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How to Vamp
Showing all persons possessed of a quick ear and a taste for Music can readily acquire the art of correctly accompanying on the Piano, a singer, or solo performer on any instrument.
Hayward Farmer’s Market
With Haywood Douresseau and Dwight Shackleford and an unruly mob of ragamuffins on a Saturday morning at the farmer’s market. It was really Dwight’s show – I was just playing backup – but he passed the mic and I hummed out something that turned into a real actual song.
Noah Grant on bass, Paul McCue on guitar
Paul McCue on guitar
Ryan Lim, Paul McCue and I (aka The Joy Drops) played at a street fair called Urban Air Market a few weeks ago. It was a sunny weekend afternoon with plenty of foot traffic. One of the strollers, a fellow named K. Yun, took some photos, and the other other day he mailed these to me.
I like one-letter names.
We’re playing Revolution Cafe in the mission tonight.
The Joy Drops at Verdi Club
Noah Grant was on bass. Noah’s phrasing is agile and limber, and his tone is stretchy like a rubber band. He’s an improvisor more than a memorizer. Playing with him is about being in the moment.
Bolinas, September 2013
Photos by Fer Juaristi:
Roy Zat, Lucas Gonze and Fritz Burden
Lucas Gonze
Roy Zat
Roy Zat and Lucas Gonze
Lucas Gonze
Hollow Poplar, slow and sweet
Here’s a pretty instrumental I recorded on my Collings mandolin. It’s a slow version of a tune that’s usually done as an uptempo fiddle number for square dancing.
Lucas Gonze – Hollow Popular (MP3)
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Hollow Poplar.
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Joy Drops in Marinwood
A nice shot of Ryan Lim:
Paul McCue couldn’t make the gig, and Cal Keaoola sat in for him.
Petaluma in August
The Joy Drops play Pub Republic in Petaluma on Thursday August 8 at 8PM.