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The Birmingham Sound

The Sound of Birmingham show was actually better than I anticipated. The turnout was incredible, the largest crowd Bottletree has had yet, and the performances were fantastic. Ralph "Soul" Jackson was my favorite of the night. He had the crowd wrapped around his little finger and at one point there wasn't a single member of the audience not shaking it, whatever it was. The previously mentioned Sara Leah Miller, who is our hometown girl who helped make the show and album happen, not only got up on stage and shook it five times like the song said, but also sang part of Roscoe's Robinson's "If I had a Hammer."

The good energy was contagious and it was one of those moments, like an amusement park ride, where you just can't help but smile.

Thanks to Sara, John Ciba and the folks from Bottletree for putting on the best local show most of us have seen in a long time.

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