By Amber Danberry
MTSU Raider Shakedown Reporter
NASHVILLE,
Tenn. – The jazz/funk band Wooten and Friends played a lively show at 9:30 p.m.
April 16 at 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill in Nashville, Tenn. that
featured talented musicians throughout the evening.
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| Regi Wooten |
“Every
night has got to be ladies night,” Regi Wooten shouted from the stage numerous
times as the theme of the night rang loud and clear throughout the venue. It proved
to be a very special evening for two ladies who were celebrating their
birthday.
Wooten,
on guitar and vocals, was one of five very talented musicians to take the stage
for the show at 3rd and Lindsley, 818 Third Ave. S. in the SoBro
neighborhood. The other musicians in the group were Erik Blue, keyboard and
vocals; Steve Forrest, bass and vocals; Rock Williams, saxophone and flute; and
Louis Winfield, drums.
Wooten
and Friends kept everyone laughing, clapping and singing from start to end,
around midnight. Some of the songs heard throughout the evening were The
Temptations’ “Sugar pie, Honey Bunch” and Jackson Five’s “ABC 123,” which
segued into a beat boxing performance by local talent Thomas Anderson.
“The
Wootens do old school funk as well as, or better, than anybody,” said Ron
Brice, owner of 3rd & Lindsley Bar and Grill.
He also
said that all of the band members have their own personal styles, which are
very diverse. When they all come together, it goes back to what they love to
play.
“It’s
always a great show,” Brice noted.
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| Thomas Anderson |
Wooten
& Friends originally began as “The Wooten Brothers,” which included Wooten
and most of his other talented brothers with him. When they first started
playing in 1992, they were more song-based. Today, they do more of a jam-style
show, which proves to be more enjoyable for the band as well as the audience,
said Brice.
“Their
careers have flourished, and they are gone more often, so it has evolved into
more of Regi’s thing,” said Brice, who originally booked them at the bar 22
years ago, after their previous regular venue closed down. “When the brothers
are in town, they jump in.”
Catch Wooten and Friends’ next show at 3rd
& Lindsley at 9:30 pm Wed., May 7. The cover charge is $5. To see a list of
other upcoming shows at the venue, check out their website at http://www.3rdandlindsley.com. For more information about Wooten
and Friends, visit http://crescentmoonentertainment.com/regi-wooten-and-friends.
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