PhilGE
Jan-21-2006, 12:48pm
Wow... what a great old-time band! Man, those guys are tight! Great balanced overall sound, rock solid rhythm, pleasing vocals, and genuine old-time sound. Fun band with just enough crowd-pleasing patter.
http://foghornmusic.com/images/photos/bill.jpg
The band with "Captain Bill Martin."
Foghorn String Band (http://foghornmusic.com/)
Caleb Klauder does a wonderful job on mandolin with melody and rhythm while doing lots of the vocals. He's a nice guy, too. We spoke at the break and talked a bit about instruments. When I told him about our local jam and dance, he noted the band loved playing for dances. When they're not touring, they play together for 5 hours straight every Sunday evening at a local bar where they're more like great background music/ambience. No wonder they sound so good! They're not flashy, just rock solid talented guys with a great sound.
The Wilders came on for the second half of the show. They were entertaining and talented, but I'm not a honky-tonk fan. We had to duck out of the show (babysitter's time limit) during their set, so I can't really say much more. I liked what little mandolin I heard - very solid and energetic rhythm. I must say, though, that I'm glad Foghorn was on first. My wife and I got to dance #during their set - we just couldn't keep still!
http://foghornmusic.com/images/photos/bill.jpg
The band with "Captain Bill Martin."
Foghorn String Band (http://foghornmusic.com/)
Caleb Klauder does a wonderful job on mandolin with melody and rhythm while doing lots of the vocals. He's a nice guy, too. We spoke at the break and talked a bit about instruments. When I told him about our local jam and dance, he noted the band loved playing for dances. When they're not touring, they play together for 5 hours straight every Sunday evening at a local bar where they're more like great background music/ambience. No wonder they sound so good! They're not flashy, just rock solid talented guys with a great sound.
The Wilders came on for the second half of the show. They were entertaining and talented, but I'm not a honky-tonk fan. We had to duck out of the show (babysitter's time limit) during their set, so I can't really say much more. I liked what little mandolin I heard - very solid and energetic rhythm. I must say, though, that I'm glad Foghorn was on first. My wife and I got to dance #during their set - we just couldn't keep still!