This was my first time to play inside at this wonderful lakeside bar/restaurant in Chetek. New owners, Bob & Julie Stangle are great, fun loving folks and have a real gem here. Friday included a set by one of my guitar mentors, Andy Taket. Andy is taking a break from years of performing with bands and will offer his musical talents as a solo act around the midwest. He will likely play a few engagements here this summer. Sat night theme was Tropical Beach Party. We also had a whole bunch of guest musicians show up and took the stage themselves. From Chippewa Falls, rated one of the top 10 fingerstyle guitarists in the NATION, Greg Gilbertson http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=72374242 gave us a 3-song demo of his music and style...WOW! Then, from Rice Lake Tim and Steve wanted to audition for the new owners. They also captured the house with their energy and fun music. Johnny Erickson from Bloomer joined me for some Bob Dillon tunes and held the stage alone while I changed a broken string back stage. Stan Johnson from Chetek was in the house and performed a few popular tunes from his set list. At the end of the night, we opened the mic and stage to any and all who wanted to perform. Turns out there were some very talented voices in the house and we played a lot longer than expected 'cause it was FUN!! I look forward to playing there again.
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| Gilligan's Feb 2008 |
