Friday, April 16, 2010
Live Music - Spare Parts Band
Live music at Swanny’s Grill, Houston
More live music - Deb and I went to hear the Spare Parts Band live at Swanny’s Grill last Friday. I would recommend both the band and the venue. SPB covers a huge variety of styles - tending toward pop and dance standards, not much country but one OK cover of Mary Chapin Carpenter. As an ex-tenor sax player, I really enjoyed saxman Dan Carpenter - blew me away with an all-stops-pulled version of The Pink Panther (yes, Henry Mancini’s movie theme). Every member of this band is a solid talent, and they really hit the groove as a group.
Swanny’s Grill at Swanson’s Golf Center is a pleasant place to eat and listen to music. The food’s pretty decent for the price and served on an outdoor patio backdropped with trees, a stream, and a lush driving range. What’s good for us “old folks” is that the music goes from about 7 to 9 or 10 PM instead of starting at 9 or 10 like a lot of bars. If you’re going out for a burger anyway you might as well enjoy the live music they try to have every Friday that the weather’s good. If you’re a golfer and want to hit a few balls within earshot of live music, even better. We enjoyed it.
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