{"id":5452,"date":"2018-09-21T20:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T20:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/?p=5452"},"modified":"2018-10-01T23:48:51","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T23:48:51","slug":"mike-and-the-moonpies-redneck-country-club-stafford-tx-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmusicreview.com\/wordpress\/2018\/09\/21\/mike-and-the-moonpies-redneck-country-club-stafford-tx-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike and the Moonpies – Redneck Country Club – Stafford, TX – Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Written by Eddie Ferranti<\/p>\n

\"012\"<\/a>The fun in covering live music is discovering new venues. In the case of the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, Texas it is a case of rediscovering a blast from the past. \u00a0RCC is celebrating five years of running this October. \u00a0We had supported it the first two years, but dropped off because of the inability to have a seat if you were not a member. \u00a0When we saw a favorite band of ours, Mike and the Moonpies, were coming we decided to take a shot. \u00a0It turned to be a great idea indeed.<\/div>\n
From the moment we entered the red carpet treatment was top notch. Rico and Kim made sure that we had great seats and the 30 degree draft beer did not hurt either. \u00a0The place is under renovation to provide more cover outdoors. Plus a SUV size BB-Q pit will be installed to provide even more delicious food by the Holidays for company partys and such. \u00a0What was delicious this night though was how well the band fit this place to a tee. The last time we caught them was last April in Galveston for the Third Coast Music Fest. \u00a0These cats are tireless road warriors who have really amped up their already tight stage presentation. Mike Harmeier is out front with a guitar and running the show wonderfully. \u00a0The guy has a knack of saying the coolest things, but never bogging down the gig in the least. \u00a0Catlin Rutherford is a beast on lead electric, Kyle Ponder pounds away on the drums, Zachary Moulton is a stud steel\/electric guitar player, John Carbone really adds to the mix on keys, and Omar Oyoque thumps bass with a lot of animation to boot. Out of the shoot they opened with a three prong guitar buzz that lit the fuse on a night of honky tonk rock and tender ballads. \u00a0MH has a touch of Dwight Yoakum which he wears well. \u00a0“Willie, Waylon, and Me” is a Hayes Carll tune that they did quite well. “Steak Night at the Prarie Rose” is their fifth album and the title cut brought out the dancers big time. \u00a0RCC has a nice space in the front of the stage enabling two steppers to spin and twirl to their heart’s content. M&MP just keep the songs rolling with Mike steering the solos all around the horn from steel to keys!<\/div>\n
\"054\"<\/a>The packed house loved “Never Leaving Texas”, “The Last Time”, and “Rambler Gambler”. \u00a0Buckets of beer and shots of booze that were smoking did not slow down this well oiled machine one bit. \u00a0Loved when Catlin slammed a shot while Mike gazed at him. \u00a0He replied it was a “coping mechanism” issue! \u00a0Classic. \u00a0It has been five years running that we have followed this killer band and they seem to be getting better. \u00a0Their ability to do Molly Hatchet type country rock and shift gears to dancehall spin-and-go dancing is sweet. \u00a0 It was their second appearance at this club and judging how well it went they will be back. \u00a0With a very comfortable amount of seats for non-members and a cool bar it has definitely jumped back on our radar. \u00a0The over all pristine condition of the facility was impressive and refreshing. \u00a0Rico says because it is member sponsored they demand it. \u00a0What is wrong with good seating, cold beer, excellent sound, positive attitude, smiling faces all around, and delicious “Texas Size” pretzels?! \u00a0Nothing in this reviewer’s eyes. \u00a0Give RCC a shot……….theredneckcountryclub.com!<\/div>\n
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Eddie “Edge” Ferranti
\nSenior Editor
\nHouston Music Review<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Written by Eddie Ferranti The fun in covering live music is discovering new venues. In the case of the Redneck Country Club in Stafford, Texas it is a case of rediscovering a blast from the past. \u00a0RCC is celebrating five years of running this October. \u00a0We had supported it the first two years, but dropped… <\/p>\n

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