from page 5 a haunting performance in an ordinary song about organic peat humus ("Dedicated to my sister"), followed by that song "about growing up in a f___d up house” that reaffirms the evidence that the never-mousey Miss Mansfield is coming back in her own way, stronger than ever.
Her fingers strolled over her guitar frets as she breezed her seriously casual yet semi-whimsical way through a defiantly lightweight but cool take on "Afternoon Delight," and Karen ended her set with a steamy, one-off mini-jam with hornmaster Jerry Pashin of the Slydells on "These Boots Were Made For Walkin." Incidentally, the famous Nancy Sinatra tune is also now covered gangster-style by Victoria Gotti as the theme song for her new A&E Reality Series, Growing Up Gotti.
Rick Barry wailing at The Wonder Bar
Next up was the gangly, newly bearded Rick Barry, who shoved any adolescent angst aside as he asked “Will you be my whore," accompanied by splintery continued on page 7
Opening Acts- Goldenseal for Better Than Ezra
If you happened to have been at the Better Than Ezra show in August, at Joey Harrisons Surf Club, then you may have been lucky enough to catch their opening act, Goldenseal. I had the pleasure of sitting down with lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Joe Hughes, and he was more than happy to fill me in on how he and the band eventually started playing music.
Growing up in Queens, New York, Joe says "I was always singing as a kid, growing up with five brothers and sisters. I was just always in a music-loving environment." He was even in the choir in school.
GoldenSeal rocks at Joey Harrison’s Surf Club before Better Than Ezra takes the stage
He met drummer, Pat Martucci, through his wife's good friend, Pat's sister. It started out with Joe inviting Pat to play here and there. Then, they became more of a full-time thing. Eventually, Mike Tucker, bass player from a band called Mudd Slide, joined in, and before long, Tom Cioppa, aka "TC" who Joe met through The Aquarian also joined the group.
"I'm so lucky to have musicians as committed as I am behind me," says Joe.
If you are anything like me, you are probably wondering where the name "Goldenseal" came from. In fact, it was not the original name of the group. Their former name, "Blue-Green Algae" was changed when a bottle with the name "Goldenseal" caught Joe's eye in a Rite-Aid. It turns out "Goldenseal" continued on page 7
