Derek Trucks, Jason Isbell drop by Hightopps for impromptu jam
Guitar prodigy Derek Trucks and Southern rock singer/songwriter Jason Isbell joined Baltimore's Old Man Brown and Tom Principato for an impromptu jam Saturday evening at Hightopps Backstage Grille in Timonium.
Trucks and Isbell were in town for the annual Hot August Blues Festival at Oregon Ridge Park Saturday.
After the show, they headed to Hightopps and jammed out for a while.
Head over to WTMD's Radio For Music People Blog for the full recap, courtesy of morning DJ Erik.
(Handout photo of Trucks by Michael Schmelling)
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
I heard Eddie Vedder was supposed to show up, but he was a no show. I was so dissapointed when I showed up and he wasn't there.
Posted by: little leaf | August 17, 2009 2:28 PM
For the record, I heard something like this was probably going to happen. But did I post about it? Nope. Believe me -- lesson learned.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | August 17, 2009 2:30 PM
You might have mentioned that Hightopps was the location of WTMD's/Hot August Blue's Festival's official "after party" rather than some random bar they stumbled into after the festival. It would only add a line to the story, but would provide some fairly relevant context.
Posted by: Scurvy Emu | August 17, 2009 2:42 PM
Now I don't have to. Thanks, Scurvy!
Posted by: Sam Sessa | August 17, 2009 2:43 PM
This entire exchange really amused me, especially the Vedder reference. I love this blog.
Posted by: JTK | August 17, 2009 7:16 PM
Eddie Vedder is in Europe.........
Posted by: NS | August 17, 2009 7:35 PM
Thanks NS for the update. I should have checked his itinerary before I went!
Posted by: little leaf | August 18, 2009 9:34 AM
@Sam - Isn't that your job? Just checking...
Posted by: Scurvy Emu | August 18, 2009 9:40 AM
Scurvy,
I wish. I'm too busy being a voice for the voiceless, hope for the hopeless, joy for the joyless, a fist for the fistless, a brain for the brainless, pain for the painless ... you get the picture.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | August 18, 2009 10:10 AM
For bringing news for the newsless ;-P
Posted by: Scurvy Emu | August 18, 2009 12:29 PM