Thoughts On The 2/5 Dudley Manlove Quartet Performance
On Saturday 2/5 The Dudley Manlove Quartet performed at The Showbox in Seattle. This shows was a double bill with our friends Super Diamond, and held a lot of promise for being a popular event. About four days before this event we were informed that all advance tickets had been sold, and that the Showbox would be releasing the remaining tickets usually held for day-of-show sales. This certainly indicated the level of interest that was being generated for the performance.
We arrived for load in and discovered there were already some brave people standing in the rain waiting to be admitted. Between our equipment and Super Diamond’s the stage was pretty well packed. We completed our soundcheck and trotted across the street for a quick dinner. Looking down the street we could see there were now several hundred people waiting in line to get in. We finished dinner and returned to the venue which was now fully at capacity with people still arriving for admission. Off to a great start!
Because my main DMQ amp (a 65 Twin reissue) was in the shop this weekend, I used my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe for the show. It sounded great even if it slightly edgier with the crunch channel breaking up at stage volume. I thought it was a good driving sound for the show.
The night was easily one of the best DMQ performances to date. We played a powerhouse set of hits with our horn section providing their big sound. It’s the biggest audience reaction we’ve gotten in quite a long time, and we’re looking forward to doing more shows in the near future.