Pumpkins, Paisley, and Heavy Feet

Tough crowd for Spinto in DC the other night.

Made me wonder what a band should do when, halfway though a show, the audience is still a little dance shy.  Tune everything out and play for the music itself?  Rock it hard for the handful of fans that are going crazy?  Or pay close attention, rethink the song list, take the tempo down a notch, get people swaying, and build from there?

I thought Spinto had a chance to slow down and reengage on Friday.  They sped it up instead.  And it didn't work.

But Pumpkins and Paisley, track 8 on Moonwink and a free download on Amazon, did.

For me anyway.  And, apparently, for YouTube as well.  They featured the video today. 

Probably laying some groundwork for Spinto's participation in YouTube Live next Saturday.