Ron Artis II

Lovely auditorium, great acoustics. Ron was solo, with acoustic guitar and hollow-body electric, played thru a Quilter amp. Barefoot as usual, tapping on and adjusting his several pedals, as he mixed echo, distortion delay, and various other effects. Played about 10 tunes, with audience Q&A (this is a music and art center) which was congenial and pleasant. Playing was tasty, mostly chill mellow, with nice dynamic range in volume, bluesy jams to light-touch on the guitar, and nice vocals to match. Maybe not as warmed up on the vocals (pitch was on, but tone a little rough at times) as he is when playing a bigger gig. Kept tunes short (3-4 min max), solos modest/minimal as he was not using any backing tracks or looping. He was having a good time and his sincere and loving vibe came thru nicely! Intimate show. OK, not the ripping show we got last summer at WhaleRock in Paso Robles, but was not expecting that either. Well done Ron! Looking forward to seeing you again.