Friday, March 25, 2016

One more year

Last Saturday the House of Targ hosted a birthday bash for local musician and repairer of amplifiers Slo' Tom. Tom's a long-timer in the local business with Spaceman Music (and Songbird before it) as well as performing with Furnaceface and solo. There was a good turnout, and a fine set of musical acts starting with The Dumb & Homely Band, which is Slumlord's T.J. and Sev doing some country duet action.

The Dumb and Homely Band at House of Targ

Singalong action!

The Dumb and Homely Band at House of Targ

Acoustic action!

The Dumb and Homely Band at House of Targ

Washboard action!

The Dumb and Homely Band at House of Targ

Steve Judd & The Underdogs were on next with some rootsy rabble-rousing.

Steve Judd & The Underdogs at House of Targ

Guitar action with Geoff Johnson (also of J.D. & The Details)!

Steve Judd & The Underdogs at House of Targ

More Steve!

Steve Judd & The Underdogs at House of Targ

Shadowy keyboard action!

Steve Judd & The Underdogs at House of Targ

Rhythm section action!

Steve Judd & The Underdogs at House of Targ

Smiley action!

Steve Judd & The Underdogs at House of Targ

And now for the man of the hour (or day), Slo' Tom. His handsome devils on this occasion were a recuperating Jon on drums, Rey on guitar and Rob of Chops & The Holics on bass.

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Rob jumps around!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Slo' Tom makes a point!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Guitar action with Rey (of the John Henrys).

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Mo' Slo'!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Jon had a knee operation a short while ago, so he was a real trooper.

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Singalong action!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Guest vocal action from Joady MacIntosh (who also performs with In Heat), singing Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Cowboys.

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Carolyn Cote also turned in a cover of Loretta Lynn's You Ain't Woman Enough.

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Candle-extinguishing action!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Remi covered Elvis Presley's Don't Be Cruel, drawing it out so the ending was longer than the rest of the song.

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Backup vocal action!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Frisky audience action!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Jon hits!

Slo' Tom and The Handsome Devils at House of Targ

Many happy returns!

1 comment:

Slo' Tom said...

Thanks sooooo much for doing this! These are fantastic pictures. So good that even an ancient devil like ME looks half-way handsome... and that's no easy task!