Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Georgia Rhody "One Night On Frenchmen Street"

This is Georgia's Hopefully first of many new Blogs for frenchmenst.com

The New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings held a lively, three set, Tuesday evening at the DBA on Frenchmen Street.
Here's a (mostly)complete set list from Tuesday, November 10, 2009:

SET ONE:
I Want to Be happy
You're Driving me Crazy
Beginning to See the Light
Egyptian Fantasy
Tuesday before Thanksgiving
At Sundown
Call the Police (featuring Mr. Washboard Chaz)
Angeline (John Rodli on vocals)
You Gotta See your Poppa Everynight
Mood Indigo (A Request from the audience)
Bye Bye Blues

SET TWO:
At the Jazz Band Ball
My Blue Heavean
Dinah
I Wished on the Moon
Anything for You
I'm Confessing that Love You
Avalon
China Boy

SET THREE
Corina Corina
I Cover the Waterfront
Moan You Mourners
I'll fly Away (medley)
Nagasaki
Georgia Grind

tip jar quote of the night: "Make a little splash, leave some cash.", Rhody

Please join the New Orleans Cottonmouth Kings on Frenchmen Street.
Tuesdays at the DBA, 9pm - 1am, and Fridays at The Spotted Cat, 10pm - 2am.
The band hopes to release the debut CD before Christmas 2009.

-Georgia Rhody

Monday, November 9, 2009

The New Spotted Cat "A Musicians Perspective"

Alas! The Spotted Cat Music Club is back for about a Month now.Frenchmen street is all a buzz again.Not That any other club isn't as Important.It's just that the Spotted Cat was a favorite Local hangout for years and I feel any club back in Business is good news to us Musicians and Bartenders.Lets Start with the first Thing Ya Notice when ya walk in=The Vibe! is awesome.Good Vibes in the Place.I don't know about You but I get a vibe from a place as soon as I walk in.If I don't like it I won't play there(at least not a 2nd Time).Thats why I stayed away when it was Jimbeauxs I didn't like the Vibe.Next The Stage has moved from the Right to the Left Hand side.It's a Bigger stage.I personally like the Acoustics on the Right side it was Tighter to me.Being on the Left allows people at the Bar to actually see the Band.Which is a Good thing.Next it's the bartenders and Manager that runs the Place They are pretty gong ho on working with the Bands.Carrie Lee does a great job as the go between for the Bands Management.The Old Cat The Bands and The Bartenders ran the Place.The owners were never around.Ceeding that power back to the Managers is a hard thing but these guys Bill and his crew have been nothing but accomodating.Overall Im impressed with the transformation.Clean Bathrooms with working Toilets is always a welcome thing for Musicians and Patrons alike!
So lets keep clubs opening around the city and watch the Music Flourish.I have always felt that something Magical is happening in New Orleans That will be remembered a 100 yrs from now.