John Smith's review: The Moldy Fig...

Review: Moldy Fig

From: John D <smithjohnd@earthlink.net>

Subject: Moldy Fig

To: "smithjohnd" <smithjohnd@earthlink.net>

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 3:57 AM

Note, I did not leave Moldy Fig until shortly after 1a.m.,

having stayed for the open mic, which began about

12:20a.m.  More than 1/2 hour went by before Wade

Barnes and his musicians cleared the stage and a

great, young trio (piano, bass and drums) got started

(I did not get any of their names as the mic was not

set up).  They did about four selections, all of which

were unknown to me.

Open mic was worth hanging for.  My neighbor, vocalist

Susan Kramer, and her drummer accompanist Bernard

Linette (who will be appearing at the Metropolitan Room

shortly - stay tuned) were accompanied by bassist

Tyler Mitchel (he will be the house band at Moldy Fig

this Thursday evening at 8p.m.), and an excellent guitarist

whose name I did not hear.  They performed like an

ensemble that had been together for some time.  In

other words, they were really smokin'. 

They were followed by yet another trio (a pianist who

could not resist the blues number another fine vocalist

dropped on us) made it a quartet. 

When I left Modly Fig only the open mic performers, the

staff and possibly three or four patrons were holding down

the place.  My journey home was a pleasant dozen plus

blocks walk home.  Time for some shuteye. 

John

P.S.  Your addresses will remain anonymous (I picked up 

a few new email address today).

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