Old Sloop Coffeehouse presents Fly Amero and John Hall in concert. Our favorite left-handed, upside-down guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer returns! Dennis "Fly" Amero finds his musical roots deep within the vast genres of the 60's pop revolution. His influences range from Bob Dylan to James Brown to Roy Orbison to Aretha Franklin ... and just about everything in between. Fly will split this bill with John Hall, co-founder of the chart-topping pop-rock band Orleans, co-founder of Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE), and former U.S. Representative for New York state's 19th congressional district.
These men both have astonishing musical backgrounds. As a young teenager, Fly was already capturing public attention, performing on the hallowed stages of 1967's Newport Folk Festival with Buddy Guy and Jr. Wells and - from the completely opposite end of the musical spectrum - the notorious Jim Kweskin Jug Band, then featuring Maria and Geoff Muldaur. John Hall was already a songwriter and/or session musician for such artists as Janis Joplin, Seals & Crofts, Taj Mahal and Bonnie Raitt when, in late January 1972, he founded Orleans, which soon became very popular with huge hits in "Dance With Me" (1975) and "Still The One" (1976). Fly and John are both still involved in a variety of musical projects, and are bandmates with Orleans.
Coffee, tea, and a variety of delicious (and very popular) home-made baked pie and cake will be sold before and after the concert and at intermission
Time:
7:30pm Sat, Mar 21, 2015
Venue:
First Congregational Church, 12 School St, Rockport, MA 01966