Josh Kelley opened the night and turned out to be the better of the two performances. Pat McGee Band, one of my all-time favorites, doesn't seem to have the same energy that they used to (although this may be in large part due to the recent loss of their drummer, Chris). Josh Kelley, on the other hand, is a great performer and really seemed to have fun with the audience. The keyboardist, Dave Yaden, was having even more fun than Josh - he was either high on something...or just insane.
When Josh Kelley's set was over, a lot of the crowd left. I was surprised that more people weren't there to see PMB...or at least stick around to see if PMB was any good. We kept our front row spot in front of the keyboard stand, now occupied by Jonathan Williams, as PMB began their set.
Near the end of the show, the members of Josh Kelley's band came out and did some jamming with PMB. Dave Yaden sat down with Jonathan at the keys and started playing in his psychedelic style...Jonathan didn't seem to know what to make of him.
Josh Kelley seems to enjoy playing other people's instruments. During his set, he switched spots with his drummer during one song. At the end of the PMB set, Josh was standing at the side of the stage and playing on one of Chardy's bongos. (Note Jonathan laying on the floor of the stage watching)
Overall it was a very fun concert and I'll definitely have to check out more of Josh Kelley's music.
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