{"id":589,"date":"2013-03-26T20:00:17","date_gmt":"2013-03-26T20:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/216.71.127.204\/wordpress\/?p=589"},"modified":"2015-10-08T20:41:41","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T20:41:41","slug":"gordy-quist-owen-temple-and-adam-carroll-mucky-duck-houston-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2013\/03\/26\/gordy-quist-owen-temple-and-adam-carroll-mucky-duck-houston-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Gordy Quist, Owen Temple and Adam Carroll – Mucky Duck – Houston, TX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n
Written by James Killen <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar 26, 2013 at 07:30 PM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image\"Some of my favorite shows at McGonigel\u2019s Mucky Duck over the years have been song swaps between various singer\/songwriters. Gordy Quist has been a favorite of mine for several years and I have been trying to catch up with Owen Temple and Adam Carroll for a while now. When I saw all three were appearing together at the Duck, I jumped on it.<\/p>\n

Song swaps are fun in that the various artists often pitch in a little solo or some back-up vocals with each other and engage in some generally witty banter up on stage. As it turns out all three of the evening\u2019s troubadours have been friends for years and written songs together in different combinations.<\/p>\n

Adam Carroll started the evening out with \u201cGirl with the Dirty Hair\u201d, while his eyes wandered around the room. Gordy came in next with \u201cRehab Facility\u201d accompanied by Adam blowing harp. Owen Temple finished the first round with \u201cMaking a Life\u201d while Gordy laid down a gentle bit of slide guitar. Adam displayed some excellent guitar work on \u201cHome Again\u201d, followed by Gordy playing the only song that all three of them had written together, \u201cMedicine Man\u201d.<\/p>\n

Owen Temple acted as MC for most of the night, making introductions and calling the breaks. He played songs that tell stories like \u201cThis Ain\u2019t Las Vegas\u201d, \u201cMemphis\u201d and \u201cTennessee Highway\u201d. He had the room rolling as he played \u201cOld Sam\u201d expounding on Sam Houston\u2019s manly prowess between verses.<\/p>\n

Adam Carroll proved to be a great all around musician and a sometimes serious and often hilarious song writer. He has a way of telling a wandering story that gets funnier and funnier as it gets farther from coming to a point. He entertained the room with \u201cRicebirds\u201d, \u201cOl\u2019 Milwaukee\u2019s Best\u201d and \u201cHighway Prayer\u201d. Adam introduced \u201cHighway Prayer\u201d with a story about being raised in Tyler as a Presbyterian that was dead pan hilarious, leaving both Gordy and Owen in stitches.<\/p>\n

Gordy Quist took advantage of the evening to take a few new songs out for a spin. He had new songs covering subjects as diverse as the murder of a cheating crack dealer to cell phone addiction. Gordy also performed the romantic tribute that he wrote for his wife, \u201cGreen and Blue\u201d and ended the evening\u2019s show with the Band of Heathens standard, \u201cWaiting at the Jackson Station.\u201d<\/p>\n

The crowd was respectful of the performers for the most part and the seating arrangement at the Duck was set up with more space between the tables for ease of access. The evening was like sitting around with old friends and telling stories. It\u2019s always great to see Gordy and it was equally great to finally catch Owen and Adam for a sampling of their music. Get out and treat yourself to an evening of live music. It\u2019s worth the trip.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Written by James Killen Mar 26, 2013 at 07:30 PM Some of my favorite shows at McGonigel\u2019s Mucky Duck over the years have been song swaps between various singer\/songwriters. Gordy Quist has been a favorite of mine for several years and I have been trying to catch up with Owen Temple and Adam Carroll for… <\/p>\n

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