Grassdog
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Hey everyone I got to see John Sebastian perform last night here at a small club in Cincinnati. It was an intimate setting, maybe 250-300 people. I really wasn't expecting much because I'd heard that his voice had deteriorated a lot (he is 75 after all) but it turned out to be a really enjoyable experience. He told lots of great stories about the NY folk scene in the 60's and the Spoonful and meeting Mississippi John Hurt, etc. and of course the stories behind all the songs he's written. He's certainly maintained that ability to engage an audience. Most of us there could be classified as "Woodstock generation" age-wise so we all could relate to the stories. His guitar playing was flawless (almost exclusively playing that finger-picking, ragtime kind of style) and his singing sounded a lot better in person than you hear on those YouTube videos taken with iPhones. In a weird way, the maturity of his voice seemed to fit the guitar accompaniment really well. No Guilds on the stage unfortunately. If any of you get a chance to see him, I'd highly recommend going.