Pete Grant made the long drive from Auburn, CA, to my neighborhood today but his band mate had a flat tire, leaving Pete to entertain with solo pedal steel for the first 45 minutes of their 2-hour date. This was at Healdsburg Plaza, a beautiful town square on a perfect afternoon. Pete played Beatle songs, some Grateful Dead ("Ripple"), and some country standards. He had his new Sierra S-12 with all Telonics electronics (X12 pickup, volume pedal, and amp). It was a very enjoyable sound!
The singing guitarist showed up with all his gear and we were treated to a second set with Pete in the more traditional role of accompanist. They played original tunes and a few familiar songs from the 60s (more Beatles!
). Hard work for just two musicians, but a real treat for the audience.
They usually have a third member (bass, I suppose). Their act is called "Brotherly Mud".
