Chris Duarte... (Page 1 of 3)

Sounds like you had a great time there ol' buddy. Moondogs is definately not the Taj Mahal, but indeed provides a great setting for the blues. Just as long as your date doesnt rip her hose on the tattered bar stools you will be OK. Glad the venue was as intimate as you expected. 30 people huh? And you were worried about the 100 seat capacity.  Wish I coulda been there...to the show that is.  So which of the 3 did you get in return in regards to the no free rides policy ??? ummm...never mind.

SRV loved your review!!  Especially the recap of the end of your night.  Another adventure driving home, huh?  Well, you should feel pretty good right now because you helped a damsel in distress.  That was really nice of you to stop to help her.  Take care friend....

                                               Barbara 

<<Moondogs is definately not the Taj Mahal>>

Now that all depends on how ya look at it, Darrin.....if it ain't the Taj Mahal, it's definately Mecca.  And in a perfect bit of irony, there's a good chance Taj Mahal will stop in after the Pittsburgh Blues Festival.  And the bar maid (Billy) told me that Tab Benoit is almost guaranteed to show up after his show that Friday.  I may have to find me a bed and breakfast in Blawnox that weekend.....

(and damn right nevermind, you dawg...)

Don, great to see you guys again, and GREAT heads up buddy!!  That's a band that I would travel to see.  (Where the hell is Austintown???)  I didn't mean to sound like 30 people was a put down.....I thought it was great.....very intimate.  And they ALL were diggin' it.....

And what's wrong with the bathroom??  There's two perfectly good plumbing fixtures.....3 if you count the sink. (sorry ladies, it's a guy thang...) And it was relatively semi-clean.....kinda.....

I'm an Ana fan!!  I'll be seeing her in Wheeling in August, and now that I know she'll be at Moondog's I'll be seeing her there too!!  That'll be great to see her in that intimate setting.  Be great to see her in ANY intimate setting, but that's another review.....

Barbara, it's all part of my "Summer of Love" tour.....I'm getting back in touch with me inner 16 y/o.  (OK all you old hippies out there...do the math...)

Yes, another adventure on the way home.....I should start writing this stuff down.  D'oh, I guess I am!!  I almost didn't mention it in here because I thought it might have sounded a bit self indulgent, but it was just one of those thangs that happen that are a bit out of the ordinary and you're glad you were a part of.  That was a pretty desolate stretch of road that she was on, and her night could have easily gone from bad to worse.  It was kinda cool to be able to make it go from bad to a whole lot better.....

Now, if you'll excuse me, my inner 16 y/o needs a nap.....

Glad you liked Chris - he's one of my favorites and such an incredibly nice guy - how
he plays for 3 1/2 hours with such intensity is beyond me.  Seeing him at Shank Hall
(another great venue) with Eric Sardinas next month - that show will go on all night!
Jaci

Hey Cath.....don't know how, but I missed your post in my reply.....sorry.  Probably cuz I wrote that over the course of an hour filled with a bunch of chores, and you snuck in the back door, huh?? 

Anyway, sounds like you have yourself a great little blues bar, too.  Nothing quite like it, is there?  Jimmy Thackery played at Moondog's in April, and I didn't see it until a week later on his website, damn it.  Walter Trout plays there maybe once a year, and the chances are good that Tab will stop in after the PBF to jam into the wee hours.  It'll be just like seein' him play the drums in the piano bar on the ship!! 

If I could twist yer arm to come out here in August to see Michael Burks, I'd buy ya a sody pop at Moondog's.....

If Chris was disappointed in the turn out, he sure as hell didn't show it.  As a matter of fact, judging by what we talked about after the show, I'd say he prefers it.....

Dean, thanks buddy.....I hope to see you guys at CD's gig if it rains.  Bring Donnie with you.....and grab a full slab or two before you leave!!

That 3 1/2 hour show is killer, ain't it Jaci??  Not only is he workin' it, but Joel and Ben are both playin' out of their minds too.....my God, what a rhythm section.  Yer makin' me jealous of that CD/EC gig.....but I'll get over it.  I know you'll have a blast at that one!!   

Hey Tripsy, nice to hear from you!  I, too, was thoroughly impressed with how approachable Chris, Joel, and Ben all were.....kinda reminded me of another band that gets talked about a little in here!!  On one hand, you'd like to see these guys get the recognition they deserve, but on the other, how cool is it to see somebody that good in a little hole in the wall??  Somebody mentioned last night that it was like seein' Hendrix in yer buddy's basement.....seriously cool.....

After all this hype I'm really looking forward to seeing Chris on July 11, in what my brother affectionately refers to as his "little, podunk town,"  and at a FREE concert, no less!  And I, too, wonder just how many of the old timer townfolk will stick around for him.  He's part of the town of Warsaw's Friday night free concert series, and all the REALLY old folks, (not us 50 yr olds!) will have their Polygripped teeth in for some Blues and BBQ!  I'm thinking I'll have to roll my ailing, 83 yr old daddy home long before Chris takes the stage at 9pm,  the last of 3 performers for the night.  Guess that means he probably won't be playing for 3 hrs, cuz I'm sure that small town has an 11pm noise curfew!   I turned my big bro onto Joe and now I'm gonna drag him to see Chris Duarte!

The last CD I can find has Damien Lewis on drums and Dustin Sargent on bass (2007).
I think the last time we saw Chris he was playing with Bluestone - an all Japanese
band which was really a riot!   But we may have seen him once after that - my
memory is just awful !  Anyway, Donna be sure to stick around and see him, you
won't regret it !
Jaci

SRV - gee's I'm jealous!  Have a great time and let us know all about it !
Jaci