Jarrod Birmingham 2-22-06 ~ Big Texas Dancehall
I wound up going alone since Sister K couldn't go. Jason B. was within a 100 mile radius of Houston so she HAD TO go see him. I don't blame her. I would've went too if my name was on the guest list. Since it wasn't, I went to the Big Texas Dancehall http://www.bigtexassaloon.com/ alone. I met up with Super Dave and there might have been 50 people in attendance. I blame this and all other small attendance shows in Houston on the radio. Houston radio, to put it bluntly, sucks. They can only play what is dictated to them by Clear Channel/Infinity/Cox Communications or whoever it is that owns them. There are NO independently owned radio stations here and it really sucks because there is so much local music that is not being heard that it's pathetic. Me personally, I'd rather support an artist that is struggling to make ends meet but is a damn good musician rather than one that has a bazillion dollars in the bank and sings pop country/pop/rap crap or anything that is played over and over again on the radio. Why give my hard earned money to a millionaire? What's up Houston radio? When are you going to quit sucking? OK...I'm babbling/rambling again. Back to the original subject...
The opening band was someone I'd never heard of before Aaron __________and the Dog & Pony Show from San Marcos. Don't ask me, I can't remember his last name although he was very polite and came up to me before the show and introduced himself and was happy to be at Big Texas Dancehall...a first time for him. I listened to them for a few minutes before I spotted a friend of mine, Dan Johnson, Jarrod Birmingham's steel guitar player. Dan coaxed me backstage into the green room (why is this called the "green room"? Most of the rooms are never green...) and as I was headed in that direction, Super Dave showed up. We went back with Dan and hung out for a few minutes chatting about this, that and the other and watching Jack Osbourne kick box on the blaring TV. After the first band was over and the DJ started playing the crap they usually play (nashvegassucks), we left from backstage and found a place in front of the stage. I've seen Jarrod a few times before but last night, they performed for a crowd of about 50 people like it was 5000 people. Brian Rung, Dan Johnson, John and Billy Joe were tearing it up on stage!!! Brian makes me smile...whenever anyone stepped up front to take a pic of him, he smiled. I think I took some decent pics that I'll post later on. We stayed until it was over and then Dave and I both purchased his new CD, No Apologies. You can hear a couple of the new songs here:
http://www.myspace.com/jarrodbirmingham
If you get a chance, don't miss Jarrod Birmingham when he comes to your town. Make sure you purchase a t-shirt and the new CD also.
The opening band was someone I'd never heard of before Aaron __________and the Dog & Pony Show from San Marcos. Don't ask me, I can't remember his last name although he was very polite and came up to me before the show and introduced himself and was happy to be at Big Texas Dancehall...a first time for him. I listened to them for a few minutes before I spotted a friend of mine, Dan Johnson, Jarrod Birmingham's steel guitar player. Dan coaxed me backstage into the green room (why is this called the "green room"? Most of the rooms are never green...) and as I was headed in that direction, Super Dave showed up. We went back with Dan and hung out for a few minutes chatting about this, that and the other and watching Jack Osbourne kick box on the blaring TV. After the first band was over and the DJ started playing the crap they usually play (nashvegassucks), we left from backstage and found a place in front of the stage. I've seen Jarrod a few times before but last night, they performed for a crowd of about 50 people like it was 5000 people. Brian Rung, Dan Johnson, John and Billy Joe were tearing it up on stage!!! Brian makes me smile...whenever anyone stepped up front to take a pic of him, he smiled. I think I took some decent pics that I'll post later on. We stayed until it was over and then Dave and I both purchased his new CD, No Apologies. You can hear a couple of the new songs here:
http://www.myspace.com/jarrodbirmingham
If you get a chance, don't miss Jarrod Birmingham when he comes to your town. Make sure you purchase a t-shirt and the new CD also.
SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!!!!!
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