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Another great night at The 5 Spot - with Jason Ringenberg on the second week of his month-long residency. I got to thinking about why I enjoyed it so much (because the obvious answer that it was great music). I think I have a sentimental/nostalgic streak in me, however when it comes to live music, I am generally more interested in seeing a new artist. To me the worst thing would be to see a band or artist that I have loved for years - powering through a set of songs I know well that are uninspired and when it is clear the artist or band is miserable. That is the feeling I got when I saw Dylan in 1988. He did all the classic songs, the band was good, and it was (in my opinion) a horrible show. Contrast to when I saw Dylan a few years back. He played almost exclusively songs from more recent albums that I didn't know very well, he again had a great band, but this time Dylan seemed to be having a blast. And I consider that a great show.
Jason Ringenberg seems to genuinely be having a great time at this residency shows (he said he was multiple times so I tend to believe him). His set was a good mix of songs from his new album, songs from his solo careers, and some classic Scorchers numbers. He was engaged with the audience, and as a result it was a great evening of music.
Anyway, I have jump into the shuffle now. It's Featured Friday at E2TG. I am not going to try to explain my Feature Friday playlist. All our brand new music is here, plus some previously brand new music from the last year or so, plus some extras. Well, I guess I did try to explain it. Anyway, MUSIC!
