Rumors Jam 1/28/18

With:

Mike Clair-Guitar and vocals on Working Man Blues
Tommy Bruner-Guitar and vocals and Gimme Shelter and Tomorrow Never Knows
Brook Hoover-Guitar and polka songs-Vocals on Boogie Nights and Polka by Brook
Jeff Overly-Sax on Gimme Shelter and Tomorrow Never Knows
Bob Gleason-Harmonica on Gimme Shelter, Petticoat Junction and Working Man Blues
Dan Johnson-Bass and vocals on Petticoat Junction  and Car Wash
Terry McDowell-Drums and Host
R.Smith-Drums on this song segment.

Songs:

Gimme Shelter/Car Wash/Boogie Nights
Tomorrow Never Knows
Brook Hoover's Polka Number
Petticoat Junction (D.J.'s Idea)
Working Man Blues

(Mike Clair.  He has lost over 100 pounds since the Vinton gig and is looking quite Gentlemen Quarterly)

Notes:  Quentin Duarte plays in Baggi Spandex, but hangs around Brook most of the time, joined in the fun around 6:30, threw his guitar on the floor and proceeded to come upstage when Ernest was singing Got My Mojo Working and took over Tommy Bruner's Mic.  I'm surprised Tommy didn't tell him to go away.  For The Twist Duarte took Brook's guitar from him and played to the song.  But between the break of doing Bring It On Home, was playing an off riff that didn't fit the song and D.J finally told Quentin to leave.  He stomped out of Rumors then came back in to retrieve his guitar he threw down on the floor.  Turns out he's bi polar and it got the best of him. I'm sure he's forgotten of what he did the next time he hits Parlor City.  A very intense guy but he didn't win many friends today.

This was probably the most bizarre and eclectic set of songs that was attempted.  Gimme Shelter started out as a more funkier groove than the Rolling Stones song and it may have something to do with the appearance of Brook who always adds a different element to the songs that we do.  This was no exception when the song took a more disco turn and it became Car Wash with Dan singing it.  I may have something to do with the disco beat as well.  Then I got to do their version of Tomorrow Never Knows, featuring Mike's use of effects.   The first two songs ran about 15 minutes.

Then it got weird.  Brook decided to do a polka number, Dan trotted out the theme to Petticoat Junction and then we concluded with Working Man Blues.  I think I'm beginning to figure out the breaks.  Of course at some point during a jam I wanted to mellow things out but Dan kept speeding the bass notes up so I had to keep up with him.

Jeff Overly did surprise me by showing up and performing for the first couple hours before having to leave.  Next time we get together will be Whittier.