siddharthe

siddharthe

“Love is communication” ... and the “Siddharthe” is a group of guys that know how to communicate.

I went out to the “Tabatha” coffeehouse the other night and found an atmosphere full of good vibes and some of the best live entertainment in Detroit. The “house band” at Tabatha consists of five guys who call themselves “Siddharthe”. When they first came on 1 was rather skeptacle, judging by their youthful vitality and looks. But I later found that they really had something to be happy about. . . the fact that they were doing what they are really into . . . playing music that makes people happy.

Their first number was a song originally done by Wes Montgomery called “Weepin’ in the Willows”. Wes Montgomery never had it so good. Paul La Rose, lead guitar, came across with a power that surprised me. He has a unique jazz style and has really mastered his guitar. The second number was a jazz-rock number that the group wrote. The combination of a guitar, a trumpet (Fred), bass guitar (Ron), drums (Scott), and vocal (Bruce) at a level where you can hear what they are playing makes the “Siddharthe” worth hearing. They went on to do “Stormy Monday Blues”, “Everyday Woman”, and “I Ain’t Mad at You” with outstanding originality and precision. The group has been together for four years (formerly knowh as “the Boys”) and dupng ;that time they have developed a very professional sound that reflects a lot of hard work. Ron, the bassist/seems like he couldn’t be happy doing anything but playing a guitar.

Their set was finished with a rendition of “Sgt. Pepper’s tonely Hearts Club Band” and “A Day in the Life” that had everyone on their feet at the end. All in all they are a versatile, very-together group that deserves a lot more recognition then they have yet had.

A look forward to going back to “Tabatha” and hearing more of the same fine entertainment, and from the sound of the after-hours group that night (“The Peaceful Mist”), I think I’m in for a treat.

Marty Waliko