Jessi, an out-of-town guest, and I went celebrated the 4th by going to the Alamo Drafthouse and watching the guys of Master Pancake Theater mock “Independence Day”. It’s been one of the best Pancake events we’ve seen since we moved here.
Afterwards we strolled down 6th Street to see who was playing in the “Live Music Capitol of the World”. I was drawn to the sweet sound of electric blues coming out of the Chuggin’ Monkey and we stopped in to listen a while. In there, we saw an amazing guitar player - a white boy by the name of Trent Turner - who blazed his way through some all-time blues classics. He felt it and played it well. Here’s a clip of him from YouTube in 2006 at another local bar we’ve been to a few times, B.D. Riley’s:
One of the things that amazes me about this guy is that his main profession is as a medical doctor. He has a Family Practice in downtown Austin. I was blown away by this guy’s playing. He played like someone who has been living and breathing this music all his life. To be as good as he is while balancing his time with a medical practice is a testament to his talent. I bought his album of original music and have been impressed with that as well.
It’s discoveries like this that make me so very happy we moved here. Austin rules.
Hear more of Trent Turner at his website:
http://www.trentturnermusic.com/