Fill the dancefloor

Just a few months ago - September 2011 to be exact - Ol' Savannah played a Rainbow gig with The Dusty Drifters and Rene Yoxon. Apparently they had a good time because here they are back with a headlining gig of their own and plans to return in the spring.

First up was Morgan Friend, who also fronts the Bible All-Stars. He was filling in for the Bank Robbers Union, who had to cancel.


Morgan Friend at The Rainbow, January 7, 2012

He was accompanied by Sick Sick Sicks guitarist Max Cossette and BAS guitarist Greg Langille to play bass (and a bit of guitar).


Morgan Friend at The Rainbow, January 7, 2012

I've seen Lefty McRighty perform with The Boxcar Cadavers and The Shameless Bastards, but in 90 Pounds of Ugly he hands most of the singing work over to sultry Patsie Clash who does a bang-up job and looks mighty fine to boot. Off course this is a McRighty project so they are songs about insane people and getting naked. They also covered Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time and 1976 Brit disco sensation 5000 Volts' Dr. Kiss Kiss (which actually works quite well as a country tune).


90 Pounds Of Ugly at The Rainbow, January 7, 2012

Standup Steve is also part of this outfit (drummer Ernie Legend rounds it out).


90 Pounds Of Ugly at The Rainbow, January 7, 2012

Finally Ol' Savannah came on satge for some old-fashioned urban mountain music and book-demolishing.


Ol' Savannah at The Rainbow, January 7, 2012

There was also some string busting and a bit of accordion-busting (fortunately fixed with some handy duct tape).


Ol' Savannah at The Rainbow, January 7, 2012

There was certainly a lot of folks shaking it about.

• Show reminder: The Cowards and the Mudplots rock the Overkill Bar; Slyde and Calfax perform at the Rainbow.