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T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Twice a month, T and the guys take up residence in the Broken Spoke’s front room for a couple of hours of great music with a featured guest.  The guest tonight was Ms Rosie Flores!  Nope, can’t miss that even if we have to leave work early to get there in time. :)

Leader Of The Pack, T Jarrod Bonta himself :)
Randy Glines on the stand-up bass
Jim Stringer on lead guitar
T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)

Johnny Mac on drums
Ms Rosie Flores
T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)
T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)

T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)
T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)
T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)
T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)

T Jarrod Bonta @ The Broken Spoke (07/27/2011)

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Jim’s Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by

What words can we use to describe the twice-a-month country jam at Waterloo Ice House?  Pretty sure we’ve already used wonderful, entertaining, astounding, talented, fun, excellent, surprising, and several others.  So, this time, all we’re gonna say is, “Ya shoulda been there!”.  If you weren’t there, then all we can say is, “Ya missed a heck of a show and need to be at the next one!”. :)

Jim Stringer.....kicking things off
Ken Simpson
Bucky
Charlie Pritchard

Jim's Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)
Jim's Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)
Jim's Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)
Jim's Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)

Evan
Jim's Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)
Debra Hurd
Jim's Country Jam @ Waterloo Ice House (07/17/2011)

Sebastian

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Jim Stringer @ Giddy Ups (06/02/2011)

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

It was another fun night when Jim Stringer and his AM Band took to the stage at Giddy Ups. That’s always to be expected, but there was added “fun” this time.  First was special guest, Walt Lewis.  We hadn’t heard Walt before although he’s no stranger to the Austin music scene…just hasn’t been playing much lately.  Then, there were some special fans in the audience.  There were two hearing impaired ladies.  Their friends stood in front of the band and signed the songs to them.  THAT was fun and interesting. Sweet sweet people!  You just never know who will show up or what will happen when Jim and the guys play! :)

Jim Stringer & the AM Band @ Giddy Ups (06/02/2011)
Jim Stringer
The whole band....except for Johnny who's stuck back in the corner. :)
Okay....you can see a little glimpse of Johnny back there. :)

Jim
James Shelton
Signing a song......
Walt Lewis

Loved Walt.....hope to hear more from him soon
Super harmonies
Jim & Walt
James

Jim & Walt
Signing a song......
Signing a song......
Signing a song......

Signing a song......
Signing a song......
Signing a song......
Here you can see where the signer was in relation to the band. Her friends could watch her and still see what was happening on stage.

T always has such a stoic expression......on stage. Off stage he's always smiling! :)
Jim started his stroll
A treat at every show is "taking the music to the people"
Not a lot of dancers during the stroll.....we're all too busy watching Jim. :)

See what I mean. :)
Everyone gets treated
They all love it
Some are so amazed, they just stare. :)

T Jarrod again
Carl, keeping the beat
T's hands :)
Finally, a picture of Johnny!

The finish to the stroll
Walt was watching from the back
At the end of the show, a sweet puppy came in and greeted Dana Lynn
Thought for a little bit that Dana was going home with a new friend.


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Jim Stringer @ Giddy Ups (03/31/2011)

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

There are only so many words to describe the fun everyone has when Jim and the guys take to the stage.  So, we’ve given up trying to find new ones. :)  Whether it’s “Bobby Time, Bobby Time, Bobby Time” (a minimum of three songs made popular by someone named Bobby), music trivia, guests, original songs or covers, stories, or just plain good music, Jim and the guys entertain everyone, every time.  They must do it for the love of what they’re doing because they give a full out show whether they’re playing to 10 or 10,000.

Jim Stringer
Susan Maxey was in the audience......love her voice and the harmonies with Jim are great.
Susan Maxey

Carl Kissee keeping the beat on bass.
Love to watch T play piano.
T Jarrod Bonta

Johnny Mac on drums
James Shelton on pedal steel


Jason Arnold did a couple of songs. Another great voice. Just strange to see him without his bass. :)

Takin' the music to the people
"The Stroll" is always a highlight of the show



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Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (03/03/2011)

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Jim and the guys are scheduled to play at Giddy Ups the first and third Thursdays through May of this year.  That means we get to see one of our favorite bands close to home for a while.  Of course, if we can get everyone to start showing up, they might do this longer.  After all, Jim’s Country Jam will be celebrating it’s third year at Waterloo Icehouse next month and that started with an “experiment”.  The Thursday shows are early shows (7pm to 10pm) so we don’t have the excuse of having to work the next day.  :)  Another reason to be there is that you never know who will be in the audience that Jim might get to join him and the band on stage.  Tonight it was Jim Lutz, Jason Arnold, and Beth Chrisman.  Sure hope we can all help support this live music!

Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (03/03/2011)
Jim Stringer!
T Jarrod Bonta. It's hard to get a good picture of T so we concentrate on listening to him play. :)
James Shelton on steel and Johnny Mac keeping the beat

Carl Keesee does a great job on bass.
How cool for Jim Lutz to sit in on a couple of tunes
Jason Arnold was great, too.
Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (03/03/2011)

Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (03/03/2011)
Beth Chrisman was in the audience. We love her vocals.
Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (03/03/2011)
Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (03/03/2011)


Thought you might enjoy this “little” instrumental.  Well, Jim and the guys make it seem easy, but maybe not for the average person.  :)

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Jim Stringer & AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

The rain continued to fall chilling us the bone!  We’d been out visiting a home-bound friend, running errands, and feeling pretty blah about the whole day when we remembered Jim Stringer and The AM Band were playing at Giddy Ups……and Giddy Ups has a fireplace!  Well, really, the fireplace was just an added plus because we couldn’t miss these guys playing so close to home.  When these guys are on stage, there’s a lot of dancing going on and friends visiting, but…..more than that…..there’s a lot of “entertainment”.  Even if you’re not a dancer, we can guarantee you’ll be happy to just sit and soak up the music.

The best news was Jim’s announcement that they will be playing at Giddy Ups the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month starting February 3rd.  They’ll play from 8 to 11pm so it’ll be a great start to the weekend that ends early enough you won’t feel too terribly tired when you stumble into work on Friday (not counting any hangovers, that is).  Come out and see these guys…..and tell all your friends, too!!

The AM Band! "AM" stands for "Austin Music". The name was inspired from Lisa Pankratz's comment that "there's only one band in Austin and all the musicians play in it".
Jim Stringer on vocals and lead guitar. But, you might find him sitting down at the keyboard or pedal steel sometimes, too.
James Shelton on pedal steel. He can make it cry.....or make really wierd sounds.....and it's all good!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Carl Keesee on bass. Don't know whether it was harder to get a picture of Carl or of Johnny Mac on drums. :)
Jim started his "stroll" to "take the music to the people". We had the camera ready. Then, he came to us and we were mesmerized....forgetting all about the camera until the very last second. Sure glad this picture came out because we sure didn't take time to focus!! :)
Nancy's turn to be mesmerized!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Everyone enjoyed this close up encounter with the music.
T Jarrod Bonta is unbelievable on the keyboards. He also told us that he was just 13 the first time he played this bar. Didn't ask if it was named Giddy Ups then, but sure was an fun fact!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Finally! A picture of Johnny Mac!! Not only a great drummer, but love his harmonies!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

What a treat when Jim did a second stroll!! This was the first time Danny and Connie had seen Jim and the guys.....they said it won't be their last!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
You have to be quick to catch Jim! As you can see by this picture, he doesn't stand still!!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Then, darn it, it was time for "Sweet Dreams", the band's closing song. Sure was fun though to have Caroline Casey join Jim on the harmonies.

Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

By the way, T not only amazes us on the keyboard, but he sings, writes songs and has his own band. Oh yeah.....he has a CD coming out this summer, too!
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)
Jim Stringer & The AM Band @ Giddy Ups (01/15/2011)

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