Finnegans/Delano, MN

Neat blues jam tonight about 40 miles from where I was staying in Minneapolis, located in the small town of Delano. So, it's a good thing my Hertz rental had an on-board GPS. Moses Oakland usually is the host, but had a conflicting gig tonight. Dale the house drummer was acting host and did a good job of getting everyone up for the standard three tunes even with no sign up list. I wasn't able to really tell what brand of drums I was playing since it was pretty dark where the band was setup. I did find it tough to play a fast shuffle with the snare batter head tuned so loose. Some real tasteful players here tonight and well worth the drive.

Action Jazz Cafe/Action, MA

Back to Action last Thursday, the 8th.......Great jam with the usual bunch of musicians for 5 songs in the second set. I brought my 4X14" Downbeat snare along since this room is very "live" and I always seem to play louder than needed. The smaller snare worked well, however I still need to play softer. Maybe it's time to bring my cocktail setup along for this lower volume blues jam.