Jazz Butcher 6/17/2013

I went to see the Jazz Butcher last night and it was very good.

The venue was a little place called The Cake Shop and it’s a wonderful combination cafe/record shop/music venue.

When I arrived, Pat’n’Max were outside chatting with folks.


Max:


Fish:


Max Fish:

Sorry! wrong picture. That’s a little place up the street from the Cake Shop (funny name though, innit?)

Here they are, looking mighty hungry and quite possibly eyeing your humble photographer with culinary intent. Good thing meat has not been on Pat’s menu since the mid-80’s (though my wife sometimes thinks me a potato)!


There were two opening acts. The first was an excellent gentleman named Paul Wallfisch (of Botanica). A very entertaining set played to a generous crowd:


Admiring onlookers:


(where have I seen them before?)

Second up was a nice little combo called “Sapphire Mansions” I thought them very interesting and I would definitely enjoy seeing them again:


The amp silver amp behind the guitar player caused no end of trouble throughout the set with was most unfortunate, not just for them but for poor Max as well, but I get ahead of myself.

By the time the SM’s cleared the stage it was about 11:15 and time for the main event. The Jazz Butcher!




Max was plugged into the evil silver guitar amp and could only make the horrible humming stop while turned almost completely away from the audience. Still, they carried on like the seasoned professionals they are and played a very satisfying set, indeed:

Big Saturday
Holiday
Mercy
Southern Mark Smith
Baby It’s You
Girlfriend
Betty Page
Shame About You
Animals
Last of the Gentleman Adventurers
Tombé dans les pommes
Black Raoul
Shakey
Party Time
Shirley MacLaine

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Who Loves You Now?
Soul Happy Hour

It was 12:30 by the time it was over.

Are tickets for this show available yet? The website does not even indicate that the gig is happening yet!

~f

Longtime fan who's never had the opportunity to see you in person. Very much looking forward to this ... may I say, RARE ... opportunity. And I intend to show up even though The Cake Shop offers NO valet parking.

Imagine!

The Cake Shop does tickets on a "will call" basis. You can email Andy at cakeshopusa[at]-remove-gmail.com and he will arrange to have your tickets ready to pick up.

Missed the opportunity of a lifetime to see you guys only an 8 hour drive from my home. Were it not for some compelling and most unfortunate family news received that very day, I'd have jumped in my car. I won't miss such a show again, hopefully you come back to NYC (or heck, even Ottawa, Canada, I can dream) some day soon. Take care guys.