SCOTS rockin' Austin and the vintage car show
They may originally be from Chapel Hill, NC (a pretty fertile music scene) yet Southern Culture on the Skids (or SCOTS as they’re referred to in print) feel like a part of Austin’s culture. Namely through their humorous nature crossed with diehard Surf Rock/Rockabilly sound; if you have to go with labels.
Last evening’s show was extra special, not only for the car show happening this weekend along South Congress Avenue but for the debut of some new material the band has planned in the near future. The only song I remembered by name was “Pig Pickin’.” Fear not, I assure the others were excellent too. I got to speak to guitarist/singer Rick Miller about it and he said the new stuff has been recorded though. Just no date on the release of it. The cooler, nerdier part he told me was his conversion to using Apple’s Logic 9 for his production. Rick said he loves the software because it made the process of making music easier; mixing, experimenting, writing, etc. I understood the gist of what he was excited about from my experience of putting together something with the loops in Garage Band (the music samples/loops offered by Apple work in both applications).
Obviously, being a huge fan and recalling how well it went over last, Somara made another batch of banana pudding for me to take to give them. If you didn’t read my post in 2009 and/or aren’t familiar with one of SCOTS’ biggest hits (I know it was used for an episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch guest starring Loni Anderson and Edie McClurg), “Banana Puddin'” is a signature tune they always do. The band usually has the dessert passed around to the crowd which is always flattering. It’s a way of thanking them for all the enjoyment we’ve received from their music and sharing our enthusiasm with the audience. Drummer/percussionist Dave Hartman even let me take a picture of him enjoying Somara’s culinary skill!
Dave unwinds with something funky with the skin on top!
The crowd’s enthusiasm to participate always leaves me speechless, amazed and joyous. I can’t imagine a concert this rowdy back in my old homeland of the Midwest.