John Gora in Phoenix, Jan. 2013
The John Gora Band
performed at the Pulaski Club in Phoenix the weekend of January 26th.
John, who calls Ontario, Canada home, is
a dynamo. John worked out in the audience most of the time, engaging everyone,
transitioning from song to song non-stop. I don't know how the band picked up
on the transitions, but they did. The music moved from Polish polkas and
obereks to German to Slovenian to American rock-n-roll - all of which delighted
the crowd.
The band is
phenomenal. They were amped up even more than usual with the addition of Tommy
Wanderlich to the 6-piece group. I'm not sure who had more fun - the band,
John, or the audience - everyone was rocking! Dick Kuciemba, National Cleveland
Style Polka Hall of Fame member, was in the audience and joined the band for a
"Clarinet Polka" duet with Tommy Wanderlich. Wow - we're talking hot!
Another audience member joined John for an Elvis bakeoff – both did fantastic
impersonations complete with leg & hip shaking – uh huh.
The food at the Pulaski is always worth reporting. On Saturday we had
Golumpki (delicious) and on Sunday they served pork with cut pierogi (yummy)
and a cucumber-bean combo with yogurt dressing (love it!).
John Gora in Phoenix, Jan. 2013
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