Rockabilly

It's end of month again, so time to check in with Dwayne Gretzky for another Tuesday night of fun covers. The opening act tonight was a country singer named Maia Davies (Ladies of the Canyon). Her bar band played a countrified rock that fits in with the rockabilly roots of the Dakota Tavern. But the young crowd who were there to sing "greatest hits" songs were only polite toward her twangy confessionals. However, her last 3 numbers Crime, Country Stars, and Slavery did pack enough sonic and lyrical punch to get more enthusiastic cheering.

Dwayne Gretzky was even bigger than usual. In addition to the regulars, they were joined by Robin Hatch (Sheezer), Allie Hughes, and Dan Kanter (Justin Bieber's guitarist). A saxophonist jumped up on stage for a song. With Robin on piano, the regular pianist decided to pull out his accordion instead. Dan was ecstatic on his guitar (there's probably not much "rock" in Bieber's oeuvre), ripping out solos after solo culminating in an extended jam of Neil Young's Southern Man that was even longer than a previous effort in July.

With the first set ending on such a high note, I debated whether or not to stay for the second set. But it was already 12:30 am and us old geezers have to go to work the next day.