The Future of DC Blues!Ice House Cafe, Herndon, VA
Feb. 24, 20006
No one left. The first set ended and no one left the restaurant.
The second set finished and the crowd appeared to be larger. Such is a performance by the Jamie Lynch Band with Robert Frahm. They've honed their talent upon a solid foundation of traditional musical values and Blues history.
Jamie's voice goes down like a well-mixed whiskey sour; just the right mix of sweetness and a smokey bite. She performs with ease, holding a wine glass casually in one hand which conjures up visual memories of Janis and her ever present cup of drink.
Though apparently comfortable onstage and with her song selection her singing was a bit cautious at times. I kept waiting for her to break-free and sing with more feeling, and volume, on a few songs. Perhaps it was the intimacy of the room (tables are positioned right against the small stage) or a bit of timidity. But this is nitpicking a fine performance.
Robert played as he usually does; tone to the bone. His dog-eared P90 loaded Gibson hollow-bodied guitar and
Like I said earlier, no one left. The Ice House Café is an upscale restaurant, with two bars, set in a clubby atmosphere. Folks visit to dine atop linen covered tables and hear a bit of jazz, or to meet friends after work for conversation and drinks. They are not the type of patrons who settle for bad music. There is nothing to distract your attention; no pool tables, no dance floor, no long-distance walk to the door. Jamie, Robert, and the band, held court like the royalty the future offers them.
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