I got the music in me

July 16, 2006 at 11:27 pm | Posted in Life, Music | 2 Comments

Yet another music post.

That earlier post a few weeks ago (Music…Ugh. What is it good for?) must have been like throwing down a gauntlet to Fate. Music has proliferated my life ever since! 

On Friday night the band of four (Thatch, Jools, Allan and myself) met at the Celtic Club in Queen St. to catch The Colonials who have a regular gig there. The Celtic Club has undergone a refurbishment (what pub hasn’t these days?) And I quite like the ‘designer grunge’ look they’ve achieved. Amongst other things they’ve ripped up the daggy carpet and just sealed the chipboard underfloor. I thought it made for a good atmosphere. Until the band started playing. Wow, the sound reverberated around the place like a barn.  But apart from the sub optimal acoustics it was a great night. We had a lovely meal (definitely recommend the beef and Guinness pie with mash and peas) and enjoyed the celtic folk music on offer. The banjo player was especially fantastic. That guy was definitely as one with the banjo. 

Then on Saturday the four of us rocked up to the Mount Erica Hotel in Prahran to lend our audience support to another friend who has a regular gig to protect. Another great meal and a terrific night of country and blues. 

Ian (from Jack Rabbit and the Pubic Hares) has teamed up with Dave Moll (ex Shonky Tonk / Harem Scarem) and together with Alan Brooker (ex Paul Kelly / Little Heroes) and Harold Frith (ex Thunderbirds / Saltbush) they form “The Rabbit and The Mole”. 

In Ian’s words “The Rabbit & The Mole play some original, a bit of Jimmy Reid, Willie Dixon, Townes van Zandt, Merle Haggard, Dave Edmunds and a bit more Jimmy Reid.”

A good crowd turned out to support them as they combated the competition from the Wallabies vs South Africa Tri-nations match, the AFL Saturday night match and The Large Number 12s who were playing in St Kilda and with whom The Rabbit and The Mole share a common core following.

The music was good, the food was good and the atmosphere was good. And Ian’s chrome ukulele was very cute.

But I’m very glad to be having a quiet Sunday