The Unwieldies and the Devil's Duo at the Huntridge Tavern, Saturday July 30, 2022

 

It's nice getting back to one of the more relaxed'n'fun watering holes in Vegas, the Huntridge Tavern, on a regular basis again. With an intimate atmosphere, friendly staff and cheap-yet-strong drinks, it's a guaranteed good time. They've now invested in a PA system for the shows there, which makes it easier for bands since we don't have to bring our own, which is greatly appreciated!

As I always say, we weren't able to take any photos of ourselves performing this eve - if anyone has anything, send 'em our way! - but we had a fab time with our set of murder ballads, country laments and tales of misbegotten lives. The evening started off slowly, but the tavern filled up as we ran through our set, with plenty of friends, fans of the Unwieldies, regulars and those who simply stumbled in. We received a pretty terrific response throughout, though, and lots of great feedback (and even a round of drinks! Thanks!) after we finished. Fun times and hopefully, we will get back there soon! See us next, though, at the new Sand Dollar Downtown with the legendary Panther Burns on Sunday August 28!

Our good friends the Unwieldies never fail to entertain and while there was a bit of a slow start as they reined in the new PA system to their acoustic instruments and phantom power supplies, they ended up with a fine sound, with a good balance and present vocals, which is necessary for their lovely tunes. As usual, their set contained numbers from their several excellent CD's, a few covers - "The Thrill is Gone", Roxy Music's "More Than This", and "Mama Don't Allow", among others - and at least one or two brand new ones. Dani (vocals/guitar) and Rob (bass/guitar) were joined by the full band - longtimer Jack on violin, Richard on Dobro and Eric on banjo - for a nice mixture backing the vocal melodies. I've literally never seen them do a bad show and they were on and seemingly having a good time this eve and the packed house loved them!

Thanks once more to the Huntridge Tavern for hosting the night and thanks to everyone who came out and, of course, thanks to the Unwieldies for making it another memorable night!