Last weekend, Chris and I took the S2000 and headed into New Hampshire. It was sunny and in the 50s (although it grew steadily colder as we drove north). We went to a concert at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH. The theatre opened in the 1920s as a vaudeville theatre, and later became a movie house and concert hall. It fell on hard times, but was beautifully restored in the mid-90s.
The opening act was The Mammals, a folk/ bluegrass/ newgrass band. They started off with a spirited rendition of Hangman's Reel, then shifted gears hard with their surreal cover of Richard Thompson's 1952 Vincent Black Lightning. Picture, if you will, the song being performed by the Kingston Trio with Margot Timmins (of Cowboy Junkies) on vocals. Or listen to this snippet. The rest of their performance was quite good, with lots of spirited jamming and folk-rock goodness.
Arlo Guthrie was touring with his son Abe and friend Gordon Titcomb. The show was a fun mix of storytelling, songs, and lengthy digressions. Arlo told an amusing story about Bob Dylan coming to visit his father, and followed it up with Mr. Tambourine Man. They played all the hits that you'd expect: Coming Into Los Angeles, Darkest Hour, City of New Orleans, and of course, Alice's Restaurant. The Mammals came back on stage for several of the songs, including a singalong version of This Land is Your Land.
After the show, we (and about 50 other concert-goers) headed over to Hermanos Cocina Mexicana for dinner. Chris and I started off with Melissa's Chipotle Dip (served with veggies and blue corn chips), which was quite yummy (and somewhat healthier than the usual nachos and salsa appetizer). I ordered the veggie Enchilito. I should have ordered the veggie & bean one instead— it was a little too much like a salad rolled up in a tortilla. Chris ordered Bruce's Chimichanga, which rocked. The desserts were fantastic, but we should have split one. After eating the Mexican chocolate pecan pie and a banana chimichanga, we needed to call the paramedics. We rolled to our car and headed for home.
Posted by rv at November 25, 2005 02:19 PM to music | road trip