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July 7 - July 14, 2005 Edition
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Music:
Willie Mason and friends at the Roof
July
7, 2005
Willie Mason showed
up only a little late for his first headliner at the Hot Tin Roof
Friday, slinging his acoustic guitar around his shoulder and joining
right in with the last part of the Unbusted’s high-volume opening
set.
A 2003 graduate of MVRHS, Willie has enjoyed a tremendous amount of
success both at home and abroad. He has toured across the country
as well as in Europe and Japan, most recently playing alongside the
likes of Coldplay and The White Stripes at the world-famous Glastonbury
Festival in Glastonbury, England.
Willie parted company with the Unbusted, after a few insider pleasantries
— including a rowdy hello to various bandmember’s moms who
were in the crowd.
Willie’s handpicked personnel then filed out and surrounded him
like a constellation of pals who happened to be accomplished players.
The band Friday featured regular backup members plus a contingent
of drop-ins: Nina Violet, viola; Matt Rosenthal, bongos and flute;
Willie’s brother Sam on drums; Farley Glavin on bass; and Colin
Ruel, slide Telecaster. They filled the stage like a comfortable,
loosely knit musician gang more from the Big Pink era than the 21st
century.
Willie seems to bring his dedicated audience and the band along with
him to all his Island venues. Most of the dancers near the stage were
folks he’s grown up with. The all-ages crowd included many young
fans along with parents and adult friends who have followed Willie’s
career with pride. It made for a real Island-style show, and a great
night at the Roof.
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