"barncat"  wrote in message   
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   > Hi Ken,   
   >   
   > Have you ever come across a band known as the Joel Plaskett Emergency?   
   > The music is loud and smart, the lyrics articulate and often funny, and   
   > Joel is a hell of a guitar player.  It's just him plus bass and drums   
   > and it really rocks out.    I was only vaguely aware of him until last   
   > summer when I saw him live for the first time.  I was completely blown   
   > away.  I've been going to see live music for 35 years (yikes!) but   
   > there's no question in my mind that this guy is as good as they come at   
   > performing live.  Always full of energy and good natured craziness, he   
   > displays incredible musicianship without the all too familiar strutting   
   > and egomania, and this guy is totally in the moment on stage, bantering   
   > back and forth with the audience and adjusting lyrics on the fly to   
   > suit the time and place.  Totally spontaneous and absolutley committed   
   > to doing his best as a performer.  I've seen him four times in the past   
   > six months and look forward to his next show here in Nova Scoita in two   
   > weeks.  He recorded four CD's with his first band, Thrush Hermit, and   
   > has done four more since, two of those backed by the Emergency.  I'd   
   > suggest you check out a cd recorded with the Emergency called   
   > Truthfully, Truthfully for a first taste.  From there you could try   
   > Down at the Khyber for more rockin' tunes from the JPE, or try his most   
   > recent release La De Da, which is more of a solo effort with a   
   > generally more mellow tone.  I'm not sure whether he's your cup of tea   
   > but he's certainly worth a listen.   
   >   
   > J. Barncat   
   >   
      
   Thanks, Barnact! I will definitely give it a go!   
      
   Regards,   
      
   KJ   
      
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