within earshot got treated to some Travis music - a kind of blend of early Marshall Tucker, Allman Brother, Poco and Atlanta Rhythm Section. The band is made up Parrish on bass; Paul
Michael Satterfield on drums; Dr. “Rockin’ Randall Calvert on guitar; Rick Cash on vo- cals; John Gillie on guitar and Brad Durden on keys. Brad also performs with The Artimus Pyle Band, so he had to miss both of these shows. Being without the keys in no way made the shows any less enjoyable. They began both shows with a song that I
co-wrote with the late Steve Harvey back in the ‘80s called “Everyday Grind,” and fol- lowed with one of Harvey’s solo composi- tions, “Long Gone.” Back to back, those two songs really set the stage for a good time rock and roll show. Over the course of the shows, the band
Joey Parrish (on bass) and Mike Satterfield (on drums) of The Silver Travis Band, Inman..
years now, and are set to release their third album very soon. Now, some folks tell me I can’t write an
unbiased review of the guys because we are long time friends. I say B.S. If it sucked, I would say so. Only thing is, after all of these years of playing together, a sour note is rare and a train wreck is all but unheard of. At both of these outdoor shows, the band rocked. They performed pretty much the same songs at both, but I will say that the sound was better in Inman, simply because Tim Lawter of Mill Street Studio who is pro- ducing their new album (and was a 15-year member of The Marshall Tucker Band) ran the sound on this show. Tim can mix. The bass guitar and drums were not buried under the guitars. I told bassist Joey Parrish that I had never heard his instrument so clearly. Go Tim! Spring Fling was held under hot, sunny
skies and the band played for a very nice crowd of attentive fans. Of course, everyone
played many of their originals like “Take The Highroad,” “Southern Poet,” “Point of No Re- turn,” and “Rooster.” They always like to do some Marshall Tucker Band music any time they are in the area, and they whipped up a fantastic rendition of Toy Caldwell’s “This Ol’ Cowboy” and “Blue Ridge Mountain Skies.” Their cover of Dylan’s “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” is beautiful, with lush harmonies and very nice guitar work, and the show closer never fails to please, “Southbound,” written by Dickey Betts for The Allman Brothers Band. Speaking of, Silver Travis’ version of “You Don’t Love Me” is also a highlight. The show in Inman came awfully close to
being rained out, but in the end the sun split the clouds and the always wonderful Inman crowd got the show they deserved. If you get the chance to see Silver Travis live, do it. And tell them Buffalo sent ya.
- Review and Photos by Michael Buffalo Smith
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