Wow the Biltmore is slick, many dude in cool hats and Geoff Berner is next to me looking like pavol demitra in a zoot suit
Geoff and the band are drinking as hard as the kids in the ‘wack – alas no nachos – funny banter too
Trio = accordion/vox + fiddle + percussionist (djembe • hi-hats) * crazy klezmer
Orders to waltz violently for “national line” he’s just back from Nfld Vancouver must represent
Whiskey rabbi is next song (might be whisky rabbi)
A story song about Jewish gangsters – oh good more whisky is coming !
Passing a bottle amongst the band hardcore
Drummer is drinking beer but Geoff is drinking neat whisky from a fancy glass
Afraid of being typecast as a guy who writes drinking songs, he wrote a weed song inspired by European tours – don’t put tobacco in it
Part of the song involves asking the audience to smoke him out later
Joey only and the outlaws on stage now rockin up the hi lonesome sound – gonna get Berner baked methinks – he seems curious
Left Geoff wrecked with wake n bake nug – came home with cd & show recording – now waiting for bus at broadway and main … Feel a song …
Bonus: (rough/raw audio of “No Tobacco” (really terrible but hey…)