Post #437295 by tiki mick on Mon, Mar 2, 2009 7:51 AM

Big Sandy and Kevin (Dartin Menny) Big Sandy (despite his success) is a real nice guy, and pretty funny on stage, full of self-depreciating jokes. And man, he can SING! At times, it really seems as though he is channeling early Elvis...but he has his own style. The guitarist is Al Martinez? (did I get that name right?) who excelled in a tex-mex style that sounded really cool! Kevin (Dartin Menny) was pulling off many intricate slap-style things (Like triple slaps) but instead of making it "acrobatic" (as too many slap players seem to do), he made it all sound really "musical". The tone of his bass filled the room, even though he was not using an amp.
All in all, this is the typical caliber of the players coming into the Redwood. These are bands you are going to be paying 40 bucks for tickets, when they appear at the Hootenanny, and other events.

[ Edited by: lucas vigor 2009-03-02 09:55 ]