{"id":267,"date":"2014-07-12T20:00:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T20:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=267"},"modified":"2015-10-05T20:22:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T20:22:41","slug":"michael-franks-dosey-doe-woodlands-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2014\/07\/12\/michael-franks-dosey-doe-woodlands-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Franks – Dosey Doe – Woodlands, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by Michael Pittman<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Personally, this was the show of the year for me. Michael Franks came around in December of last year and I had to miss it, so when Steve out at Dosey Doe told me Franks was coming back I was just about salivating with anticipation.<\/p>\n

Although he\u2019s a different genre, the only songwriter I can even begin to compare Michael Franks with is a semi-local hero by the name of Willis Alan Ramsey. If you\u2019ve never heard of Franks OR Ramsey I\u2019d say get right down to the record store n stock up\u2026as in now!<\/p>\n

Franks is a smooth jazz kinda guy\u2026really a romantic at heart with 18 studio records under his belt stretching all the way back to 1976 with The Art of Tea. Actually, there was a previous record called Brut which was later reissued under the title Previously Unavailable. A likely story huh, but it\u2019s true.<\/p>\n

Anway, Art of Tea gave Franks one of his signature songs, Popsicle Toes. Written for her birthday, he compares his girlfriends\u2019 figure to South America \u201cYou got the nicest North America this sailor ever saw.\/I’d like to feel your warm Brazil\/But Your Tierra del Fuegos are nearly always froze.\u201d<\/p>\n

The concept of island life and blue water is a prevailing theme in many of Franks\u2019 songs.<\/p>\n

Art of Tea featured Joe Sample, Larry Carlton and Wilton Felder of the Crusaders and firmly established Franks in the jazz community with his talent as a lyricist setting him completely apart. After the show I asked him what inspires his lyrics and he looked at me and said \u201cI don\u2019t know, they just happen\u201d. Keep happening brother\u2026sheer brilliance.<\/p>\n

My personal favorite will always be The Camera Never Lies released in 1987 followed very closely by Barefoot on the Beach released in 1976.<\/p>\n

Franks came on stage in just the unassuming manner that I thought he would. I had never seen him even on video before, but this is how I imagined him. From the first song \u2018I Really Hope\u201d he showed the 230+ crowd that even at age 69 he\u2019s still as humorous a wordsmith as he\u2019s always been. The Big Barn was as packed as I\u2019ve ever seen it.<\/p>\n

Tonight\u2019s show featured Willard Dyson on drums, Charles Blenzig on keys and Sean Conly on bass.<\/p>\n

Holding the crowd in the palm of his unassuming hand was a natural as he unwaveringly gave us a tour de force of highlights from his long career.<\/p>\n

The first full band song was Under the Apple Tree \u201cUnderneath the apple tree\/Mama’s got her eye on me\/Just wearing suntan lotion\/This is how we spend each day\u201d\/ See what I mean? Popsicle Toes was the last song of the two song encore set.<\/p>\n

The rest of the show was as incredible as any I\u2019ve ever seen. Franks didn\u2019t disappoint in the slightest for the entire 90 minute set. Thanks Dosey Doe for yet another memorable evening! Steve..you\u2019re one of the bravest dinner club owners I know.<\/p>\n

Franks doesn\u2019t tour too much these days, but he will be in Dallas in August. Anyone for a road trip?<\/p>\n

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Michael Franks Setlist<\/p>\n

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I Really Hope It\u2019s You<\/p>\n

Meet Me in Deer Park<\/p>\n

Under the Apple Tree<\/p>\n

Tiger in the Rain<\/p>\n

Eggplant<\/p>\n

Cookie Jar Empty<\/p>\n

Rainy Night in Tokyo<\/p>\n

Monk\u2019s New Tune<\/p>\n

Summer in New York<\/p>\n

B\u2019Wana He No Home<\/p>\n

Lady Wants to Know<\/p>\n

Antonio\u2019s Song<\/p>\n

Popsicle Toes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by Michael Pittman Personally, this was the show of the year for me. Michael Franks came around in December of last year and I had to miss it, so when Steve out at Dosey Doe told me Franks was coming back I was just about salivating with anticipation. Although he\u2019s a different genre, the… <\/p>\n

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