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As expected, Dan took command of the stage from the start. Coming out and immediately opening with the upbeat "Big Wheels In The Moonlight" his professionalism shown through. It was obvious from the start that many in the audience were long time fans and knew his music. |
Russell Smith - Amazing Rythum Aces
I find it particularly interesting to listen
to those around me talking about the three musicians on the stage. Most are
completely blown away by the quality of the show and the talent of the trio.
One gentleman was starting to leave just before Dan's show. He didn't want
to sit through some "darn" acoustic junk. I managed to talk him into trying
them for a song or two - perhaps he wanted to humor me. Two songs later he
leaned over and said "they're not bad". About six songs into the show he
leaned over again and said "they're darn good". I wasn't surprised to see
him sitting up front for the afternoon show clapping and cheering at the
end of each song. It's nice seeing people discover something that you've
already known for years!
Dan craftily worked his shows so that a variety
of songs were covered and most people were able to walk away happy after
hearing one of their favorites during the shows. Many fans stayed to speak
with Dan after each of the shows and he patiently met with each
one.
The Amazing Rhythm Aces brought back some wonderful songs. It
was nice seeing even some of the younger audience members singing along.
Some of you might just remember Russell Smith from his "Run C & W" videos
of a couple of years ago. They were pretty funny.
