Saturday night was a great night of music, hangin’ out, campin’ out, the works. My musician buddy Luke Graner organized the first annual “The Campout” at a location that remains undisclosed here. So what was the campout?

Basically it was a big ol’ open tent with a bunch of amps and stuff set up, with local musicians jumping in and out of the mix. Stacy and I didn’t camp because we had church early in the morning, but we did get to hang out for plenty of incredible, experimental music.

In addition to Luke and his friend Neal Peterson, both formerly of Curious Yello, members of local bands Fat Dad, Gypsy Foot, and Public Market rotated in and out of the jam, which was pretty much non-stop. It was great listening to them sit and brainstorm and gel. Many people brought blankets to hang out and listen, setting tents up in the periphery.

I particularly liked when the sax and trumpet kicked in, and there was one point where the bass line was driving a mellow groove with the keyboard dancing around in there. Each session was a journey, not necessarily one with a destination. Thanks, Luke! Even without bring our camping gear, we had a great time.

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