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Topic: Sneaky Pete at SXSW |
Pete Ballard
From: Detroit, MI, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2003 6:36 am
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Burrito Deluxe (featuring Sneaky Pete and Garth Hudson) played at the Continental Club Saturday night. What a pleasant surprise that was. I got to see two legends up close and personal. Pete looked great, playing that old Fender and wearing that crazy wizard-looking-thing shirt from back in the "Guilded Palace of Sin" days. He sounded good, too. Could have been a little louder, but I'm used to rock clubs burying the steel in the mix. Garth was making all kinds of crazy noises. I don't think he ever did figure out that keyboard he was using.
Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone else was there. We were packed in that place so tight that I could hardly move. The entire weekend seemed to be a big success. Everywhere bar I went to was overflowing with people. Not enough country music, but again, I'm used to that. Had a great time, though.
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Pete Finney
From: Nashville Tn.
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Posted 17 Mar 2003 8:57 am
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I wasn't able to make it to SXSW this year, and I haven't seen/heard Burrito Deluxe yet. But if I'm not mistaken there was another very fine steel player on stage too; Tommy Spurlock. I know he's in the band and I'm guessing he was playing guitar, which he also does very well.
Did you see the Derailer's set at Auditorium Shores?
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Pete Ballard
From: Detroit, MI, USA
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Posted 17 Mar 2003 8:12 pm
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Hey Pete,
No. Unfortunately, I didn’t catch The Derailers set. I played that night at a “Detroit showcase” at the Whisky Bar with my band, The Deadstring Brothers. It turned out to be a pretty fun evening, but I was kind of bummed out that I was missing The Derailers. They’re definitely one of the best bands around IMHO.
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JB Arnold
From: Longmont,Co,USA (deceased)
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