Sunday Night at Bobby D's

Sunday night is open mic jam night at Bobby D's in Redwood City. This last Sunday, I brought my bass and ended up playing a set or so of songs I hadn't played before. Good fun. Later it became more of a rehearsal for what felt like the house band. Almost everything you'd expect from a California dive bar, including lots of really friendly folks on the stage and in the audience. Some raw moments, but easy to feel the love.

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