The Hudson Valley is amazing – I just saw not only K.J. Harris and Michael Bernier, but also Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber perform in the same evening in a very laid back atmosphere at Keegan Ales in Kingston. A group of us had followed Bert and Tom from their previous engagement at the Artists’ Cafe in New Paltz the night before and were pleasantly surprised by the opening act. K.J.’s voice is fantastic and together with Michael they form a fantastic duo. I had expected Michael to play his Chapman Stick, since he’s a third of Stickmen. Great to see another side of his music.
Bert and Tom are masters at their respective instruments. They debuted a new song (as far as these ears were concerned) the previous evening titled “Seek & Destroy,” which they reprised at Keegan Ales – best song of the evening. Apparently the name was derived from a patch on Bert’s Roland VG-99 and has absolutely nothing to do with any nations foreign policy. Bert and Tom are consummate professionals and it was an overall stellar evening. If only Jerry Marotta had brought his kit with him…
Bert Lams at Keegan Ales
