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Paul Edelman made the trip up from his home turf in Philadelphia to play a small show in the Lower East Side Friday night. Playing to hundreds every weekend in downtown Philly, Edelman was recommended by a friend for his earnest Americana music. Listening to his first few songs, backed up by a drum and bass, Edelman told tales of cars and trains, and even sang one about Abraham Lincoln. Leaning more to country, I found out that his band couldn’t make it up to the show and that he had recruited two friends to make the trip with him. With skillful guitar playing and a heartfelt voice Edelman played a solo song to finish the set and went to the bar to get his tequila. As I was talking to him about covering the performance he said, “Thanks.” Then thought about it and said, “Well maybe I should save it until after I read the review.” We discussed some other band that was heavily critiqued by one reviewer in Philly and how the band showed up to see the music critics band play and started voicing his anger over the review. I assured him that I am observer and appreciator. If you like country you can head to the corner of Spring and Vine every weekend for a packed house with Paul Edelman and the Jangling Sparrows or wait for him to make his next trip up to Manhattan.
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Posted on 10/24/2005
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