Hans Rotenberry and Brad Jones
The 2011 American Music Association series at the Bluebird kicked off Thursday with sets by the duo of Brad Jones and Hans Rotenberry and Webb Wilder. Jones and Rotenberry’s “Mountain Jack” CD is an eminently entertaining blend of melodic pop and Americana. They played much of the album, plus one song from Rotenberry’s band “The Shazam.” The acoustic renditions were terrific, echoing early McGuinness Flint.
Webb Wilder followed with a typically spirited set (“Human Cannonball” and “She’s Not Romantic” were among the highlights) and then invited the openers back up to share in covers of the Move, Everly Brothers and John Fogerty.
