do you remember the 21st night of september?

Oh, you betcha I remember!

That was the night that Lake Street Dive regaled me with song!

And it was live, absolutely live!

Well as live as concerts can be during a pandemic, n'est-ce pas?

This was a one-time only, be there or be square, online event!

I took photos, naturally.

Otherwise, how would I know it was all real and not some dream?

Am I right or am I right?

Exactly.

That's Rachael in the middle of the group shot, leading the others in belting out "I'm Just Another Soldier" in honor of Mavis Staples' 80th birthday last year.

That song is from 1972 and I'd be willing to bet none of these folks were even born yet!

That's okay, though, I greatly enjoyed this collection of songs from my youth.

I sang right along with LSD on each one!

Like the very first one, the show-opener, "See You In September", heard on the radio during my middle-school and earlier years.

Recorded in 1966 by The Happenings, it smooth and wistful with a dollop of romance - very nice!

Calabrese accompanied on guitar while they all sang...

as did I, knowing this song by heart!

Akie had the lead voice on the next golden oldie, which happened to be the most recent of the foursome.

That would be the one referenced in the post title!

Earth, Wind, & Fire's 1978 hit, "September"!

I cannot tell you how many times I have danced to this lively little number!

I bet one of those times was in New Orleans, during Mardi Gras of that year, when the band played on one of the street corners!

Bridget had joined him in a garden for that one, strumming some stringed beast while he tickled the (keyboard) ivories.

Such a lovely setting!

(Rachael screened a video in between those two oldies, of her new song, "Nobody's Stopping You Now", with her friends in British Columbia accompanying her out in their garden.)

McDuck had his opportunities to shine, too.

His trumpet got a workout a couple of times, but none more so than for a jazzy little tune that I recall Sarah Vaughn singing.

That would be "September Song", written in 1938 for a play, but the tune grew legs and wandered far and wide!

So glad to hear this romantic piece from my grandparents time!

I wonder if they ever danced to it?

(smile)
What else did we have in this live show?

Well, there were a few causes shared with us.

Bridget, for one, gives lessons online, all in the name of raising money for a site that helps combat skin-color bias.

She has also been busy editing videos, including one for another new song, "Making Do", which basically challenges everyone to consider what resources will remain for the next generations. That was pretty cool, actually, composed as a collection of fans holding placards with song lyric fragments. What a huge project that must have been!

 

Still, the most weighty topic addressed was the need for people to vote.

Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day and all of the band members made sure to let their voice be heard.

Australian-lass Rachael has become a US citizen, so this November will be her first voting experience.

McDuck read an essay he'd composed on the impact of the importance of his first time in the voter's booth.

 

Very nice, y'all!

Good show, too!

I've purchased the package for all three of these live events - plus a t-shirt!!! - so I'll look forward to seeing you again on October 24th.

Woohoo!

I wonder if Mrs. Price will be there for a Q&A again?

I guess I'll see!

(smile!)