With a nice new stage in the ballroom, in the smaller portion where the bar is, we played to a terrific crowd of wedding celebrators. The big news would have been that we had 2 subs: Cooper Tisdale on guitar and Tim Crump on saxophone. I've known Cooper for years and years. He runs in some different circles and I regret not forging a stronger bond with him back in the day. He is an excellent player who has his own repertoire and plays in multiple situations, including his own trio as well as a solo setting. Tim attended GSU, so I should have struck up some conversation about our common schooling. He sounded real nice, playing some tasty blues-infused licks that were a fine contrast to Anton's style. We performed a great Sam Cooke original that doesn't get heard as much as the big hits: Nothing Can Change This Love. I enjoyed the 12/8 groove and Johnny absolutely owned the vocal. It was perfect for his tenor range. Good food and the usual green room made it a nice way to spend our Saturday evening. The crowd danced to everything we gave them.
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