That's what Joan called it. My friend Danny Elder sent a message to the guys in our music group that he had an extra ticket for the Elvin Bishop concert at MIM. He bought tickets for him and his son, and his son wasn't able to go. "My treat if anyone is interested in this last minute invite."
I took him up on it. Partially because I thought it would be a good concert, but mostly because I wanted to spend some time with Danny one-on-one. I've known him for 4 or 5 years now, since he plays bass in the big group with Mark. He is kind and likeable. I told him I was looking forward to it.
It's a long drive to MIM, and last night was longer than usual, due to the traffic; it took me an hour and 20 minutes to get to the restaurant where Danny and I agreed to meet - "Since you're providing the tickets, I'll buy supper," I told him.
The restaurant was close to MIM. We went inside, met our mutual friend Carl (who is also in the big group with Mark) who was ushering, and took our seats...
That's me on the left, Danny on the right, and I have no idea who the guy behind us is. ;-)
Nice thing about MIM concerts: they start on time. The guy who is in charge of their Concert Series (over 300 shows this year) always comes out, thanks the crowd, and talks for a very short time; then, on with the show.
If you aren't into "rockin' style blues," you may not be familiar with Alvin Bishop. He was in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was in the group Mountain that played at Woodstock (song: Mississippi Queen). His most famous song is Fooled Around And Fell In Love... which has a truly iconic guitar lead.
This concert was "Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio," and they looked like they were having fun up on the stage...
It was a good concert; especially considering that Bishop celebrated his 83rd birthday last week.
Here's a listen to a bit of that lead from Fooled Around And Fell In Love...
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