I had a great show at Smith’s Olde Bar’s Atlanta Room on Wednesday night. It was a really fun night that was full of magical moments. My expectations of this show were far exceeded. You can read all about it by heading over to my Show Journal. You can also check out the set list from the show by heading over to http://www.donontheweb.com and clicking on the Set Lists button.
I’m already looking forward to my next show at Java Monkey in Decatur on Friday, February 12th. I’ve heard some great things about this venue and I’m really psyched to get to play yet another new venue. I’m also hard at work on learning some new covers for 2010. Looking back on the covers that I’ve played over the years, while they are all great songs I just don’t feel that they are songs that I connect with much anymore. I really found a great connection with the two Stones’ covers I’ve been playing (Dead Flowers and Sweet Virginia) and I’m finding more songs that come around that make me want to play them. They are songs that I not only love but they’re songs that work with my own songs and songs that I feel a strong connection with. I’m looking forward to seeing how they come out.
So what’s Don been listening to? METAL BABY! Yeah, I’ve been on another metal kick lately. I’ve been digging on New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends Saxon’s “Best of…” I’ve also been sinking my teeth into some cool Black Sabbath bootlegs and Ronnie James Dio’s early 70’s band Elf and their three fantastic albums. Cat Power’s “The Greatest” has found it’s way back into my ears and I have also re-discovered what an amazing album The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies made with “Magnolia.” I highly recommend everyone checking that particular album out and if you’ve never heard of The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies, you really should. They are the best band that never was!
Keep it folked up ya’ll – Don



I loaded up the iPhone with some Allman’s and hit the road. One of the first things I noticed before I got to Macon was an exit sign for High Falls Road which was so insane because High Falls was actually playing when I saw it. I just smiled to myself and just knew it was going to be a fun trip. My first destination was The Big House. The Big House is the place that the band, their families, and various friends called home from 1970 to 1973. It was such a surreal feeling to be standing on the steps where these guys once hung out with their families, drank beer and just plain out lived. Unfortunately, the Big House isn’t open to the public until December but just being able to see it up close and take in the spirit of it all was a moving experience. I just smiled to myself, took a few pictures and then made my way back to the car.