Opener Ben was from Tennessee, a young singer songwriter armed with guitar and acerbic wit primed the 9 for JDG. He played his "meth suite", a trio of songs dragging the devastation that comes with methamphetamine. Ben lamented the north's lack of Waffle Houses, and I recounted the story of the Finnish jazz trio I saw at the Firehouse who maintained that Waffle House holds the key to the real America. Ben is a talented artist and you can tell he idolizes Jon Dee.
JDG has been reviewed in this blog before. A veteran of the Austin scene, JDG has held a Wednesday night residency at the Continental Club and claims to want to pass it on to his son. Playing in the 80s and 90s in various punk incarnations, Jon Dee has honed his songwriting and chops and has polished some chestnuts for regular rotation. Tie A Knot and Lucky Day were great. The highlight of the set was the majestic Laredo with its poignant refrain calling out a "small dark something".
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