Deja vu at the Cabbage Shed. Bodies crammed on the dance floor shaking the joint. The two of us on stage together.
http://youtu.be/ngfqIHJlI1A
My biggest concern wasn't screwing up the chords or the lyrics (I already knew I was going to do that.) I was just hoping to grope my way back into 'the zone'.
All of this was happening in a fundraiser on our behalf. Soon after Paul's cancer diagnosis, I received a call from our dear friend Kelly Luedtke. She wanted to cash in a 'credit' she had with musician Jake Allen to host a fundraiser for Paul. The Luedtke and May families have a deep, multi-generational connection. And Kelly's brother, Kim Fairchild, was itching to make Cincinatti Chili for a crowd. So Kelly was joined by Anna Mallien, Monica Evans and DeAnne Loll and a wonderful name emerged: Let the Great World Spin!
Here's what Paul had to say about the Jake Allen Band: "They're as fearless as they are talented - and familiar with their parents' record collections!"
Their set was followed by an Open Mic where Paul got to play a few songs with former musician friends. For us, it didn't feel like a fundraiser. It felt like the good old days when we used to rock this place!
