Maybe you think a rock guitar whiz like Sonny Landreth doesn't have to practice. Well, above is a photo of Sonny practicing a riff "backstage" at the Narrows, about 15 minutes before Friday night's show. Your humble blogger came upon Sonny by accident--and couldn't help noticing that he expressed verbal frustration apparently for not playing something the way he wanted. "Shoot" or "darn" or perhaps something a bit more emphatic.Practice makes perfect as the crowd saw during the concert. Flawless sliding and riffing, and a tight bass and drum behind him, brought the packed house to its feet. After the show many people expressed, sometimes almost tearfully, how much they appreciated the performance.
Lovely blues songstress and picker Danielle Miraglia (below) opened for Sonny, and knocked the crowd out with her singing, songs and mastery of the guitar. People pounded their feet for an encore--a rarity for an opening act--and the only thing preventing it was the lack of time. Great job for this promising artist from Revere, MA!
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