Dead Levy @ the River House Chattanooga
I met Bryan and Jim at Thunder on the Rock in Monteagle
over Memorial Day Weekend. Unfortunately I missed their set. They played at an insane hour of 10:00 in the morning on a Sunday morning. Was I there? No. I was busy charging batteries from the night before. After meeting them I decided that it would be worth the trip to Chattanooga to see them play. I had forgotten how beautiful the North Shore area of Chattanooga is. If you are into climate control though, (read this to mean air conditioning) this is not the place for you. If you are into some thing a little different, like a small block building with an open air view over the park, close to the Walnut Street Bridge, hidden among the two story brick buildings along the paths next to the river. It is the perfect place to stop and let the night air sweep in. A cold beer, good food, better friends. Like I said earlier, I missed Crunk Bones Jones, Jim Slim Burkhart, and Mat wasn’t there on the mountain.
So I wasn’t expecting much. The boys were nice enough and I thought, “With a spot at 10 on a Sunday Morning – well mayb
e they’re not so good.” I know better than to let anyone else do my thinking for me. ‘WOW’ is all I can say. They said they are a combo of Hendrix, Waters, Zeppelin, and Dylan.
They are so much more than that. They have a casual connection with the guitar that makes them come alive. When I pick up a camera it becomes a part of me and some people play in that manner. Bryan and Jim play that way without over playing. To me overplaying isn’t playing. They can play that front porch blues that most people are unaware of. If you would like to hear a sample of Dead Levy go to http://www.myspace.com/deadlevy
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- June 15, 2010 / 9:59 pm
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