I Just Read About That…

[ATTENDED: December 7, 2018] Joe Pug

I had no idea who Joe Pug was before this show. In fact, I’ve never heard of him.  So it was quite a surprise to discover that he had Strand of Oaks open for him on a show when Strand of Oaks Pope Killdragon came out.  Since Strand of Oaks has grown in popularity, he was returning the opening slot favor.

Joe Pug sings folks songs and writes string solid lyrics.  His song “Bright Beginnings” was quite lovely.

Of course, the ones I remember best are the funny ones. Like the one he introduces as an opportunity to tell his wife (here he hemmed and hawed about the right way to say this, until someone warned him to be careful).  Finally he revealed that it was a way to tell his wife that he didn’t work in a bank, so money will likely be tight.  It was a delightfully amusing song.

He mostly played guitar and then played piano as well.  Perhaps the funniest line of the night was when he said that he was going to end the night by playing the Tapestry album by Carole King in its entirety.  He laughed, we all laughed and then a woman said are you really?  And he laughed and said that there was not a grain if seriousness in what he just said.

I don’t know anything else that he played, but it was an enjoyable set.