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Well, Well, Well (Show Recap)

Hey Soul Mates,
Thanks to everyone who made the scene last night. We had a good crowd for such an early show. The Gig was jumpin' last night and for good reason: Rush Hour Soul! We came out of the gates with A Talent For Loving & Sucka. Later, we made a long-distance dedication of Everyone's Ingenue to our new friends on MySpace. As promised, several of our hottest slow jamz made the set. There were lots of compliments for the version of Done Lost My Mind. A couple of people told me that it sounds like an Al Green song. Wow. What a humbling compliment. I can only strive to be like Al, Marvin, or Little Richard. That means a lot.

Of course, I had to jump a couple of times last night. It's hardwired into my system. Leaping midshow wasn't too difficult. The knee felt bad after the show, but not during. Too much adrenaline. Bryan and Doug were in great form as well. They were jammin'.

We stuck around last night to hear a complete set from the supergroovy Get Licious. They will be on the bill with us for our next LA show on June 17 (where?) at the Gig. That show is going to be ferocious. We've only begun to tap into what we'll be presenting that night. Suffice it to say, Adam Marsland will be on keys. 3 New Songs will make their debut and... and we have 2 band birthdays to celebrate. Uhhh, and Get Licious has some well-dressed fans. I think the RHS crew is more than up to the challenge. The Gig is becoming the place to be. The sound in that room gets better and better. Plus we like the vibe. Hope you all do, too.

But, I'm getting ahead of myself. You want to know what we performed last night.
Set List:
A Talent For Loving
Sucka
Down By Love
Saffron Dancer
Rediscover Love
Everyone's Ingenue
Done Lost My Mind
Excommunication
Fall Out
Love Someone

There are plenty more photos that will be posted on our website in the coming week. Lots to go through. And being Mother's Day and all, I can't sit at the computer all day to post them immediately. I hope you understand. But here's a taste of the Soul.



I said it was a very raspberry ensemble.
Happy Mother's Day, esp. to my Mom and Gmom!
Love, Power, Peace

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