1. Steely Jam frontman Michael Lamper takes time to interact with kids
2. The crowd enjoys ’70s hits under the Bandshell
3. Fans sway to the Steely Dan classic “Deacon Blues”
4. A father treats his son to his first outdoor concert
5. Steely Jam encourages the crowd to sing along to the song “Hey 19”
6. Lamper serenades his littlest fan
The Steely Dan tribute band Steely Jam performed live for the community on July 22, a warm Sunday evening. As the golden sunshine waned, it became clear there were two groups of people watching the concert: those who remember the 1970s and those who, well, have never operated a rotary phone.
Despite the divide, Playa Vistans of all ages sang and danced to the smooth groves that felt like a trip backwards to a simpler time. The band played “FM,” “Peg” and even brought out the wind chimes for “Ricky Don’t Lose That Number” — my own personal karaoke favorite.
Frontman Michael Lamper encouraged the crowd to sing along with the final refrain of “Hey 19”: “The Cuervo Gold, the fine Colombian, make tonight a wonderful thing.” At the end of the show, Lamper put the microphone in front of six-year-old Joseph Naiman, who said joyfully, “I love this music!”
— Shanee Edwards
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