Music by Matt Putnam, Massachusetts singer/songwriter
Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Open Mike Night
Open Mike takes place Wednesdays from 9:00 - 12:00 (sign up at 8:30) at Paddy Barry's in Quincy. Come on down and enjoy the famous Paddy's "vibe". People here love live music.
Email me with any questions, or call Paddy's at 617-770-3620.
August 2007
August 30
Akiko, Takashi, and Rumi
Takashi spoke precious little English, but—in the words of the immortal bard Chuck Berry—he could "play the guitar like ringing a bell," and Akiko was a mean bass player. Rumi sang a bunch of jazz standards—it was most likely the first time "All of Me" was performed at Paddy Barry's. Turns out these ringers are from New York (a big city on the east coast), and they returned the following night with a pianist and drummer.
August 23
Marty Metz
Marty came all the way from Natick to deliver some pile-driving country blues. When's the last time you heard a Big Bill Broonzy tune performed live? I thought so. To top it off, he finished up with an a cappella "Mercedez-Benz"—a song of great social and political importance.
Justin Lally
Justin's back with more of his ethereal space funk. His newest project is called the Romantic Amory: myspace.com/romanticamory
Noel Vickery
More melodic psychedielia from Noel. You should check out his stuff as well, 'cause it's really good: myspace.com/noelvick
August 16
Chris Morrill
Every time Chris comes, he does something different. He's got a ton of originals and covers, and he delivers it all in total commitment. He's a darn good guitarist as well.
Mike Delaney
As WUMB's Marilyn Rae Beyer said, Mike Delaney "...embodies the whole spirit of our community of folk musicians in Massachusetts." If you haven't heard his songs, you owe it to yourself to visit mikedelaney.org—if only to hear "1-800-Confess", which will make you laugh out loud. Then you could go to Neil Young's site and listen to Mike's "Peace Through War"—which definitely won't make you laugh. At the risk of sounding unctuous, I gotta say I was honored by Mike's visit.
Freddy K.
Quincy's own Freddy K. rolled in to deliver a series of sucker-punches in song in the way only Freddy can. My personal favorite tonight was his "Teenage Rage," which encapsulated the spirit of—well, you know, how angry teenagers can get.
August 9
Bob McDermott
America's most popular teen singing sensation dropped in again to treat us to an impassioned performance. Tonight's standout: a medley of great 70's movie themes, capped by "The Way We Were." Nobody does Barbra like Bob.
Chris Morrill
Chris has been on a mission from God this summer with his many appearances at Paddy's. We're lucky to have him.
August 2
Chris Morrill
Bearing a striking resemblance to the fellow in the photo above, Chris once again displayed his serious guitar chops.
Branson Bofat
I first had the pleasure of hearing Branson play at the fabled Tuesday Open Mic in West Bridgewater. He's an accomplished fingerpicker and singer of top-shelf blues tunes of yore.
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