Paul Thorn at the Pontiac Garage
by BluesBaby on 7/12/09House of Blues Dallas - DallasRating: 5 out of 5Paul Thorn played the Pontiac Garage, and this is my first time to see him live and also my first time in the Pontiac Garage. The show was on a Sunday night....which is often the 'kiss-of-death' in terms of attendance, unless the musician is very well-known.
The place was not exactly packed. But those in attendance were true-blue fans! Seemed like nearly everyone knew all the words to all the songs. Paul did something I thought was really great - he asked the audience if it was ok for him to come down with us and just sit around and play his guitar and sing, since there werent that many people there. Everyone went crazy! He sat on one of the couches and we all surrounded him, and he told stories, took requests, and we gathered around 'Uncle Paul' asking him to tell us stories. He is so 'real' and unaffected, it was like sitting with a good friend in their house, letting them play and sing for us. It was such an intimate setting, everyone really felt lucky to have been part of the experience! And he is so entertaining and talented, with such a fun sense of humor, I will definitely see him again!