Each week, family consists of a core of musicians who provide at least, but not limited to, a pa, a bass rig, a guitar amp and a drum set. The night was designed for networking in mind, as well as a place for local musicians to play with each other. different than an open mic night, or even open band night. . .the idea is geared a bit more towards organized jamming. Know your staples! cissy, chameleon, the chicken etc. check out the song list posted and PLEASE HELP THE LIST. LOOKING FOR TUNES THAT CAN BE PLAYED AS A TRIO AND MORE AS WELL AS TUNES THAT ARE SOMEWHAT ACCESSIBLE AND THE CHANGES CAN BE CALLED OUT! Also, let us know if you’re interested in backlining. there’s often a few bucks and free beer available if you want to load out your rig and hold down some tunes!
"Club Metronome recently began a homey night of music on Sundays known as "Family Night," in which local musicians get together in the lounge for a jam session. It’s hosted by Alex Budney, who books shows for the Burlington night spot and its downstairs mate, Nectar’s, and also plays bass in the trio Bad Suit. Considering the informality of it, the music starts kinda whenever, sometime around 10 p.m. Free. 865-4563, www.clubmetronome.com."
- Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press Staff Writer
"I’m told Sunday nights have been hoppin’ at Metronome as well with “Family Night†open sessions taking up residency, courtesy of One Love Booking maven Alex Budney, the talent buyer for both Nectar’s and Metronome. Budney is also the bassist for local prog-funk outfit Bad Suit and has enlisted a few of his funky friends to serve as the backing band for folks who want to strut their musical stuff. The core group typically consists of members of local acts such as The Grift and dearly departed groove-pop act Lucy Vincent, but often features appearances from members of Turkey Bouillon Mafia, Hollywood Farm, Greyspoke, The Mo’ Funk Orchestra and The Gordon Stone Band.Apparently, the jam session also recently hosted an impromptu performance by the legendary Parliament Funkadelic. I’ve yet to check it out myself, but I expect that to change soon, as even jam-phobic folks like myself love the P-Funk."
-Dan Bolles, Seven Days
