Thom Shepherd strums and strolls at Canopy Walk
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Published by Sareth Ney on April 12, 2015 at 12:56 p.m.
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Thom Shepherd. Photo Credit: Wu-Man Chu.
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Thom Shepherd. Photo Credit: Wu-Man Chu.
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Canopy Walk. Photo Credit: Wu-Man Chu.
PALM COAST, Fla.—Thom Shepherd performed at a private party at Canopy Walk, on April 11. He provided vocals and strummed the guitar.
Before Shepherd began his recital with “Wasn’t Gonna Drink”, he spoke of the drive he had to take to get from Lakeland, Fla. to Palm Coast because he had a concert the night before. His global positioning system (GPS) stated it would only take two hours and five minutes but it took him to the wrong highway [Highway 4] and he spent an extra hour on the road, as he strapped his guitar in place. When he arrived at the venue, he was asked if he would like a beer and his response was “absolutely”. He played a few notes and asked if the sound was projecting properly. The audience said it did and he went onto say his tuner was not working properly and had to ask. He placed the capo on one of the frets of his guitar and played. After the song came to an end, the host stated there were plenty of “cold ones” available for him to consume.
Prior to the start of “Country Squire”, Shepherd spoke of his upbringing. He stated he was from St. Louis, his father worked for General Electric and made light bulbs and how his family had three station wagons. He said his family was not well off and all of the cars were used. He remembered his mother wanting an Oldsmobile Cutlass and his father bought her one, it was the station wagon version, remembered it was light blue and said they were known as the “nerds of the neighborhood”.
“Sand In Her Shoes” brought an end to Shepherd’s first set, after one of the hosts gave him a sign for an intermission. He mentioned it was about his friend’s neighbor’s wife. He said everything Shepherd described about the his late wife was perfect and he hardly knew her. In the eulogy, they said she loved the beach and always had sand in her shoes. Afterwards—he cited there was a music video for the song, it was available to view on YouTube, his girlfriend played the woman in the video and it was filmed in 2011.
“Where I’m From”, “The Texas Way”, “Only Way He Knew How”, “Redneck Yacht Club”, “Pier Pressure” and “ Always Saturday Night” were also part of Thom Shepherd’s first set.
Before Shepherd began his recital with “Wasn’t Gonna Drink”, he spoke of the drive he had to take to get from Lakeland, Fla. to Palm Coast because he had a concert the night before. His global positioning system (GPS) stated it would only take two hours and five minutes but it took him to the wrong highway [Highway 4] and he spent an extra hour on the road, as he strapped his guitar in place. When he arrived at the venue, he was asked if he would like a beer and his response was “absolutely”. He played a few notes and asked if the sound was projecting properly. The audience said it did and he went onto say his tuner was not working properly and had to ask. He placed the capo on one of the frets of his guitar and played. After the song came to an end, the host stated there were plenty of “cold ones” available for him to consume.
Prior to the start of “Country Squire”, Shepherd spoke of his upbringing. He stated he was from St. Louis, his father worked for General Electric and made light bulbs and how his family had three station wagons. He said his family was not well off and all of the cars were used. He remembered his mother wanting an Oldsmobile Cutlass and his father bought her one, it was the station wagon version, remembered it was light blue and said they were known as the “nerds of the neighborhood”.
“Sand In Her Shoes” brought an end to Shepherd’s first set, after one of the hosts gave him a sign for an intermission. He mentioned it was about his friend’s neighbor’s wife. He said everything Shepherd described about the his late wife was perfect and he hardly knew her. In the eulogy, they said she loved the beach and always had sand in her shoes. Afterwards—he cited there was a music video for the song, it was available to view on YouTube, his girlfriend played the woman in the video and it was filmed in 2011.
“Where I’m From”, “The Texas Way”, “Only Way He Knew How”, “Redneck Yacht Club”, “Pier Pressure” and “ Always Saturday Night” were also part of Thom Shepherd’s first set.
April 12 - Gilchrist Park, Punta Gorda, Fla.
April 13 - The Sandbox, Holmes Beach, Fla.
April 17 - Bickford's, St. James City, Fla.
April 18 - Laughing Parrot, Naples, Fla.
April 19 - The Yard, Tampa, Fla.
April 21 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 22 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 23 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 24 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 25 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
May 2 - Garber's, Reistertown, Md.
May 7 - Hill Country, New York
April 13 - The Sandbox, Holmes Beach, Fla.
April 17 - Bickford's, St. James City, Fla.
April 18 - Laughing Parrot, Naples, Fla.
April 19 - The Yard, Tampa, Fla.
April 21 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 22 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 23 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 24 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
April 25 - Larry Joe Taylor Music Festival, Stephenville, Texas
May 2 - Garber's, Reistertown, Md.
May 7 - Hill Country, New York
about the author
Sareth Ney is a concert journalist for the Wu-Man Chu Chronicles. It is a division of A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. After graduating—he continued his four year apprenticeship with master of horror, Clive Barker. In California, he met members of the Wu-Tang Clan. He became the journalist/superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He inducts everyone into his hall of fame, “Supreme Clientele”. His goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones. He is the founder and co-host of No Cover Podcast.