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Hello everyone!
Wednesday, November 16th
Special Guest: ME!
That’s right, folks. This week’s musical guest: Fly Amero! So
you know, I’ll be doing a non-stop, 3-plus hour show starting
at 8pm. Call me self-indulgent. I like doing this every once
in a while. For those who may be interested, our recent St.
Andrews, Scotland Orleans performance was reviewed in the
country’s largest news publication, the Glasgow Herald (most
commonly known as Herald Scotland). Copied below: Orleans, Inn at Lathones
It’s decades since they troubled chart compilers with any regularity and those who haven’t kept up might be forgiven for thinking that they’d slipped into day jobs in music college faculties or some such. So it’s great to report that Orleans are very much still around and delivering the kind of performance that made Asylum Records sign them as potential rivals to label mates The Eagles.
Their long overdue UK debut could hardly have been less rock biz and they had one or two equipment problems to sort out before starting but it turned into the kind of pinch yourself intimate experience that people lie about attending. So if you’re going to pretend you were there, yes, they did start with Let There Be Music and they did do all the hits, including Dance With Me with a really imaginative melodica solo from pianist-guitarist Larry Hoppen, and, for three guys, they made a mighty big, superbly tight, beautifully arranged sound.
Sibling-close vocal harmonies – Larry and bassist brother Lance are joined by Dennis ‘Fly’ Amero, who replaced original songsmith John Hall – are just one of Orleans’ attractions, however. Their music digs deep into its American roots, with funky rhythm ‘n’ blues guitar grooves, gospel-soul melodic richness, bluegrass country-style confession and a distinct touch of Little Feat-esque Nawlins boogie.
The rogueish Amero is a serious asset, adding swing and blues songs with panache and absolute honesty and guitar solos that really probed and sang. But that was the hallmark of the set generally: It may have been a modest room in Fife but in terms of quality and conviction, for these guys, it was the Hollywood Bowl.
From The Herald, November 4, 2011
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Dinner – $9.95 (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Nov. 23: THANKSGIVING EVE ELECTRIC ROCK’N’BLUES
with: FOUR FIFTHS of the THE BIG STRUM!!!
FLY, DAVE BROWN, WOLF GINANDES & MIKE LEVESQUE
Sincerely…
I hope to you there! 🙂 ~ Fly
Good Morning Gloucester 