The Mighty Orc...

 Saturday saw us at the Live Oak Listening Room to celebrate the proprietor Jerry's Double 40 Birthday Party. The BBQ was by Richardson and Crew and the side dishes, brought by everyone else overflowed the tables. The music was by the Mighty Orc and it made for a truly great evening. Thanks to Jerry and Patty for opening their home and venue to our community. 

If you don't know The Mighty Orc you should give him a listen. We saw him open for Fantastic Negrito in Houston and he did play the local brewery blues fest here in town but we missed that because of travel so we were glad to see him again. He's a great electric blues player but our favorite part is his resonator and cigar box guitar playing where he uses ambient sounds and delay to blend songs into places you might not suspect them to go. He's also has a great set of pipes and an excellent band that makes this a really great show. I'll go out on a limb here and say that his version of the much recorded traditional tune "John the Revelator" is my favorite of all time.  

His youtube shows him to be very generous with lessons and tips which I'm going to give a listen. Looking at his tour schedule it looks like if you are within the area of Houston, Tx it would be pretty easy to enjoy a show.