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Claude Pate Reunion, Hebronix, Mayer Hawthorne, Chimp   Printer-friendly page   Send this story to someone
Monday, July 08, 2013 - 08:00 AM
Posted by: Karl

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(Ron Hahm, Mike Kelly, Jon Pratt, and Jon Hahn, after the load-out. Photo by or for Ken King)

CLAUDE PATE REUNION WEEKEND: Great times and great shows, with only minor injuries and no arrests.  Playing both all-ages and 21+ shows resulted in some duplication of sets, but with Ron Hahm and Jon Hahn swapping the drum throne for different feels (and in the case of "She's So Special," a different arrangement) on these tunes.  In addition to fan favorites like "Chalk It Up To Fate," "Rope Around The Moon" "You Must Be Dreaming" and "If You Will, I Will," and All The Fixins tracks like "A Matter of Dos" (or is it "Dues?") and "Heartache Junkies," the band also dipped deep into the Pate catalog for numbers not heard at the 2003 reunion, including "I'll Be Your Man," "Tell Me Now," "Runaway," "Drivin'" and "Eye On Everything."  That last song produced a quintessential Pate moment, in which Jon Pratt, wielding his axe in full-on hard-rock mode, eliminated what was surely to be a scorching solo by accidentally stepping on his electronic tuner.  Of course, not every Pate moment carries the whiff of Spinal Tap. The third set ended with a particularly fine version of "Gone Electric" that caused Friend of Pate Susan Jasper -- who did yeowoman's duty hosting we out-of-towners -- to ask, "Is that the best bass line ever?" It may be, though it may be the person who suggested Mike Kelly is a better bassist than ever is correct. The evening almost concluded with an alternately scorching and hilarious version of "My Turn" (ten years down, indeed), but the crowd (and it was a crowd) convinced them to encore with an unrehearsed but raucous rendition of The Yardbirds' "For Your Love."  Special thanks also to Doug Hansen for running the soundboard and monitoring the recording gear at Whiskey River.

Of course, for Friends of Pate, the shows were only part of the attraction. Reconnecting with college pals at the pre-show picnic, between sets or at the Perkin's after-party was also a treat for many of us, by which I mean me.  I would call it Big Chilling, but someone reminded me we're all ten years older than those characters.  Sigh. At the risk of inadvertently omitting anyone not already mentioned, it was terrific to see the O'Neills, Fitzgeralds, Fryzeks, and Cravens, as well as Regina Escue, Charlie Vanek, and Ken King (who rode shotgun with me for dramatic readings from the late Scott Miller's wonderful book "Music: What Happened?"). It was also great to see how well everyone's kids are turning out (though in the case of the band, I'm going to credit Naomi, Elizabeth and Judy).  I will single out only Jon P's daughters because I joked that joining Facebook (to administer the Pate page) and seeing them suddenly ten years older was a depressing reminder of my own age.  In reality, all three seem to have grown into charming young women (though I only got to chat briefly with the eldest about some things Baltimore). Catching them singing along at the first show was particulalrly fun, and Jon tells me they can sing, referring to them as the Von Engle-Trapps.  It seems that Jon and Naomi successfully executed the Ron Burgundy plan. Let's not wait another decade for the next one, m'kay?

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SYRIA: The rebel Syrian National Coalition chose a new leader, Ahmad Assi Jarba, a Syrian dissident with close ties to Saudi Arabia; he has previously been charged with obtaining arms for the Free Syrian Army.

EGYPT: Prominent Sunni cleric Yusuf al Qaradawi issued a fatwa calling on Muslims to support ousted former president Mohammed Morsi. Egypt's president backed away from naming Mohammed el Baradei as prime minister.

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