"? A young girl was moving her hips. So, she had affected at least one person there.
And that was the whole purpose of last night's acoustical show at the Birdhouse: to inspired all ages, to believe that dreams can come true.
