Lots of good music today! And the best part is...I've never heard of any of these bands. Check them out, and I'm sure you'll find something you enjoy.
Greensky Bluegrass is not your traditional hoe-down gig. Though they front the stage with a stand-up bass, mandolin, and slide guitar, the audience expects nothing but good tunes and rock and roll...and they aren't left wanting. The only downside to this group...they're from Kalamazoo.
Underground Orchestra, from Los Angeles, had the whole crowd grooving. With the electronic melodies backed by a powerful bass line and the additional percussion, their blend of sounds went unmatched today.
Perpetual Groove may look like a bunch of old guys from Georgia (which they are), but their name is not misleading. It's a funk/rock fusion that Miles Davis would be proud of...in the 70's.
Zappa Plays Zappa was truly the most eclectic act of the afternoon. As I came closer to their stage, I could have sworn I heard dueling jazz xylophones...though I could have been experiencing a second-hand hallucinogen. These guys brought it, and the crowd definitely couldn't get enough.
Finally, Disco Biscuits truly could not have been appreciated more as the first band to play in the dark at Rothbury. They drew the biggest crowd of the day (basically because you could hear their music all the way in my tent: which is way far away) and they were roaring well into Friday morning. They had a nice mix of disco, obviously, funk and jazz. They even slowed down for a ballad. Great show!
Now I have been taking pictures and documenting other happenings here at Rothbury, but unfortunately the closest photo development store is 20 minutes away and, well, it's 12:30 in the morning. I'll repost this tomorrow with pictures of the bands.
The "everyday shenanigans" post will have to wait until tomorrow. But you really don't know what to expect until you see these pictures.
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I'm jealous that you are at Rothbury... you have no idea!
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