Vell, I shall not lie unto thee. I was hiiiiighly unsure as to whether tonight was a good idea. Omicron is surging and just about everyone and their mother seems to have contracted COVID since Christmas and I do NOT want to smear that around… I’m trying to split the balance betwixt responsible and doing what I WANT and the Sandy Spring Museum seems to make it possible, but there’s still kinda a whole lotta “-ish” to running an open mic during a pandemic.
Still, vaccines required, the museum actually STICKS to it, masks up, we’ve got space… Kristen gave me permission and so… once more into the breach!
My featured artist tonight was a guy I haven’t seen in over a decade, but Jonny Grave continues to be just a stunning performer. Incredible voice, graceful guitar. He’s all the grit and gravel and other “g” words you could possibly hope for, plus it was just a fantastic night overall.
Unfortunately, static electricity in the venue continues to be a problem (whether this is just dry air or a genuine electrical grounding issue I really have no idea) and I got zapped so badly that I knocked the sound off the webfeed’s last 15 or 20 minutes. It can NOT be good for the gear….
