Jersey. (Hackettstown)

This will be a short note, as we’re about to it the rack here in New Jersey. Had a fun show in Philly at the Raven Lounge, much thanks to some dedicated folks who drove all the way from New York City and the other side of Philly, and a fine gentleman named “Junior” who helped us get the funky sound system working at the club, and then proceeded to help us load out our gear at the end of the night. Mind you, we don’t know Junior. And mind you, he doesn’t work at the club. He’s a musician and audio engineer who just happened to be enjoying a beer at the club and saw that we could use some help. Gotta love meeting people like that.

The show was tricky, because the venue didn’t allow our usual “full band with drums” setup. Beers ended up playing a snare, one cymbal, and a bunch of percussion items. No kick drum, which is the ‘heartbeat’ of most of the tunes. He made do, and we basically played it as an “acoustic” set. The feedback from the audience was positive, and the venue owner asked us to come back to play “any time we’re in the city.” Nice to hear, given our uncertainty with the arrangements.

And so now we’re staying in New Jersey for the night with Beers’ sister-in-law, who has put us up in a beautiful house about 2 hours from Philly, and conveniently on our way to Boston. She made scones and brownies, and put out bagels, coffee, etc. for the morning for us. Kind and generous people are everywhere, from Junior to Kelly and her family. Thanks, Kelly!

In the morning we’ll drive up to Massachusetts, where we’ll stop at the farm first to unload our gear and relax for an hour or so before heading to Boston College.

Hasta for now, nice to have you along with us for the ride…