Final show of the spring season brings bandleader Hasselbring to the Firehouse. Curtis plays trombone and electric guitar and is joined by pedal steel, electric bass, and drums. The odd instrumentation gave off a cartoonish vibe. Having played the trombone as a kid, I have fond memories of the slide. The pedal steel is a great counterpoint to the trombone, usually reserved for country workouts it sounded great in the sound paradise of the Firehouse. The bass player had jamband chops and lent a hippie backdrop to the set. First tune was an excellent instrumental cover of The Kinks Lazy Old Sun. Curtis toggled from trombone to guitar with ease. The music was more composed than improvised and had strains of Zappa. Excellent and unusual set of music closes out the Firehouse season.
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