LISA DENTON: Barry, I am looking ahead to Friday night, and I am seeing a quandary. As in: How can I manage to be in several places at once?
If I want to stay in Chattanooga, I could take in old-time bluegrass by The Brothers Comatose at Nightfall. They give away chopsticks for the audience to use as drumsticks, so that sounds like fun. I’m one of those leg bouncers anyway. You know, where you absentmindedly keep one of your legs pumping while you’re sitting still without even knowing you’re doing it? It would be good to try out another form of percussion.
Or I could head to Memorial Auditorium for some psychedelic funk with The Family Stone. I know I can’t sit still on “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin).”
BARRY COURTER: One of the great song titles ofalltime. If you want to take a trip back in time, Google “Sly & The Family Stone live on Soul Train.” It’s an amazing seven minutes and 41 seconds.
LISA: I’ll definitely do that. But don’t try to influence my decision until you’ve heard all my options.