On Saturday the Shuffle headed up to Saunderstown, RI for a show at the beautiful Plum Beach Club. As is usually the case with these type of road trips, good eats often take top priority with several band members stopping off at Danny’s Drive In in Stratford, Connecticut on the way for some delectable loaded hot dogs. The delicious lunch set the tone for an enjoyable trip. The folks at the Plum Beach Club couldn’t have been nicer or more hospitable as we enjoyed drinks and food with a wonder bayside view.
The show itself was also great as we performed right next to the beach with a beautiful moon reflecting on the bay. After somebody in the band was handed a bottle of Narragansett beer, I proceed to inquire with the audience about whether this was actually a local microbrew or just a cheap beer that happened to be manufactured locally. The reason I asked dated back to my college days in South Jersey when we would routinely purchase the rancid-tasting, $1.99 a six-pack beer for a somewhat naïve schoolmate who refused to specify exactly what kind of beer he wanted us to buy him. Anyway, the consensus amongst the crowd was that this was not a high quality product. I breathed a sigh of relief and we proceeded on with the show. One of the highlights was the impromptu “Sad Eyes” interlude during “Backstreets,” which wasn’t something we’d ever discussed or attempted before. Our closing song was “Rosalita,” but we came back on for an encore of “Quarter to Three.” During the finale I made the split-second decision to sprint down the beach and jump into the Narragansett Bay. Thankfully the water was a comfortable 74 degrees and quite comfortable. Soaking wet, with sand-covered boots, I made my way back to the stage, ended the show and called it a night.
The ride back on Sunday included a stop in Fairfield, CT at the magnificent Super Duper Weenie which features Boylan’s sodas in addition to delicious hot dogs and cheeseteaks.
-SL
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