edpaffjr.comI met up with a group of friends at Davey’s Uptown last night for the Steve Poltz show. A guy by the name of Billy Harvey opened the show and was very similar in style and sound to Poltz. I heard that he is (was?) the guitarist for Bob Schneider. I would try to confirm that, but both of their websites are extremely difficult to navigate. Sure they may look good and are fun to play with, but it shouldn’t be hard to find the info that many people will want.
Anyway, the show was great, as usual. Billy Harvey put on a short but sweet set and later shared the stage with Poltz on a few songs. I’ve seen Steve Poltz a few times before and I’ve always left the shows in a great mood. He is one of the most entertaining performers I have seen and that was definitely true last night. At one point he sang an impromptu song about one of the individuals in the small crowd, KCTV5’s Sophia Wharton, after finding out that she was a local news anchor. The rest of the night was full of requests from everyone in the room, almost all of which were played. It’s nice to see a small and intimate show from time to time, and luckily for me Steve Poltz shines in this environment.
Yup, Billy Harvey was Bob’s guitarist. Now he’s solo and works as a producer, etc. Check http://www.myspace.com/billyharvey