Talk about a Swingdig!

Just returned from the Ram's Head and seeing Swing Out Sister. Talk about fantastic. First off, the venue is great. Three levels of viewing space with lots of railings to lean on and lots of space to dance and enjoy the music. Large LCD panels lined all of the bar areas so there was never a chance to miss a beat of the show.

The only dissappointment was that the show was no where near sold out. If there were 150 people in attendence there were a lot. But the enthusiasm of the crowd matched that had it been a standing room only crowd. A nice eclectic group, the audience cheered and sang along with Corrine, her two backup singers and 4-piece band. Wonderful stage presence is putting it mildly when it comes to describing Corrine's persona. Warm and friendly, she enhanced that sultry voice of hers with an infectious smile and spider-leg like finger motions. Highlights included an extended version of "Circulate" with the bass player switching to a second set of drums for a 2 drummer backbeat sound. My night was personally capped off by a rousing version of one my favorites, the Laura Nyro penned "Stone Soul Picnic". "Love Won't Let You Down", from the 2004 SOS release "Where Love our Grows" was a solid encore (along with "Breakout") and will surely remain in the setlist for years to come.

Overall, a wonderful night. Thanks to my friend Gary for joining me and sharing the people watching with me too. Let's hope SOS keeps true to their promise and comes back to Baltimore soon.