my own drum

The Back Pockets continue to entertain audiences, and themselves, seemingly without an end in sight. Their latest show was at the place where it all began, at Wonder Root in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a Saturday night, before Thanksgiving, on November 22nd.

Prior to the show it was apparent that changes were afoot within the band. Some of the original core group had decided to move on, or at least move away. The first to go was Danny, their bassist. To hear his side of the story, it was time to move on to musical inclinations more to his taste. I won't bore you with other versions of his departure. Then The Back Pockets lead guitarist, Marty, decided to also leave the group. He actually left, along with Danny, before the groups October show at the Red Light Cafe in Atlanta's Amsterdam Walk. Then Lindsey, the groups songwriter, singer and mandolin player left to form her own group.

By time the November show came around, the group had managed to replace the missing members and begin rehearsals. The drummer, Ryan, picked up the slack for the guitar, being the very talented and versatile musician that he is. The group also picked up a new bassman, playing a double bass - also known as an upright bass. Also added was another singer and doumbek player and a new keyboardist.

Without further ado, here are some videos from that November show. If you like this band, visit their MySpace page and tell them. Its at MySpace.com/TheBackPockets.

I've only got a partial set list from that November 22 show, so here you go. As I find more I'll fill in the blanks.

Mountain Man

Aliens

Misadventures

Sorrows

Afterbirth

Sanskrit Around and Leave Me Alone

Remember, this band want to hear from you, so please visit their My Space page and give them a shout!!