The line for apple fritters was an hour long, but not to worry, I wasn't getting any. Keith and I took in two excellent music groups this crisp Autumn afternoon/evening as our beloved Yankees curled up and died (periodic cell updates of gloom from The Reet) for yet another baseball year. With Johnny Fest running around in his organization mode, the AHF was clicking on all cylinders (as if I know what that means). Promptly at 5pm, Christine Ohlman, she of the sky-high platinum beehive doo, and her band, Rebel Montez, took the stage and gave us some serious 'hip shakin' rock/blues culled from their four albums and an announced album-in-the-making. Keith promptly requested copies of the three CDs that I have. Car baron and Tiger buddy Stevie P joined us for a few numbers and was also impressed by the Beehive Queen.
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
Set over, it was my duty (orders from Johnny Fest) to pick up the band dinners at AJ's an scurry them over to Park & Rec where the band 'hospitality suite' is located (no expense spared by FestMan). So I dragged Keith along; we had time while waiting for the dinners to have a beer and watch the Bombers slide into winter. Upon delivery, we chatted a bit with Christine and lead guitarist ??Goodwin about playing Cafe Nine, where musicians love to play despite its size. We told her we'd see her at The Nine in November.
Then it's time to catch River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs (with Bill Walton playing accordian). After a bit of a slow start, Slim and the boys cooked pretty good. Sightings in the crowd - Jessica Lange, Robert Mitchum (well, we THINK they were).
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs
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