CherryGun at Ted's Timberlodge

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CherryGun at Ted's Timberlodge

Written by John Abbott

Wednesday, 12 October 2011 19:26

cherryGun on stage at Teds Timberlodge October 2011
The bar, Teds Timberlodge was packed with people. A detail that lead to our own personal demise. But great for the bar, and great for the band. The band was CherryGun, fronted by the great vocals of Amy M. It was a longer drive than expected, since I wanted to skip the potentially deer infested river road. But, worth every short moment we were there. I loved the band CherryGun, and think they are the best party band you can see in this area.

When we pulled up out front there were cars parked along the road on both sides so I knew they were having a good turnout. We were only lucky to happen to get a spot inside the parking lot. The band was on break (naturally) and so we caught a spot just as someone was leaving. The weather was perfect, the trees were so brightly colored you could even see it in the dark. A wonderful night to be out and about.

Amy M lead singer for the band CherryGun on stage at Teds Timberlodge, October 2011.

I spent much of this last week in St. Cloud Minnesota at a computer related conference. Before I left, and before I knew of the absolute dearth --a word I don't use lightly, of musical entertainment in the city of St. Cloud, I ran down my usual list of Twin Cities bands to see if they would be playing up there. The absolute first band I contacted was Amy M with CherryGun. I saw them last at Rockfest in Cadott a year ago and they totally blew me away. My sense of irony was pinged of course when I found out while I would be in St. Cloud, they would be on stage only a few short miles from my home. Doubly so, because the previous time I was in St. Paul for an overnight they Amy M and her acoustic act was playing in Menomonee. Luckily this time, CherryGun was an extended stay and I was able to catch them upon my return Saturday night.

When I saw them at Rockfest, I poked my head into the side bar stage they were playing at. I can't remember what it was they were playing. But, I wasn't a huge fan of that song, so I drifted back outside to where I told The Wife I would wait for her. Hanging out in the entry, I heard the opening notes of a Lady Gaga song that I liked. I *had* to go back in. Amy was on the stage and she sang a flawless Gaga, with a rock & roll kick-in-the-ass twist. It really was exciting to witness. I was hooked and stayed the whole set. I have been looking forward ever since to crossing paths with them again.

Amy M puts on a great show. Hot outfit, beautiful girl, great voice. Whats not to like? She puts a ton of energy into every performance. Really, the whole band did. And that really makes it for me. It is the level of showmanship that sets this band apart and makes them so much fun to watch. It moves them from cover band to party band, I think. I really hope I can see them again for a full show sometime soon.

Amy M with lead guitar Danhazer give a high energy performance with the band CherryGun

Highpoints, the Adele song Rolling in the Deep. But it was splitting hairs because everything was great! The band had both a new lead guitar (I think) and bass player since I had seen them at Rockfest. Both musicians seemed much higher energy than in my previous sighting. The band had a Iot of good pop cover songs from the 80's through current. I wish CherryGun would have played some Lady Gaga, the music that originally drew me to them. But, I was only there for one set, so I expect I missed it. I was in no way disappointed. CherryGun put on a consistently great show for a capacity crowd.

So the band was great and all. Ted's Timberlodge, not so much. It was the first time in my life I have been purposefully snubbed by a bartender. I didn't really like it. It was hot in the bar, with the big crowd and there was very little air movement. The Wife, even minimally dressed as she likes to be for events of this type, was over heating. Hot and sweating, at the end of a song while preparing to clap, she lost dermatological contact with her Bud Light. The almost full beer, the first beer of the night, hit the floor.

I picked up the glass as best I could. I asked the bar tender for a bar rag, but in the meantime a guy with a broom showed up. But we seemed to be cut off at that point. The woman who was bar tending turned a blind eye to me. Evidently accidents don't happen at Ted's Timberlodge. And, if they do, they are dicks about it. So I am unlikely to go back and reward bad customer service. When the set break came we drove back to the friendlier bars of Chippewa to quench our thirst.

CherryGun covering AC/DC and All Night Long

CherryGun taking me back to the 70s with some Fleetwood Mac.

A compilation of show highlights --because I was there to have a good time, not just make videos for you people.

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