Well, Saturday night was my student Wayne's big show and 50th birthday bash. The evening began with DJ Ya Man who played some awesome soul, blues and rock. He rocked the house all night long! Then it was time for the debut performance of Papa So Mean. The band's line up is Rick on lead vocals, Wayne and Bill (also my student) on guitar, Drew (another one of my students) on bass and Peter on drums. They played great! "Sunshine of Your Love", "Gloria", "Have you Ever Seen the Rain" and the set closer " Keep on Rockin' in the Free World" were some of the highlights. Then there was cake and the unveiling of Wayne's new Les Paul. The band then kicked into their second set. They had the audience up and dancing almost from the start. Despite some minor technical difficulties with Wayne's amp, they played another solid set. They really got the place going with a funky version of "Mustang Sally". They even got an encore! Everyone had a wicked time. It was a great night. Click here to see more photos from the evening. Good job guys and once again, Happy Birthday Wayne!
