Tman Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 My wife called me a few weeks ago and asked if I'd heard of Albert Lee to which I replied of course. He will be playing at The Canyon. The Canyon Club is a small venue 6 miles from our house and a mile from her office and they don't really advertise but very often get great acts. Farns, it is next door to where we had that great Mexican meal. The Foo Fighters play there, John Hiatt, and a bunch of 70's bands that used to be really famous. She said isn't he the British guy that plays the fat Gibson (335) that you like? That's another A. Lee. She asked for the names of his biggest hits and I couldn't name any embarrassingly so we listened to his music for the last couple of weeks and went to see him last night. He was phenomenal. His chops are amazing. He played a red Ernie Ball Music Man Albert Lee signature of course. We walked in and his bass player was Dave Chamberlain who played bass on the only album I have ever played on! We were floored. After the gig we saw people going back stage so we asked the bouncer if it was ok to say hi to Dave the bass player and he said Sure, go say hi to Albert too, he likes it. What a friendly guy. Turns out he lives about a mile from us. Great night. I'm the grey headed guy next to Albert. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 26, 2022 Author Share Posted November 26, 2022 40 minutes ago, Farnsbarns said: Wow, that's cool. I remembered that place before you said. I remember looking at pictures on the outside while I finished my smoke. Say hi from me if you run into him again! You got it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Tman said: Or is Albert the grey haired guy next you? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Or is Albert the grey haired guy next you? 😃 Great to have cool venue like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Friendly people are the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Pinch said: Friendly people are the best. Esp, friendly, gray haired, guitar legends who live a few miles up the road. Very cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 You're really lucky to live within 'a day trip' of such a great 'intimate' venue. We have one here that use to be - but it's tripled in size and now is a bit too .... crazy. Or maybe I've gotten three times older than when I enjoyed having beer spilled on me, etc. People are super nice and friendly though. I don't think any of the top draws live close by - they arrive in their tour busses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 12 hours ago, Tman said: 😃 Great to have cool venue like that Seeing people in small clubs is the best. I hate big stadium/amphitheater shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefang Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 That's a good day for sure. Whitefang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 57 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Seeing people in small clubs is the best. I hate big stadium/amphitheater shows. Saw Albert at a small local venue about 3 years ago. Southgate House Revival - Events and Entertainment in Newport, Kentucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Mr. Lee was gonna play a small club in Richmond VA, then you know what hit the world like a steam roller. Wishbone Ash was gonna play there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: Mr. Lee was gonna play a small club in Richmond VA, then you know what hit the world like a steam roller. Wishbone Ash was gonna play there too. I saw him about two weeks before the shutdown. I was supposed to see Tommy E the day the shutdown happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Dave F said: I saw him about two weeks before the shutdown. I was supposed to see Tommy E the day the shutdown happened. My last show was Elvis Costello in November of '19. Then no shows for a long while. I still see people making up, even in SC. If they do mask up they are older people or they are mostly out of towners. South Cackalacians do not follow rules, or do what is good for them. My favorites are when they wear a mask over their mouth but under the nose. Hey, don't most of us breath through our nose a good portion of the time? One sneeze in your direction and possibly welcome to a swab up your nose. Edited November 27, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: My last show was Elvis Costello in November of '19. Then no shows for a long while. I still see people making up, even in SC. If they do mask up they are older people or they are mostly out of towners. South Cackalacians do not follow rules, or do what is good for them. My favorites are when they wear a mask over their mouth but under the nose. Hey, don't most of us breath through our nose a good portion of the time? I like the ones driving in their car by themself and masked up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 (edited) 1 minute ago, Dave F said: I like the ones driving in their car by themself and masked up. I know you don't want to be sick and then give it back to yourself. Now back to music. I need to listen to the first Albert Lee album. Haven't heard it in a while. Edited November 27, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I saw him the first time back in the 80's touring with the Everly Brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 2 days after the event and no signs of Covid. Praise be especially since I just had it and rebound a month ago. So Albert staccato picked/jammed for minutes at a time. The crowd went wild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Had good tickets, small venue, to see Rodrigo y Gabriela the Day The World Stood Still. (And started revolving backwards.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Nice story. Cool picture too. He's coming to Ram's Head On Stage in Annapolis January. Maybe I'll check him out live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 (edited) Nobody cool or a great guitarist lives a few miles from me that I know of. Wait Vanna White is from North Myrtle Beach. Edited December 2, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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