AMERICAN ROOTS 7

American Roots 7 was a rousing success thanks again to our good friends and guest hosts, Kate Weber and the Bassboards Blues Band - and all of the special musicians who showed up to celebrate music.Again we had to deal with a Main St. detour, but you all made it - thank you for your effort. Story has it, the night before, a transformer blew somewhere blacking out the Rail sending flames shooting from the manhole covers on Main Street out front. But, I'll say this, the music on Thursday night was hotter than any flames I've ever seen.A highlight of the night was when 15 year old Steve Shallis got on stage with his guitar and stood shoulder to shoulder with legendary guitarist Johnny Charles and Snakeman Runyan. He played his young ass off as his proud father watched from the audience. The kid has feel and he is in touch with his musical roots.This is what the American Roots movement is all about!Thanks to the players that night including Shallis, Charles and Runyan, Lori V, Gene Downin, Mike Caruso, Michael Krizan, Justin, Bernie Brauswetter, Jr Bradfield with another stand out perfromance, Walter Foot, Ed Pampani, Bill Bauer, Cheesecake Bill, Bones Sandford, Walter Foot, Mike Marrucci and again, if I have not mentioned you here, I am sorry. Send me an email.Special thanks again go to The Rail ownership, management and staff, Sarah, Amanda, Jessica, Byron, and especially Nick. Thanks to Eddie Ray of Computown Technologies in South Bound Brook for his tireless efforts, Ed Pampani, Win and Anhueser Busch for the great soccer tickets we were able to give away along with the autographed harmonicas.