Re: The Congregation - Comin' to your town!?

biscuit
Sat, 14 Mar 1998 17:07:16 -0800


Thanks for the kudos, Suubi.

> Just wanted to report that I managed to get out and see The
> Congregation at Internationalist (finally!) on Friday night, and have
> to say they are fantastic!!! If you haven't had a chance to hear them
> yet, be sure and check 'em out. They were introduced as 'the best
> band in town,' and I would have to agree. Lucky we still have the
> pleasure of hearing them in such a hip and intimate' venue.

An interesting footnote. The guy that introduced us as 'the best band in
town' is the guy in the ice cream truck who quizzes the kids on jazz in
the Levi's commercial. I guess he's done a few other spots as well.

> Last time I saw them was probably about a year ago (Jazzip Up at
> Zabumba), and it seems like they've really developed as a group, even
> since then. I'm not much of a 'reviewer' but I will say they're
> funky, soulful and LIVE!

That's good to hear. I appreciate your enthusiasm. Feedback is a big
plus. Good or bad. If you've think we've developed since Zabumba, you
should have seen us five years ago when we were playing on moodier
equipment with no horn section and a different drummer. :)

As far as your recommending our shows to the peeps here, I've always
felt that not a lot of people from this list have come to shows, but
I'll keep posting anyway. A few have mentioned that they came directly
from here, so it's worth it. You are one of those few, so obviously it
is.

> P.S. - By the way, who was the dj just prior to your show?

The only one I know of is DJ Ty. I saw our own DJ True:129 spinning for
a little while before the show, so it could of been either of them. I'm
not much help, eh? I'll dig a little deeper and get back to you.

- Andy

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