michigan wednesdays part 2

DISCLAIMER:BEFORE READING THIS BLOG, PLEASE READ THE PRECEDING BLOG ENTITLED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS INSPIRATIONAL NIGHT GETS SUCH A CRAPPY BLOG--The acoustic fun continued a week ago last night with the 2nd part of Michigan Wednesdays--thematically Zephanias once again leads off the night with his ever expanding repertoire of folk--this time he started the show with a capella version of Be Your Husband that was like a folk blessing, also new to the set was funk beat boxing accompaniment--honestly (hope this doesn't sound patronizing), i think Z. sounds a little bit better, a little more sure of himself, every time he plays--anyway after Z., we deviated from the acoustic theme of the night (really it was more of a folk night than acoustic) and we went inside to see Goodnight and Goodmorning who were also adding to their repertoire with the addition of (recently changed name) A.P. Swearinger (formerly Parsen) on 2nd guitar--so that rounds out GNAGM's ambient folk vibe--also they've got a video projector playing really cool old 8mm films loosely associated with the subject matter of the song--winter scenes during the song about winter and what not--very serene, almost classically appealing--and then A.P.'s solid solo set made a dream bubble in the living room, i think i was lost in my own thoughts for a minute--then it's back outside for a rip roaring run through of Jack and Ondine's set--admittedly they were a bit drunk but they played straight through it--started to tap my toes and the whole crowd sings along--it'll be a worldwide early retirement--ain't that great--and onto the Michigan portion of the Wednesday--Misty and the Big Beautiful, from Ann Arbor Michigan--straight country set up, but with obvious rock and roll leanings, they may be my favorite band that has played at the Shack yet, so pretty and yet so rocking at the same time--the night cooled considerably--almost just as impressive, Matt Jones comes off the drum kit for an amazing duet set with fiddler Carol--ironically very similar musical setup to Jack and Ondine--Carol picking at the fiddle to make little beats while Matt strums over and they sing in 2 part harmonies--picture perfect setting on the front porch Matt tells us the story of how a whole music scene formed in Ann Arbor around a house similar to our house where they had shows--and hope is restored for a little while--in the front yard