if you weren't among the sixty or so folks watching Stephen Kellogg perform earlier tonight in The Back Room of the Cat's Cradle. Kellogg played songs from many different albums, added a few new ones, told a few stories, and generally put on a wonderful show. With a drummer whose name I did not catch (but whom Kellogg nicknamed "Suitcase") backing him on most songs, Kellogg's show was not quite a solo performance but still far simpler than his concerts with the Sixers.
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I'd never been to The Back Room before, so I was pleasantly surprised to find it a much nicer, albeit smaller, venue than the main Cat's Cradle stage. With a new sound system and new lights and a nicer finish than the older space, The Back Room was a great place for a show. The speakers were clear, the mix just about perfect, and the resulting sound lovely. I never had a problem understanding Kellogg; every phrase was perfectly clear.
His show ranged from humorous to genuinely touching. I was pleased that he played one of my favorites, a song I've linked to before:
As I wrote in an earlier entry, we all should support the artists whose work we love. I wish only that more people had done that for Kellogg tonight, but for those of us who did, he played his heart out and put on a great show.
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