Dean SHot's First Night at KARLS TAVERN

Dean SHot (Left)  Don Guinta (Center)  Adam Gustawson (Right)

It was days before nearing the 10th of November 2012  when a dear friend told me, while enjoying a beer or two, that Dean SHot and his Band were going to be playing at his place, Karls Tavern, that coming Saturnday Night, November 10th.  Knowing my taste in music he knew I would enjoy this particular show.

The next day while sippin' my morning coffee over Facebook, I went and looked up this 'Dean SHot' on Facebook.  To my surprise when I immediately saw his picture I knew I had already loved him as if there was no other way. The instant of love didn't come from the fact that as for looks he's a darlin'---It was something else, something familiar, something from some other place in space and time. It was one of those things you can't put your finger on.  Anyhoo,

Freddie Glaser on Vocals -  Adam Gustawson on Bass

I continued to peruse his page and found some video footage of Dean making music.   It was at that point I knew I wasn't going to miss the first Dean SHot show at Karls Tavern. I quickly shot off a Facebook friend request cause this was one musician I knew I wanted to keep an eye out for.  Dean SHot in a tandem minute accepted my friend request.  It was obvious he knows how to make and keep fans.  

That night when the perfected blues notes began to permeate the atmosphere, I knew immediately that I was in the presence of greatness.  Dean SHot with Don Guinta on Drums and Adam Gustawson on the Bass all together became that something else, something familiar, something from another place where the musical magic was streaming in from all the great musicians past. Meanwhile nearby sat Guitarist Shawn Gonzalez getting reading to take the stage with Dean and his boys.  And over at another table waiting to take the lime light was Harp Player Freddy Glaser eager  to do his thing.  I sat in amazement feeling truly blessed to have been there in there in each of the presence.

Dean SHot with the help of his band brings in the crowd using his Guitar, his personality, and his humor.  The photograph below is only one of the fun parts of the night.  It was when and without losing a beat DEAN SHOT was playin' his guitar with his either his tongue or his teeth (I couldn't tell which) on the lap of one of the females in the audience. Lucky Girl.  Well it was at that moment I knew why I loved him, and it's simple---DEAN SHOT loves his guitar and he plays it with a passion you don't witness in person that often.

Dean SHot do'in his Thing with that GEETAR

Dean has got the moves on his room.  That's certain.  I don't think I've ever been so entertained.  As the night progressed and as he introduced to the crowd the other talented musicians it became evident to me that Dean SHot heralds in making a lasting impression, and so it goes without saying, "that I'm hooked".

First up Dean introduced legendary guitarist Shawn Gonzalez (left) licking out Santana's Evil Ways.  Then Singer slash Harp player, Feddie Graser (center) did the The Rolling Stones Miss You--which is now my new favorite Rolling Stones song as I don't think I can hear that song again and not think of the Dean SHot Band and Freddy Glaser.  And lastly, Saxophone player Pete Creekmore (right) rolled in like a soft breeze only to set the tones that  Blow It all Up right there in my home town, Elizabeth, New Jersey.  

Shawn Gonzales (left)  Freddie Glaser (Center)  Pete Creekmore  (Right)

It was a night to remember and it's going to become tradition at KARLS TAVERN every Thursday Night when DEAN SHOT and his circle of talented musician friends grace Elizabeth, New Jersey with the music one would have to make the trouble to head into New York City against traffic and hefty tolls to hear genuinely perfect sounds that come from depths of soulful musicians.  

I'm secretly feeling that Dean SHot might be to me what Dean Martin was to my father, a showman who takes reverence to the talent around him and whose show you never want to miss.