Eilen Jewell performed on Friday evening on the main stage during some high wind and rain. Her music is a great mix of old timey Americana country, with a bluesy surf guitar played by Jerry Miller. Johnny Sciascia thumped and slapped solid bass and with Jason Beek on the kit and back up vocals, they were, for my money the highlight of a great festival this year.
They also performed as the
Sacred Shakers on Saturday with Eric Royer and some others. As the last act on Saturday in the dance tent opposite Lucinda Williams on the main stage, Eilen and her band just rocked the place. The crowd kept growing and growing. The band looked a little surprised that this many people preferred to hear them to Lucinda. Eilen was really enjoying the moment, even telling Lucinda at one point to "keep it down out there."
Jimmie Vaughan is the genuine article. He plays and knows a Strat like few do. It's unfortunate that he will always be compared to his more influential brother
Stevie because he has a great style all his own. Stevie once said that Jimmie can play anything, but plays only 10% of what he knows, while he (Stevie) only knows 10 % of what Jimmie knows, but plays 100% of it.
The Green River Festival started out as a balloon fair with some music. It's now a music festival with some balloons. The weather kept them from launching, but they did a great night
illumination.
Eric Royer's One Man Band with his incredibly inventive guitar machine. I saw him many years ago performing on the streets of Boston with a large crowd just in awe of this. He is supremely talented and also plays banjo and sings with the Sacred Shakers.
Lucinda Williams music is the definition of honest. You really feel that she has lived every one of those lyrics.
Grace and Melissa showing everyone how to do it.
Emi hoopin'
There were many other great performers at the festival this year and we really had a great time as usual.
