Wench Tour (spring ’09) #7

On Sunday afternoon, Keehr and I rolled to Jimmy Woo’s Pagoda in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  We were there to watch a few bands play music all afternoon for a “homeless veterans benefit.”  It was pretty sweet.  Every band was damn good.  One in particular, “Thick Shoe,” kicked our butts.

Thick Shoe is a five piece band (two guitars, bass, drums and keys) that plays live once, maybe twice a year.  Despite the fact that they don’t play together hardly ever, holy crap they were killer.  The grooves were tight, the vocals were impressive and overall they were very entertaining.  Keehr and I had a blast.

I met Terry, bass player for Thick Shoe, before their set.  He was a really laid back guy .  He kicked total ass when he stepped on stage, as did the whole band.  Damn.  Terry didn’t sing for the first four or five songs, so after about fifteen or twenty minutes I didn’t expect him to use the vocal mic in front of him at all.  When he randomly stepped up to the mic to announce an upcoming show at the venue, he dropped us.  On April 24th, “Tommy Two Tone” will be playing live in Eau Claire at that bar.  He is your typical REALLY NICE WISCONSIN guy, and when he talked on the microphone, it was very apparent that Keehr and I were far, far from home.  For whatever reason, Keehr and I doubled over in laughter at the thought of “Tommy Two Tone” playing in that place.  Honestly, I want to see that show.  Damn.

(Click on the picture below for the video.)

(If that doesn’t work, try watching it directly from The Clintons YouTube channel.)

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