SLegs is one of the premier casinos in reno, a smallish transportation town surrounded by snowy mountains and low clouds. it's connected to several other casinos through a maze of overground walkways with over priced retail shops and restaurants; often populated with overweight gamblers.
SLegs common areas are designed with well-hidden escalators to take you to casino, restaurant, and meeting levels. tonight's gig is in the grande exposition hall, a multipurpose room in the bottom 'convention' level. the flat, portable, high-density seating layout makes us feel like we're in church or at a conference. big video screens up at sides.
like most things american, casinos just want your money. they want you to spend as much time losing in the casino as possible. as a result, i'm told tonight's set is abbreviated to approx eighty minutes.
come easy act whiskeysaw the light sunshine do
greatest no no
all right boys
bang the drum white whiter photo
submarine friendses
a low ceiling provides good sound, and our elevated seats give us clarity without reverb. the friday night crowd is well-behaved and lively. OH is wearing the black silk jammies.
'whiskey train' continues to kick freakin ass. during the many chances TR-i has to solo in this toon, he hams it up for the close circuit cameras.
one of TR's idols, jack bruce, is adding tasteful flourishes to the basic root-note rockers, making even 'the no no song' interesting to listen to.
some key toons [to which i've grown fond of] are missing. 'hammer' is on the cut list, though TR-i does get his two other toons. 'be yo man' and 'i feel free' are great fun that's missing tonight.
there's no doubt; ringo has put the kibosh on the pareo.
ringo is wearing bright new basketball shoes which adds a bounce to his lazy step. his rapport with the pleasant crowd is witty and well-paced.
i wonder if timmy has multiple shiny outfits, or just wears the same one every night..
are gary brookah and joe cockah related?
the chef has prepared especially for you, a little bit of idiocy
romo
