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...With the introduction of Mike Ghegan, sax player for opening band Fighting Gravity, in "All Around Us," the night began to soar with masterful jazz licks and playful exchanges between instruments. The band and guest jammed intensely through several numbers. After hearing a "Girl from Athens," I swore they couldn't get any better. Of course, I was wrong...
...When Pat strummed the chilled first chord of his beloved ballad "Haven't Seen for a While," a collective sigh filled the club. Accompanied only by Ghegan's tenor sax, Pat reminded us once again of his solo acoustic artistry. Pulses of veteran audience members raced as, just as hoped, Walsh and Williams strolled casually on stage. "It's 5:15," they suddenly chimed; their rich, warm, blood-rushing harmonies melted the room. Magic, pure magic. The moment was crystallized...
...liquefied our hearts, he then covered Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes," again with just his acoustic guitar and Ghegan's sax. Not overly talkative at the mic, Pat maintained a continual dialogue with his audiences through his music and his presence...
...Rebeca Salmon (vocals, senior at Boston University), Neal Padte (alto sax, junior at BU), Dorian Ramirez '99 (tenor sax), Jeff Weinshenker '00 (trumpet), Annie Durston '01 (keyboard), Eliot Wadsworth '00 (guitar), Brett Sherman '00 (a.k.a. Sherm, a.k.a. Shermy, bass), Michael Blaugrund '00 (drums, percussion, back-up vocals, turntables, sitar...
...arguing. We cycle through some Michael Bolton, Mariah Carey, Chicago, and best of all, the rousing Linda Rondstadt/Aaron Neville duet "Don't Know Much." We find ourselves drifting off to the soothing sounds of a Kenny G sax solo, when all of a sudden there is panic in the front seat...