Pete, as a very talented musician and songwriter, is always looking for an opportunity to perform. A couple of weeks ago, he noticed some music coming from the Amtrak Depot right by his house late at night as he was leaving my house. He stopped in to see what the buzz was about. He discovered that, in attempt to bring more attention to the depot, get the city to buy it, and subsequently get it listed as an official "historic" site, the committee leading these efforts were bringing musicians in to play each Friday night as the train from Chicago to LA passed through Lawrence. Pete immediately volunteered to play one of those evenings, and later recruited Patrick to play the drums along with him.So tonight, without any practice, Pete and Patrick played the Depot to a whopping crowd of approximately 15 people. Now, keep in mind, they didn't start playing until 11:30 p.m. And a storm blew in as soon as we were getting ready to play, I'm sure keeping anyone who might have been teetering on coming tucked warm in their beds. But, the size of the crowd definitely wasn't representative of the quality of the music that resounded tonight. The show was very entertaining and enjoyable. I certainly hope that Pete and Patrick will rock out another venue at a time that allows more people to come!
