Kirk

Fluglehorn

Solo on Georgia

Jim Reed
ConnectSavannah                                                                                                  Most folks know this group as perhaps the premier chi-chi party band in the area, but have never seen them actually play live. That’s because with 13 members (including a full horn section), there aren’t any nightclubs that can either hold them, or afford them. If you don’t snag an invitation to one of the corporate gigs or exclusive engagements they’re hired for, you’re pretty much out of luck. In an effort to give their friends and families – not to mention perfect strangers – an opportunity to see them do their thing, they rented out the newly-restored ballroom of American Legion Post #135 (on the south end of Forsyth Park), and threw a party. Suffice it to say it was a stone sellout that let a small number of prospective audience members hanging without a ticket. Now they’re back to try two nights in a row, and selling 300 tickets each night may be a tall order, but there’s no doubt each gig will be well-attended, and according to the band, they know enough material to play both nights, all night long and never repeat a song. FrontmanTim Love’s vocal approach conjures up memories of a young Alex Chilton or Joe Cocker without the shakes – and bassist Phil McDonald holds down the fort with a thunderous tone that oozes Detroit soul. Truth be told, to a man, this group can tote the mail. If you’re at least 21, and you appreciate the thick, fat, greasy sounds of The Funk Brothers, Al Green’s Hi Studios backing band, Tower of Power, MFSB, or James Brown circa 1976, do yourself a favor– pick up a ticket.