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Greg Norton, David Jarnstrom and Jon Snodgrass. (All Cat Rose photos) |
By Andy
Well, it took me 43 years to finally sing along on stage with a Husker dude.
I almost didn't make it.
When the Greg Norton and Buddies tour rolled into Seattle on Sept. 21 at the Funhouse to celebrate 40-plus years of Husker Du, I figured I'd get in some backup vocals with the bassist/vocalist, guitarist/vocalist/gigs mastermind Jon Snodgrass, drummer David Jarnstrom and whoever else was along for the ride to help uncork a plethora of Husker gems.
It was on the closer with the massive group chants, "New Day Rising," when I made my move and headed toward the stage. I hopped up a few steps and then slipped on a mat, briefly fell downward but then quickly rebounded and joined Norton at the mic. My old buddy and I locked in on the words for one go-round before I stepped aside to let Norton, Snodgrass, Vic Bondi -- also on guitar/vocals here -- and Jarnstrom carry the song along its manic, melodic journey.
This spectacular gig transported me back to the '80s when I saw Husker on the regular in the SoCal area. The fellas -- plus some other guest singers, including a raucous Bondi and Scott Reynolds -- blasted through tunes like "Celebrated Summer," "Pink Turns to Blue," "Something I Learned Today," "Target," "2541," "It's Not Funny Anymore," "Girl Who Lives on Heaven Hill," "Do You Remember," "I Apologize" and more.
A host of Husker fans in the crowd also lent their exuberant voices to the gathering with raised arms and wide smiles. We were all one with the Du.
It was fucking fun. That is all.
Also unleashing solid tunes to set the stage for the Husker onslaught were Good Dirt and Reynolds in the solo setting.
Here are Cat Rose's photos from the evening:
GREG NORTON AND BUDDIES
SCOTT REYNOLDS
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