Saturday night blues and more 11/12/11

     Ten Toes Up did not disappoint.  Dead Dog Saloon's glassed in patio was standing room only, and lots of the crowd appeared to be groupies.  Thought I was going to see a blues band, but they straddled musical genres -- from a countryfied tune that got the two-steppers on the floor to straight-up down-low blues, from a funked up "Summertime" to the Allman Brother's "One Way Out" that had the oldsters shaking bootay and air guitaring -- as smooth as your oldest pair of Levis.  BJ was totally one with his guitar and lap steel.  Charles brought on the baseline that pumped up the soul of every tune.  Adam and Animal blended their drum grooves, complementing not competing.  And Adam bent those harp notes so intense I thought my heart would break.  And the vocals didn't suck, either.  Kidding.  They were awesome.  Come out and see Ten Toes Up or check out their website at http://www.tentoesup.com/.   You'll have a new favorite live band.  Guaranteed.