well HOT DAMN!

Weber Brothers at the Dakota last Tuesday- pic from their Facebook page

I am not even exaggerating when I say that the Weber Brothers are one of the best live bands I have EVER seen. For real. A couple weeks ago Claire and I popped into the Dakota Tavern looking to have a beer or two or three, and hopefully hear some good tunes. Well, we were completely blown away by this rip-roaring rock 'n' roll band. We came back the next week with more friends. We hit the dance floor and we danced excessively. I had a calf cramp the next day.

It's no wonder these guys have such a tight live show though, because they trained with the infamous Ronnie Hawkins, the Grandfather of rock'n'roll. From their band bio- 

"2001: On a whim, Ryan emails rock-a-billy legend Ronnie Hawkins. Hawkins responds and they send him a demo tape. They are eventually invited to his home in Ontario to audition for his acclaimed band 'The Hawks'. After traveling on their own to Chicago, Nashville, and Amsterdam in the following months, they get the call from Hawkins to come back to Canada, saying he had jobs for them. Ryan and Sam leave everything behind the next morning and head north to Hawkins' farm to begin his infamous 90 Day Boot Camp. To earn their keep, they do farm work during the day, and, under Hawkins' watchful eye, play music in their free time. They go through the same process many ex-Hawks had gone through years before: farm hand, roadie, driver, merchandise handler, before eventually joining the band and becoming official members of 'The Hawks'. Touring begins."

If you don't know who Ronnie Hawkins is, what you need to know is that he he invented the moonwalk before Michael Jackson, he is responsible for putting together The Band (yes THE Band), and that he miraculously beat a fatal diagnoses of pancreatic cancer by drinking whiskey and smoking pot. This hilarious interview with George Strombo is a great example of why Ronnie is awesome.

The Weber Brother play at the Dakota this Tuesday, it's only $7 for three hours of epic awesomeness. Just look at that photo, have you ever seen a guitarist play a killer solo, standing on top of a double bass?? HAVE YOU EVER SEEN THAT??

This is just a little vid I took during their show last week, sadly I didn't catch the name of the guest stars, but they were great.