Colonel Ford opener

[mzkmm]

"Word" on street: Brother Dade with CF at the Pageant. In case that makes a difference?

[thatbeat]

I got the sense it was a way for them to let loose before getting serious with jay's songs. At the OP show, it was just a blistering fun set of country-tonking rave ups that let Andrew get to sing a tune, mark and Gary get nasty trading solos, and a few beers to get 'em ready for the son volt set.

I was glad it was not some other band to be honest.

[Jay (not that one)]

Thanks for the info. I didn't think Jay would open his own show, but I was hoping

[turpentim]

No, unfortunately he does not. Nor does Jay's brother. The band simply consists of everyone in Son Volt except Jay -- Mark, Gary, Andrew, and Dave. They're a lot of fun and very much worth seeing, but to me it feels like a warm-up or a soundcheck rather than an opening act. I prefer to have an entirely separate act to open a show. Perhaps I'm strange, but I like the excitement of seeing the headlining band emerge on stage for their set all at once, and not to have been seen prior.

Tim in the ATL

[Jay (not that one)]

While purchasing tickets to the June show in Indy, I noticed that Colonel Ford is listed as the opener.

Please forgive me if this has already been discussed, but does Jay play with them when they open SV shows?