TY GAVIN'S PROS & CONS Live at CASBEERS CAFE September 20th 2013

Blues Music has not been my "cup of tea" BUT I took a chance to see it live at CASBEERS after getting off my other job. TY Gavin's Pros & Cons Band Threw me OVER THE TOP! I can't express how much of a beat, sound, and FUN I had! Very Friendly people and know how to keep the party going. People were dancing, cheering, drinking and being merry all night long.

TY Gavin has an AMAZING VOICE! He Plays the Harmonica and Sings blues music very well. The band and TY are very professional at what they do! I liked how he mentioned how Blues Music is just not one type of blues, there are MANY Styles of Blues, there is just not one genre. Got me thinking and realizing that he is right. I loved his cover of "This is a Man's World" by James Brown, he pulled that song off very well. His performance was very excellent because he talked to us, (the audience). He was telling us stories about past and present music, his career, and as well introducing the band. It  makes the audience apart of the performance which is hard to do at a restaurant/club/bar venue. TY made me changed my thoughts about blues music and got me to do research and  become a fan of him and his music.

CASBEERS food was awesome! As you can tell in the photo(THE MEXICAN PLATE) I took, looks like it was made with love. Not sloppy, and not thrown on the plate. I'm glad I got enjoy the FOOD, GREAT MUSIC, and the ATMOSPHERE.

YOU GOTTA CHECK THEM OUT!

CASBEERS CAFE

TY GAVIN

Live Music Vs. Live Tracks: September 13th 2013 Show at Papa Woody's Roadhouse

September 13th 2013 was my first outing to check out some bands that I have actually been wanting to see for a long time. It has been challenge for a student/retail/single gal in the city of San Antonio. I was so excited to go out, I decided to buy a new outfit. The Line up was Elora & Gasoline Alley at 9:30pm and Lacrimosa Followed after. I was introduced to Elora and her band with my network buddy, Michael Fernandez, who is a Marketing Representative for the Band. I told her this was my first show and how excited I was to see her and the band play at Papa Woody’s Roadhouse (which was my first night there as well). There First song was Journey Cover which blew my mind! I couldn’t get over how a little girl, blew me away with singing a Journey song, a classic on its own, was a kick twist of a new sound that I have never heard before! This young girl has talent! Everything was rocking from Bon Jovi songs, Guns N Roses, to Michael Jackson?! I did talk to Elora after the show to tell her how amazed I was to see this young woman and her band play flawlessly to the point that made me think of my brothers and I if we ever put a band together, we would have been like these guys. They love what they do and I will definitely recommend you guys check them out! You will NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! I even gave her some pointers of what I thought of the performance as well (This girl does NOT kiss and TELL).

 As for the last band I check out, I was a bit disappointed. Don’t get me wrong, Lacrimosa (a Evanescence tribute band), is a good singer, but the tracks that I heard over the Monitors, shocked me. I knew it was her voice singing but the echos, the harmonies, where were they coming from? So I did ask her about it Via Facebook, but I still didn't get a real answer other than its been going on for many years. I feel like this was an eye opener to me. When and where did REAL Music start? I know Pop, Rock, R&B musicians who ARE famously known DO have tracks, I understand that for a fact, BUT when musicians, who are known throughout San Antonio or just in there city limits, do they use tracks too? I for one, a fellow musician and singer, I never, EVER use a CD over my songs LIVE. I’m not a famous person, no, but I believe, the people who started from the bottom, your favorite musicians I am talking about, knowing they did all of the there music live with no tracks makes me feel they are true musicians. But if bands start having tracks behind them playing that are just known through Facebook, towns, counties, etc, is it considered Karaoke?

Overall, I’m giving myself the benefit of a doubt of what I saw with the last band and hope when I see other bands, I will for one be checking and asking them what their thoughts are on this subject. Please leave comments and as well Keep it ROCKING! -Kat

Check out the gals: 

Lacrimosa-Evanescence Tribute :

Elora & Gasoline Alley :