John Doe and the Sadies @ Hill Country Brooklyn

John Doe and the Sadies
@ Hill Country Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY - October 23, 2015

Say, who knew John Doe and the Sadies were on a reunion kick from their record several years ago (say, who knew John Doe and the Sadies made a record together? I have a vague recollection but I didn't do my dang part at the time)? A friend that's who. So above the confines of the big BBQ hall (or as a colleague recently confusingly called it - "Chicken Hill" but who can blame him?) one found oneself slipping through on a five dollar cover with a complimentary beer (five dollar cover with a complimentary beer in 2015 in New York City....) . In addition to presumable cuts from the record, there was some Merle and Hank and Cash and some help from Cindy Wasserman (taking time off from our very good pals/heroes the Alvin Brothers) including on "The New World". There was another X gem in "The Have Nots", and a Knitters' blockbuster ("Call of the Wreckin' Ball"). And all done in an intimate setting right down to the band walkin' through the crowd before the encore, takin' a break by yours truly and the house kitchen where the baking apple pies were starting to issue more influence than the booze (and did I mention a five dollar cover with a complimentary beer?). When the show ended, the Sadies' merch/sound man implored the house staff to get the TV on so as to see how the Blue Jays were doing. My kind of night.