Kinky Friedman played a solo show in Collinsville, CT recently.
COLLINSVILLE, CT – Friedman was born in Chicago but raised on a Texas ranch. His first band wasn’t formed until his college years in the 60’s. In 1971 Friedman started his band, Kinky Friedman and The Jewboys, which was a playful take on country legend Bob Willis and his Playboys.
Kinky and band wrote a number of songs that I’m not even able to put in print and have caused quite a bit of controversy. One such times was when a women’s group literally attacked the band mid concert in which they had to shut the show down. Probably worth a google search to check out some of Kinky’s antics over the years.
Friedman, playing solo, brought his show to Bridge Street live in Collinsville, CT last week for an interesting and entertaining performance. Part singing songs, part poetry reading and part telling crude jokes. Kinky had the audience laughing and singing all night long.
Being on stage for only a few songs, Friedman yelled over to his manager and asked “how long have I been up here”, the manager replied 34 minutes and 10 seconds, to which Friedman responded…”seems like a lifetime”. Just one of the many quips from the mouth of Kinky.
Kinky played some great music tonight with a mix of originals and covers for the night’s set list. Starting off the night with a Woody Guthrie cover of the song Pretty Boy Floyd, immediately got the audience involved. Some of highlights included The Loneliest Man I Ever Met, Me & My Guitar and a newly released Autographs in the Rain (Song to Willie). The latter came with an introduction about how a conversation with Willie Nelson lead to Kinky Friedman writing a batch of new songs.
Along with his musical career, Friedman also has a cigar company, threw his hat in the political ring and also has become a novelist. Needless to say, an entertaining individual, which in turn made for an entertaining evening.
