Another Triumph for JAB

I was very happy when I first heard JAB was peforming at Triumph Brewery's New Hope location. They were first there on a Thursday night when I wasn't able to attend, but didn't have to wait very long for them to get a Saturday night gig. I hadn't been to this Triumph in a few years, so I was looking forward to going back. So many good memories there. It was great for the band to have a high-quality sound system and a whole new group of people to experience a band I had gotten to know very well over the years. We were a bit disappointed when many of those new people left after midnight. Still, the JAB regulars who made the trip out there had a great time. Between sets some band members and I helped hand out homemade copies of their second EP featuring favorites "All Amp'd Up," "Big Mama's House" and Les McCann's "Compared To What."

JABin' with family and old friends

I saw JAB for the first time in 2010 and Brian Lally since October 2008 when he returned to the band after a year away. They were perfoming at the Chill Bar with the white funk-rock fusion band Jackson Hightower. I invited my sister and her boyfriend and they got to reconnect with Tara and meet Sheryl, Andy and Kerri. Rose was visting from Florida and we talked about her upcoming novel. A few weeks later JAB played at Mugg's in Doylestown and they led the crowd in Flyers chants throughout the night. I posted a video below.

JAB and Mugg's

JAB performed at Muggs in Doylestown, a bar I've never been in before even though I drove by it many times. They have no parking lot, I accidently pulled into the dealership next door, so I ended up parking at the bank across the street. The section of the bar the band perfomed in looked like someone's basement and there was a divider and posts seperating them from the bar so it was hard to take pictures of the whole group. It was better than before, John Neumann told me the bands used to perform in front of the front window. There were also couches there so you could sit right up in front if you wanted. They sounded great, Eric sang lead on "Gimme Some Lovin'" and they also covered "Heaven Beside You" by Alice In Chains but Andy never played any harmonica which was unusual to see a JAB show without it.

Check out the entire set of photos from this show on my Flickr page!

A Double Shot Of JAB

With Eric at the Villa Capri. Don't worry, the "David" statue behind them is not anatomically correct.I haven't written about JAB before but I thought that this was the time. They recently played two shows on consecutive nights right before Easter. First they were at the Red Stallion, their usual hangout. Unlike other recent shows they had there they took the stage after a pop song cover band and a large group of people were there to see that group. The regulars didn't care much for them but I actually enjoyed their take on some '80s and '90s tunes. I also got to meet Tara's two brothers who came out to see JAB for the first time. When JAB came up they got two full sets and were able to stretch out a bit, which is the way it should be. Former singer Jack was there and came up for a song. The next night they were at the Villa Capri, an Italian restaurant in Doylestown with Steve Bullman. Less people were there for that show but Ethan, Linzi and Tommy did come which was a surprise.

Here are some pics from the Red Stallion Show:

With Jack onstage: