I understand that the main draw of Los Angeles is the film and television industry. Hell, that's what brought me here. But what keeps me here is the music. This city has the greatest music scene. Any day of the week, you can catch some phenomenal musicians doing what they do best, and often in intimate rooms for little or no money. Musicians playing for the joy of it. Last night, Pete Anderson did a show at a place called Tuning Fork in Studio City. The band backing him included Paul Marshall (of I See Hawks In L.A., The Strawberry Alarm Clock, etc.) on bass, Skip Edwards (who has recorded with Chris Hillman, Gene Clark & Carla Olson, Rob Waller, and many others) on keyboard, and Chris Ross (who has played with Maria Muldaur, Lyle Lovette, John Waite and others) on drums. And Lightnin' Willie (who had just gotten back from England) joined them on guitar and lead vocals for the second of three sets! This was a Tuesday night. And guess what? It's a regular thing there. You can catch Pete Anderson there every week, though not always with the same musicians backing him. That's right, these great nights are almost routine in Los Angeles. If you live in this city, you owe it to your soul to explore the music scene here.
Last night we were treated to some seriously good bluesy numbers, both originals and covers (they did a very cool rendition of Bob Dylan's "She Belongs To Me"). One of my favorites was "Talkin' My Baby Down" from Pete Anderson's
Birds Above Guitarland album, so after the show I purchased that CD. It's always good to take a little of the music home, don't you think? Here are some photos from the show:
Tuning Fork is located at 12051 Ventura Place in Studio City, California.
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