Last night I went out with a couple of colleagues at the Green Dragon in Boston. Great place, claims to be the oldest tavern in Boston and rumour has it that's where the American Revolution was hatched (aversion to Tea certainly didn't seem out of place...)
There was a band playing there, called the Spitting Vinnies. It's a cool line up for a small place like that, two acoustic guitars, a percutionnist and a trumpet player. They were a cover band, but what I'd call an interesting cover band. A fun cover band. Basically they would cover any pop song from any era, and twist it in their own, sweet, campy way. The thing I loved about it is that it would take you sometimes up to a full minute to actually recognise some of the most famous tunes. The crowd was very fun to watch as well, clearly enjoying themselves.
Another trick i found really impressive was that people would come up with requests and most of the time, they would start playing that song just next. Imagine the amount of stupid lyrics that must force you to remember!
Anyway, a fun night. I intend to spend more time exploring Boston nightlife next time I'm around...
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