Wednesday's 8-18 Open Mic

These guys don't miss a thing.

They spot the talent, and throw it up on stage, every Wednesday, guaranteed.  Take last Wednesday, for example.  Check out a few of the musicians who played for us.

Brennan:

Listen to him on this Dylan number.

Or, how about Melissa:

These guys all took a turn.

Jim from Los Alamos.  Another great voice.  I forgot to get his picture this time, but here he is doing Midnight Special.


Then came trouble: Gary.  One out-there guitar player.

He led us down this long, intricate jazz path.


A bunch of nice people came by to enjoy the music.

We'll see you there next time.

--Doug

Wednesday's 8-11 Open Mic

It was lots of fun last Wednesday.  Second Street was full of people eating, drinking, and listening to the open mic musicians.  The house band opened with a few numbers.  Here's one of them.

We had quite a few musicians take the stage throughout the evening.  Here are a couple of guys from El Paso doing one of their own.  And here's Val doing a Bee Gee's number.

Come on out and see us next Wednesday!

--Doug

Thursday 7-1 Felix y Los Gatos

Felix y the Gatos have Thursdays at Second Street this month. Last Thursday started out beautifully outside on the patio.

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Check out the opening number.

Then it began to rain, while they were playing this.

After the number was over we moved all the equipment inside. My recorder took a direct raindrop hit on the left mic and was out of commission for the rest of the night.

But then it stopped raining.




We moved all the equipment back outside again and they played under a rainbow.



Gary Blackchild showed up.


Johnny Broomdust was going to learn a lesson about flowing arroyos later in the evening.


It started to rain again. We moved all the equipment back inside. Again.

Tom told Felix that he'd done enough & did not need to play any more, but Felix set up for the third time that night inside & invited some of his friends up to join him. People were appreciative, as you can see.


Come on out this Thursday -- maybe it won't rain, but it will be fun...

--Doug

Wednesday's 6-30 Open Mic

Last Wednesday at the Second Street Brewery: people, music, food, beer. Shiny drum sets.

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Music.

Come and and see us this week. Different people, different music. Same good beer & food.

--Doug

Wednesday's 6-23 Open Mic

Another good music night last Wednesday. Let's jump right to it.

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Frankie, from Candyman.


Chirin, from Texas City, Texas.


Jim & Frankie doing Good Lookin'


And finally, a great song about hating your ex-girlfriend!

See you next time.

--Doug

Felix y Los Gatos at Second Street Saturday

What a pleasant evening on the patio at Second Street!

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We were sitting under trees, listening to Streets of Bakersfield as it somehow morphed into the streets of Santa Fe. A couple was dancing in the parking lot.



Later on The Gatos took pity on some itinerant saxophone player and let him sit for a number or two.



Thanks Felix, Dave, & Mikey -- you sounded great.



--Doug

Wednesday's 6-16 Open Mic

A fun evening. Peter Chang (on the right) dropped by and led off a couple. Check this one out.

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Then of course there were the two young violin players, in town for some kind of workshop.


Here they are tearing up a number.

We are quite fortunate to have a bass section that is very tight. And close. And affectionate.


See you next Wednesday!

--Doug