New venue Boot and Saddle has been doing a solid job of attracting some hot new acts such as Those Darlins and Cibo Matto to town. The venue is set up for long-term success with a good menu and separate areas for the bar and shows. If they keep bringing stacked local line-ups such as last Thursday, it will quickly be a new favorite for many.
Toy Soldiers front man Ron Gallo had the headline slot for the night and brought friends Lucy Stone and Jay Purdy to fill out his bill. Fresh off of a release of his solo work Live At Kettle Pot Tracks, Ron Gallo was backed by local boys Satellite Hearts and Levee Drivers multi-instrumentalist Kyle Perella on lap steel.
Jay Purdy started off the night with a captivating solo set, allowing his playful melodies and unexpected lyrics to display a very unique brand of songwriting. Normally front-man of The Extraordinaires, Jay seemed at ease on his own while switching back and forth between whimsical tunes on Rhodes & guitar.
Lucy Stone took the stage next with her band featuring longtime friend and current Levee Driver Ben Plotnick on bass. Listening to Lucy Stone albums, one might have expected a pop-heavy with some solo songs à la Ingrid Michaelson. However, for her live show with partners in crime Sean Donaghy on drums and Isaac Louis on electric guitar, she dispelled any misconceptions and came ready to rock.
For her six song set, Lucy Stone played mostly originals. 'Youth' by Daughter was an excellent and well-suited cover staying heavy on guitar with the pounding drum & bass. Her solid performance, especially unreleased song, 'Ten Below,' left the crowd with high expectations for new works expected later this spring.
Lucy Stone - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia
Set list 1-30-2014
1. Out Of Time - Would You EP
2. Ten Below - unreleased original
3. Stalker - Would You EP
Turning a complete 180 from the just released Kettle Pot Tracks an album of solo acoustic songs, Gallo & company started with guns blazing. The set started with a 'Messy MaryAnne' version that included a Kyle Perella lap steel solo. The new Ron original ran right into 'Started A War'.
Overall, the set served to showcase the many sides of Ron Gallo, from thoughtful singer-songwriter to in-your-face frontman. Even concert-goers of the shortest attention span can't help but be glued to that kind of onstage magnetism and unpredictable nature. The sensative crooning of 'If You Gotta Know',
contrasted the bouncy Paul Simon-esque vibe of 'Leaving Season,' and every quiet moment was answered by what fans have come to expect: good ol' musical debauchery. Ron's signature cover of Harry Nilsson went Honkey-Tonk, 'Fine Diners and Finer Whiners' forced the question of "what if Jerry Lee Lewis went electric", and 'If You Ever Come Back' -with a surprise Soprano sax solo - was dedicated to Leon Redbone. The band was having so much fun, they pulled off a fantastic version of "ChrisTina" Turner's 'What's Love Got To Do With It' and showed what it would sound like if the Doors had made Christmas music with a lovely "Snow baby Snow" rendition of 'Roadhouse'.
Ron Gallo - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia
Set list 1-30-2014
1. Messy MaryAnne
2. Started A War
3. If You Gotta Know
4. Leaving Season
5. Fine Diners and Finer Whiners
6. If You Ever Come Back
7. Split In Two
8. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
9. Early In The Morning - Harry Nilsson
10. Don't Mind The Lion
11. Roadhouse / Snow Baby Snow - Doors
Toy Soldiers front man Ron Gallo had the headline slot for the night and brought friends Lucy Stone and Jay Purdy to fill out his bill. Fresh off of a release of his solo work Live At Kettle Pot Tracks, Ron Gallo was backed by local boys Satellite Hearts and Levee Drivers multi-instrumentalist Kyle Perella on lap steel.
Jay Purdy started off the night with a captivating solo set, allowing his playful melodies and unexpected lyrics to display a very unique brand of songwriting. Normally front-man of The Extraordinaires, Jay seemed at ease on his own while switching back and forth between whimsical tunes on Rhodes & guitar.
Lucy Stone took the stage next with her band featuring longtime friend and current Levee Driver Ben Plotnick on bass. Listening to Lucy Stone albums, one might have expected a pop-heavy with some solo songs à la Ingrid Michaelson. However, for her live show with partners in crime Sean Donaghy on drums and Isaac Louis on electric guitar, she dispelled any misconceptions and came ready to rock.
For her six song set, Lucy Stone played mostly originals. 'Youth' by Daughter was an excellent and well-suited cover staying heavy on guitar with the pounding drum & bass. Her solid performance, especially unreleased song, 'Ten Below,' left the crowd with high expectations for new works expected later this spring.
Lucy Stone - Boot & Saddle - Philadelphia
Set list 1-30-2014
1. Out Of Time - Would You EP
2. Ten Below - unreleased original
3. Stalker - Would You EP
4. Youth - by Daughter - The Wild Youth EP
5. Ceiling Beams - Small Treasures EP 2010
6. Would You? - Would You? EP
Turning a complete 180 from the just released Kettle Pot Tracks an album of solo acoustic songs, Gallo & company started with guns blazing. The set started with a 'Messy MaryAnne' version that included a Kyle Perella lap steel solo. The new Ron original ran right into 'Started A War'.
Overall, the set served to showcase the many sides of Ron Gallo, from thoughtful singer-songwriter to in-your-face frontman. Even concert-goers of the shortest attention span can't help but be glued to that kind of onstage magnetism and unpredictable nature. The sensative crooning of 'If You Gotta Know',
contrasted the bouncy Paul Simon-esque vibe of 'Leaving Season,' and every quiet moment was answered by what fans have come to expect: good ol' musical debauchery. Ron's signature cover of Harry Nilsson went Honkey-Tonk, 'Fine Diners and Finer Whiners' forced the question of "what if Jerry Lee Lewis went electric", and 'If You Ever Come Back' -with a surprise Soprano sax solo - was dedicated to Leon Redbone. The band was having so much fun, they pulled off a fantastic version of "ChrisTina" Turner's 'What's Love Got To Do With It' and showed what it would sound like if the Doors had made Christmas music with a lovely "Snow baby Snow" rendition of 'Roadhouse'.
Set list 1-30-2014
1. Messy MaryAnne
2. Started A War
3. If You Gotta Know
4. Leaving Season
5. Fine Diners and Finer Whiners
6. If You Ever Come Back
7. Split In Two
8. What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
9. Early In The Morning - Harry Nilsson
10. Don't Mind The Lion
11. Roadhouse / Snow Baby Snow - Doors
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