Just a cool thing. Ben Kweller is playing Mountain Stage July 26. I'm a little guarded. By most reports, the last two "big" headliners have been problematic. Patterson Hood from the Drive By Truckers was sick and the set was fine. It just wasn't the southern-fried rockin' thing everybody wanted. Neko Case approached the live radio show like it was a studio session.
It would be great if this one turned out.
Side notes.
1-Keith Urban was nice, but guarded. It felt like he was waiting for a question to be asked.
2-Leon Redbone was weird. I expected a fun, funny guy, but instead I got a mildly suspicious, slightly combative dude who'd be okay if none of us knew each other's first names. It was a little disappointing. You expect someone who seems to do playful material to be playful, but oddly, it's just as often it's the scary stuff people who are the most fun. Mercedes Lander from Kittie was bubbly and charming. Jerry Only from The Misfits was very easy going and Spider One from Powerman 5000 was great. Redbone just seemed... I dunno... against type.
The hope is I just caught him on a bad day.
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