The After Party - Part 2

In response to a request from Apple MacKay by way of private teleport, I arrived fashionably late in the middle of the dance floor wearing my evening gown at Beth Odets' place in Nessus. I was joining a circle of familiar friends in a space adorned with hillbillie staples, such as the aforementioned 'free overalls' and a cowbell. I was happy to find a snapshot on the wall taken on Molaskey's Pub stage and another from the 2009 SLCC in San Francisco, where many of us met for the first time. The 'Beth Odets and Patrick LaSalle cross country jam session' was already in progress, and a nice crowd had formed. They're quickly gaining a following.

Beth and Patrick were among the many musicians that hit it off at this summer's SL™ mixer in San Francisco. Beth lives in Dallas and Patrick lives in Seattle, but because they performed in person, they figured out eachother's natural rhythm and personalities. I chatted briefly about that with Crap Mariner in IM during the show. We both agree, the gathering in San Francisco last August made a difference in this online music community. Streaming energetic live duets online, thousands of miles away is exciting.

In September 2009, Apple MacKay and Beth Odets were practicing to use the stream in a way that would allow Beth to play her fiddle to the music Apple played from his treasured music archives. He hand-picked music which was complimentary to Beth's style, including cajun music, folk and a variety off 'the beaten path'. Beth's warm personality, talent and sense of humor shined through while she joyfully fiddled along. Though I wasn't logged on at the time, I was able to hear the session through Apple's speakers. It was a fun time. Most importantly of all, Apple and Beth demonstrated how to seemlessly fuse the stream for dual performers despite geographic location. 

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Apparently, Beth and Patrick have since figured out the online duet quite well. This informal, feel-good 'after party' we attended was foot-tapping energetic and comfortable. It was a perfect way to end the night. Beth and Patrick carried on hilarious conversations between melodies as if the many states and miles between them didn't exist. The best way to describe it, as an audience member, is that it's akin to listening to a live radio show from generations ago with the added ability to participate through type-chat. The audience was held captive for well over an hour by Beth and Patrick's entertaining banter and harmony. Like their increasing following, I can't wait for the next show.

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