{"id":95977,"date":"2022-10-16T12:53:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T17:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/?p=95977"},"modified":"2023-06-05T13:34:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T18:34:13","slug":"death-dont-have-no-mercy-bruce-katz-band-10-15-22-byrons-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/death-dont-have-no-mercy-bruce-katz-band-10-15-22-byrons-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Death Don&#8217;t Have No Mercy&#8221; Bruce Katz Band 10\/15\/22 Byron&#8217;s Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bruce Katz Band played a song just for me last night at Byron&#8217;s Bar in Pomeroy, Iowa.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thing is: they&#8217;d never played the song before and initially declined my request for it but Aaron Lieberman (guitar, vocals) said he knew the song (by Rev. Gary Davis), and when I told them why I&#8217;d like to hear it, which was a death in the family earlier that day, they pulled a rabbit out of their hat and produced this track, completely unrehearsed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/eMastered_deathmercy.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Dad was always a little mystified by my passion for music, and he is no longer around for yet another explanation from me, but the reason for that passion is contained here.  Music is medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much thanks to <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruce Katz, keyboards<br>Aaron Lieberman, guitar, vocals<br>Liviu Pop, drums<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/katzposter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"421\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/katzposter-421x650.jpg\" alt=\"Katz Band poster\" class=\"wp-image-95976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/katzposter-421x650.jpg 421w, https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/katzposter-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/katzposter-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/katzposter.jpg 1325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 421px) 100vw, 421px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mark Gerking poster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/saintstevensthingery.com\/mybackpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/raindrop100.jpg\" alt=\"rainy day rain drop\" class=\"wp-image-77870\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br>\n<!-- WordPress Posts --><br>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:468px;height:60px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3748068889732192\" data-ad-slot=\"6038161031\"><\/ins><br>\n<script><br \/>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br>\n<!-- Large Rectangle --><br>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3748068889732192\" data-ad-slot=\"1055474237\"><\/ins><br>\n<script><br \/>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<br \/>\n<\/script><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bruce Katz Band played a song just for me last night at Byron&#8217;s Bar in Pomeroy, Iowa. The thing is: they&#8217;d never played the song before and initially declined my request for it but Aaron Lieberman (guitar, vocals) said he knew the song (by Rev. 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