{"id":8045,"date":"2011-07-30T23:14:26","date_gmt":"2011-07-31T03:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.opticality.com\/blog\/?p=8045"},"modified":"2011-07-30T23:16:41","modified_gmt":"2011-07-31T03:16:41","slug":"jesse-terry-with-greg-mayo-at-the-bitter-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opticality.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/30\/jesse-terry-with-greg-mayo-at-the-bitter-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesse Terry with Greg Mayo at The Bitter End"},"content":{"rendered":"

I rarely post the night of a show. Since we got home early and we\u2019re swamped tomorrow, I\u2019m happy to get my thoughts down while they\u2019re fresh.<\/p>\n

There are a growing number of musicians whose shows we do anything we can to catch.<\/p>\n

Jesse Terry<\/a> has been on that list since the first time we saw him, September 5th, 2010. We\u2019ve seen him six times since then, plus tonight, makes eight in total. Each of those shows has been a solo effort on Jesse\u2019s part. For the most part, others were on the same bill, performing in the round or separate sets. Occasionally, one of the others would sing with Jesse on a song.<\/p>\n

\"JesseTerrySinging\"<\/a><\/p>\n

He\u2019s great solo, and he works well harmonizing with others.<\/p>\n

When Jesse announced the show at The Bitter End<\/a> and listed Greg Mayo<\/a> would be accompanying him on the entire set, those of you who know me have to realize that my heart skipped a few beats. Independent of Jesse, Greg Mayo is firmly<\/strong> on the above list<\/em> of people I go out of my way to see as often as possible. Read to the end to see the next two (really three) times I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll be seeing him! \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s cover the set list first, then the collaboration. Jesse travels a lot (he\u2019s a road warrior touring musician). He recently returned from a week of entertaining the troops in Greenland and got closer to the North Pole than most of us will. Time at home is precious for two reasons: 1) He\u2019s been married for just under eight months, so time with his wonderful wife is a priority and 2) He gets to write.<\/p>\n

\"JessTerry\"<\/a><\/p>\n

He\u2019s been on a tear lately and it showed in his set tonight. He played two songs (Scenic Route and Bitterroot Valley) that were written in the past week (or two?). He played other very recent songs (e.g., Pearl Diver). In fact, while one of his staples was on the set list, it\u2019s the only song on it that he didn\u2019t play, Noise (do yourself a favor and check it out!).<\/p>\n

\"SetList\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So, in addition to adding a full-time sideman in Greg, Jesse was stretching his wings and breaking out super fresh material in public (likely for the first time in a number of cases). If he, or any of you are wondering whether he needs to take them back to the drawing board, wonder no more, they came off really well!<\/p>\n

\"JesseTerryGuitar\"<\/a><\/p>\n

If anyone has to ask what I think of Greg Mayo, then it\u2019s a certainty that this is your first visit to this blog. Welcome! \"Smile\"<\/p>\n

Greg has so many things going for him that it would be unfair to list them all here (if I could even articulate everything) given that this was Jesse\u2019s set and songs. For this purpose, there are four things to note (which is why Jesse picked him):<\/p>\n