Audio By Carbonatix
Terry Glaze and Taz BentleySingle WideThursday, January 5
Better than: Listening to a guy slaughter songs on an acoustic while trying to eat your lunch at Potbelly.
The Single Wide doesn’t normally host shows, even if it’s just a guy and a guitar. Last night’s double bill was a very special one, no matter how loose and informal it was.
As a semi-preview of their shows at Lola’s on Friday and the Double Wide on Saturday, two members of the rock band 76 gave almost two hours of acoustic material. Patrick “Taz” Bentley went on a little after 9pm, showing a much different side of himself. Known for many, many years as the bulldozing force behind Rev. Horton Heat, Tenderloin and The Burden Brothers, Bentley proclaimed this show was his first as a solo act.
Playing to his fellow 76 bandmates and friends, Bentley didn’t act
like it was his first rodeo. A number of his songs had a lonesome folk
atmosphere that recalled the softer side of Red House Painters. And his
voice had confidence and clarity.
A pretty
important thing to point out: Most shows like this are mere audio
wallpaper for people. This was an
exception. Whenever Bentley took a break between songs to talk, there
was total silence. He talked to the crowd like he was talking to only a
couple of people, like when he quipped
how most of his songs were about “pussy and booze.” The whole venue had a
good laugh.
Terry Glaze, in town for only a
few days as Annapolis is where he now lives, gave the place 40 minutes
of material, some of which he plays in 76. The man who once fronted
Pantera in their glam metal days, as well as Lord Tracy, enjoyed being
in good company and his performance showed. Cheery songs like “Anything For Your Love,” “City of Idiots,” and “Sick of All the Bullshit” were
played like they could either morph into country songs or pop-punk
songs.
Critic’s Notebook
Personal bias:
My first time at the Single Wide. Granted, it’s about the width and
length of a hotel hallway, but the vibe is as calm and friendly as the
Double Wide.
By the way: I had known
about Pantera’s glam metal days for a long time, but I’ve never heard
songs like “Heavy Metal Rules.” Now I’m really curious.
