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Frank
Zappa is not dead ! He is living in Ft. Worth and
is playing in a group called the Peachtruck Republic
and he is going under the name  Wes
Dismuke (guitar and vocals), but he aint foolin' me,
no sir.
This
band is a blend-a-fied mess-ter-piece of the Allman
Brothers/Mother of Invention/Skinnard /Point Blank
meets BTO.
Click
to hear a little bit of Peachtruck
live!! Sound by Jay.
Lost
? Well if you aren't yet, roll up your pants leg,
pick some straw to chew on and go stick your pole
in the creek because when the Peachtruck rolls around
the party begins and the work ends. I thoroughly enjoyed
myself and they did too. Peachtruck Republic seemed
to have as much fun playing as I was listening.
Justin
Cook played keys and  supported
Wes with backing vocals. He played one of the best
Leslie patches out of a Kursweill I have heard in
a long while. Justin's keyboard licks complemented
the songs, never overpowering the melodies. His use
of bar piano patches and electric organs was simple
but appropriate for this style of music.
Evan
Jones on drums played with an amazing amount of energy.
This long haired country boy was all over his set,
looking at any moment as if he were to bounce across
the stage with kit in tow, never faltering a beat.
Evan
gave an outstanding show.
 Jerry
Jewell's performance on bass guitar stayed solid and
swinging through the set. The only thing that could
have made the set more exciting would have been the
addition of a stand up bass. But there wouldn't have
been room onstage because of the constant strolling
across the stage. The finesse and contact each member
had with one other is seldom found, but a true treat
to see.
Eddie
Hord on guitar and vocals also helped define
this indescribable group of southern minstrels. The
guys spent a lot of time, while playing, doing something
else. That was watching each other and interacting
with each others riffs and rolls. On top of all this,
the three vocalists were able to produce harmonies
as sweet as the Gatlins. They never once lost that
farm-boy composure, gosh darnit!
Not
present in last night's performance was the bands'
usual percussionist and peripheral member, Travis
Knepper. Fenceposts Is the Bands latest
release. So check it out www.peachtruck.com
. Here is a little taste from the show.
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Darin
Wakeley, dallasmusic.com
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